National Festival Events Guide 2011 by Music for Youth

EVENTS

GUIDE

2011 SEASON

ABERDEEN

GLASGOW

GATESHEAD BELFAST GRANGEOVER-SANDS

STOCKTONON-TEES HARROGATE LEEDS HULL

WARDLE ROCHDALE SALFORD

HALIFAX WAKEFIELD HUDDERSFIELD SHEFFIELD BOSTON STOKE-ON-TRENT

LIVERPOOL WARRINGTON WREXHAM

NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY

DUDLEY

BIRMINGHAM

CHELTENHAM

CWMBRAN

BRISTOL

TROWBRIDGE

EXMOUTH

AYLESBURY ENFIELD UPMINSTER

READING

CARDIFF

TAUNTON

OXFORD HIGH WYCOMBE

CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD

NORTHAMPTON HAVERFORDWEST

KING’S LYNN NORWICH

ALDERSHOT

ASHFORD

GUILDFORD BRIGHTON

SOUTHAMPTON PORTSMOUTH LONDON:

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CONTENTS E 2011 H T O T E M O C L E 3 W VAL I T S E F L A N O I T A N D 5 LEGENN VAL I T S E F L A O I T A N 7 AT A GLANCEES & ENU 9 MAP, V ATION M R O F N I L E V A R T S T N E V E D P C 11 TS N E V E Y A D Y R E V 13 E ENTS V E L A I C E P S 15 JULY 4 Y A D N O M 17 JULY 5 Y A D S E U T 19 LY U J 6 Y A D S E N D E 21 W 7 JULY Y A D S R U H T 3 2 LY U J 8 Y A D I R F 5 2 Y L U J 9 Y A D R U T A 27 S & G N I T E K C I T 9 2 MERCHANDISE

WELCOME TO THE

2011 L A N O I NAT L A V I T S FE

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THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL IS BIGGER THAN EVER WITH MORE FOR EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED IN, ALONGSIDE INSPIRATIONAL, HIGH QUALITY AND DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES FROM 345 GROUPS FROM ALL OVER THE UK. If it’s your first trip to the festival, welcome! We hope you’ll have a fantastic, inspiring day out. If you’ve been before, welcome back! There’ll be lots you’ll recognise but also new and exciting workshops, added outdoor performance spaces, secret missions, massed participation events and much more. This booklet highlights all of the activities on offer during the National Festival. Everything is colour coded, so all you need to do is check if the activity is suitable and let us know which events you’d like to take part in on the enclosed form.

and leave feeling inspired. Whether you’re bringing a group to perform, coming to watch or taking part in a workshop, please get in touch if you have any queries or questions. Contact us by phone, email, tweet, post… go to p.29 for details. Keep an eye on mfy.org.uk/national for regular festival updates. We’re looking forward to seeing you in July! Music for Youth

We want everyone coming to the festival to get the most out of it - meet other musicians, try something new, learn new skills

Workshop Partners

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D N E LEG HOW TO SIGN UP Each activity has a colour coded key showing you which events you can take part in. To sign up for activities, complete the enclosed Sign Up Form or download the form from mfy.org.uk/national. This can be returned by post, email or fax, alternatively give us a call to book by phone. Open to All activities are available every day of the festival and can easily be incorporated into your visit, just sign up in advance to take part. The National Festival at a Glance overleaf provides a complete overview of everything going on at the festival. If you have a group performing on one of the Main Stages If you have any performance timing requests please add them at the top of the Sign Up Form or online. This is also where you sign up for any NF Participants Workshops and Open to All events.

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If your group is not performing on one of the Main Stages By bringing a group to take part in any of the Open to All events you’ll receive free tickets to watch the day’s performances. When you’ve decided which day(s) you’d like to attend please complete and return the Sign Up Form. If you’re bringing a group as part of the free ticket scheme Decide which Main Stage session(s) you’d like to watch by flicking through the brochure. You can also take part in any Open to All activities by signing up in advance. Once you’ve decided simply fill in the Sign Up Form.

OPEN TO ALL ACTIVITIES FOR ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE TO TAKE PART IN. SIGN UP IN ADVANCE VIA THE SIGN UP FORM.

NF PARTICIPANTS THESE EVENTS ARE ONLY OPEN TO GROUPS PERFORMING ON ONE OF THE MAIN STAGES.

MAIN STAGES DETAILS WHAT’S ON THE MAIN STAGES. PERFORMING GROUPS CAN BE VIEWED AT MFY.ORG.UK/NATIONAL

CPD EVENTS FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MUSIC MAKING. SIGN UP IN ADVANCE VIA THE SIGN UP FORM.

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R A D N E L A C VENUE

MONDAY 4 JULY

TUESDAY 5 JULY

WEDNESDAY 6 JULY

SESSION 1

INFANTS & JUNIORS

ABH

INFANTS & JUNIORS

JUNIOR CHOIRS

TH / ABH

SENIOR CHOIRS

SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS

ABH

ENSEMBLES

HMVI

THURSDAY 7 JULY

FRIDAY 8 JULY

SATURDAY 9 JULY

SESSION 2

ROCK, POP, URBAN

SCHOOL BRASS BANDS

ABH

TRADITIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

JUNIOR CHAMBER

SENIOR CHAMBER

SCHOOL WIND BANDS

MUSIC CENTRE & OPEN WIND BANDS

ABH

SCHOOL JAZZ

OPEN ORCHESTRAS

MUSIC CENTRE ORCHESTRAS

ABH

MUSIC CENTRE JAZZ

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MUSIC CENTRE BRASS BANDS

OPEN JAZZ

SESSION 3

INFANTS & JUNIORS

NYMO/MFY AVAILABLE WORKSHOPS EVERYDAY NCO PRO CORDA

FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYTIME EMERGING LEADERS E/VOLVE STUDIO

NYC

FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYTIME EMERGING LEADERS E/VOLVE STUDIO

SPECIAL EVENTS & CPD

INFANTS & JUNIORS

UPBEAT

SENIOR CHOIRS STRING/CHAMBER ORCHESTRAS

NYC - THE BIG SING

NYO SAMYO

FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYTIME EMERGING LEADERS E/VOLVE STUDIO

TAKING THE LEAD

NYBBGB YMTUK

FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYTIME EMERGING LEADERS E/VOLVE STUDIO

TAKING THE LEAD

SAMYO NYJC SAMYO & NYJC YMTUK

FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION EMERGING LEADERS E/VOLVE STUDIO

EVERYBODY PLAY

NYO

FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYTIME EMERGING LEADERS E/VOLVE STUDIO

FAMILY DAY

ROCK, POP, URBAN OPEN BRASS BANDS

SENIOR CHAMBER

NF PARTICIPANTS

MAIN STAGES

OPEN TO ALL

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MAP, VENUES & TRAVEL INFORMATION

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SYMPHONY HALL TOWN HALL HMV INSTITUTE BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE Adrian Boult Hall Recital Hall FREE PERFORMANCE SPACES Centenary Square Victoria Square Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery The Arcadian Brindleyplace

TRAIN STATIONS Birmingham New Street Birmingham Snow Hill Birmingham Moor Street USEFUL WEBSITES visitbirmingham.com birminghamculture.org birmingham.gov.uk HOTEL SPECIAL OFFERS The centrally located Copthorne Hotel is offering special rates to anyone coming to the National Festival (subject to availability). Standard Room Single Occupancy: £69.00 Bed & Breakfast Double/Twin Room Occupancy: £79.00 Bed & Breakfast To book please contact their Reservations Department on 0121 200 2727 and quote Music for Youth.

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FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MUSIC MAKING

UPBEAT BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE TUESDAY 5 JULY 09:00-16:45 DELEGATE FEE: £100 LEAD, INSPIRE, CREATE Singposium has evolved for 2011. Now called Upbeat, this one day course will focus on leadership, featuring instrumental and singing workshops. Working with key movers and shakers, this course will provide a great opportunity to get new ideas as well as strengthen your existing skills with these specialist workshops. Upbeat is the ideal course to network with others working within music education as well as taking part in a unique musical performance.

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Introduced by Suzi Digby (Lady Eatwell) OBE. Singposium Sessions Suzi Digby (Lady Eatwell) OBE, Adey Grummet, Greg Beardsell, Mike Brewer OBE and Dominic Peckham with members of the National Youth Choir. Instrumental Sessions Joe Broughton, Pete Churchill, Tim Steiner, Leaders and Young Musicians from the National Youth Orchestra. Book now at: mfy.org.uk/bookings

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TAKING THE LEAD 16:30-18:00 FREE EVENT WEDNESDAY 6 & THURSDAY 7 JULY A thought provoking, awareness raising and fun session for Heads of Music and anyone involved in leading, teaching, planning, promoting and understanding music programmes with secondary age students. The landscape of music education is shifting and we’ll be giving an insight into the latest thinking as well as reminding ourselves why we’re involved in working with young musicians! It’s a great chance to network with colleagues and we’ll also give you a free pass to see and hear the full range of bands, ensembles, workshops and events at the National Festival.

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D Y R E EV EVENTS FREE PERFORMANCES Perform in one of our free performance spaces and showcase your talent to the people of Birmingham! Alongside your other performance why not also perform in one of the City’s squares, open spaces or venues. Free performance slots are available every day of the festival at a variety of city locations including: CENTENARY SQUARE Every day VICTORIA SQUARE Monday 4 & Tuesday 5 July BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM & ART GALLERY Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 July (suitable for smaller groups only) BRINDLEYPLACE Friday 8 July On Saturday 9 July, we’ve teamed up with Birmingham Hippodrome to offer jazz groups the opportunity to perform at The Arcadian as part of their Six Summer Saturdays Festival. Or, if you’re feeling more adventurous, why not take part in one our exciting Co-Missions…

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CO-MISSION Co-Mission is your chance to get involved in a top secret mission. The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take Birmingham City centre by surprise with a sudden burst of musical brilliance when it’s least expected in a seemingly impromptu ‘pop-up’ performance. Once you’ve signed up, an MFY secret agent will contact you via video link with your comission giving you all the information you need to prepare your short performance, including location. You will then rendezvous with your secret agent at the festival to prepare for your mission in a workshop, before unleashing your masterpiece onto the unsuspecting citizens of Birmingham… it is essential that all details surrounding this mission remain TOP SECRET.

DAY PLAYtime

TIM STEINER

Join other musicians in an informal lunchtime workshop and performance of PLAY, the brand new composition for the MFY season by Tim Steiner, commissioned by MFY and rockschool. PLAY is very flexible with a range of parts playable by any number and combination of instruments and voices - bring your instrument or get ready to sing to take part. Every day’s performance will be different and creative input from participants is welcomed. Any musicians regardless of age, style or level of ability can take part. PLAYtime on Friday 8 July will be extra large!

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EMERGING LEADERS YOUNG PRESENTERS & MUSIC MENTORS If any of your students, aged 18-21, have what it takes to be a National Festival presenter or Music Mentor put them forward for Emerging Leaders. We’re looking for confident individuals looking for the opportunity to work with professionals and get hands on, behind the scenes experience to develop a better understanding of these roles. E/VOLVE STUDIO: MARKETING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Use the Patrick Music & Multimedia Suite at Symphony Hall. Create reviews, documentaries, interviews and photographs – we’ll even put some of the projects up on our website and social networking sites. We’re particularly on the look out for any young people interested in using the latest digital and multimedia tools.

PLAY parts can be downloaded at: mfy.org.uk/thesoundvault

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EVERYBODY PLAY, FRIDAY 8 JULY An extra large, celebratory performance of PLAY! Join musicians from across Birmingham and perform in this unique, eclectic and enormous ensemble led by the piece’s composer, Tim Steiner. Discover how to tackle new repertoire with a diverse ensemble and have some fun! Come and perform alongside musicians of any style, any age and any level of ability – everyone is welcome! PLAY parts can be downloaded at: mfy.org.uk/thesoundvault

FAMILY DAY, SATURDAY 9 JULY Families come in all shapes and sizes and MFY’s Family Day offers a chance for everyone to take part. Saturday at the National Festival is a family friendly introduction to the world of music and music-making. A fun Family Concert, hosted in Birmingham’s Town Hall at 16:00 will present an exciting, eclectic and energetic programme – come and listen, get involved if you want to and if you’re really keen….bring an instrument!

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MONDAY 4 JULY WORKSHOPS NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ORCHESTRA FILM MUSIC WORKSHOPS - NYMO 90 MINS From Pirates of the Caribbean to 007 theme tunes this workshop looks at the electrifying scores behind some of the world’s biggest films. The NCO invites all young musicians who play an orchestral instrument to take part in a journey of musical exploration and excitement. Be inspired by their top professional music tutors who come from the UK’s major national orchestras and conservatoires. Participants don’t need to have taken any exams, but you will get the most out of the sessions if you consider yourselves to be around Grade 3 standard (double basses Grade 2).

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DALCROZE EURHYTHMICS WORKSHOPS WITH PRO-CORDA 60 MINS A fun and different way to help children with musicianship, this session led by Anita Strevens works with groups and uses lots of whole body movement. Exercises include stepping changing speeds and rhythms; bouncing balls to discover the bar time and showing the lengths of phrases. A chance for teachers to pick up new ideas.

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MAIN STAGES INFANTS & JUNIORS, SYMPHONY HALL / ADRIAN BOULT HALL 10:45-19:20 Performances from some of the UK’s most engaging infant and junior groups aged up to 13.

MAIN STAGES

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ACTIVITIES FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYtime YOUNG PRESENTERS & MUSIC MENTORS E/VOLVE STUDIO: MARKETING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

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TUESDAY 5 JULY WORKSHOPS

MAIN STAGES

NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR - NYMO FUN WITH YOUNGER CHOIRS 60 MINS

JUNIOR CHOIRS, SYMPHONY HALL 10:30-18:30

Led by Rachel Staunton and with singers from the NYCGB choirs, this session is aimed at both giving young people ideas to develop their choral singing, and to refresh and motivate choral leaders. There will be warm-ups, musical games and songs aplenty, underpinned with that unique NYCGB approach to choral singing. NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR - NYMO JUMPING THE WALL 60 MINS Led by Dominic Peckham with young leaders and members of NYCGB, this session is aimed at senior choirs (aged 15-21) who have a desire to break down that final wall of music making - improvisation! This session will allow singers to let go and enjoy perhaps the most spontaneous and rewarding part of ensemble singing. From sax solos to beat boxing and air guitar, come and experience what happens when NYCGB let their hair down at the end of rehearsals! 19 | NATIONAL FESTIVAL

SENIOR CHOIRS, TOWN HALL / ADRIAN BOULT HALL 10:30-20:05 Choirs singing repertoire from the entire choral spectrum. Juniors aged up to 13 and Seniors aged up to 21.

NF PARTICIPANTS

MAIN STAGES

ACTIVITIES FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION

OPEN TO ALL

CPD EVENTS | KEY

CPD EVENTS UPBEAT, BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE

PLAYtime YOUNG PRESENTERS & MUSIC MENTORS E/VOLVE STUDIO: MARKETING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR THE BIG SING 60 MINS Join Greg Beardsell, Dominic Peckham and members of NYCGB for a big choral mash-up of pop, jazz and gospel riffs. Just bring your voice and your imagination.

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WEDNESDAY 6 JULY WORKSHOPS NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA - NYMO THE NATIONAL YOU? ORCHESTRA 60 MINS

SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA – NYMO INDIAN RHYTHM WORKSHOP 90 MINS

Discover what it’s like to be part of the NYO. In an action-packed workshop, play alongside current NYO musicians, learn from inspirational NYO tutors and have a blast in some of the fun activities that happen behind the scenes at Britain’s biggest orchestra. Anyone who plays an orchestral instrument, aged 12-21, is welcome, Grade 5 standard or above though you don’t need to have taken any exams.

Percussionists of all backgrounds are invited to use their percussive skills to learn all about Indian rhythms and play along with Conductor Kousic Sen and players of Samyo’s Percussion Ensemble. After a short introduction to Indian rhythms on the fascinating Tabla and Mridangam, you will learn about timekeeping, the role of percussion in Indian music and the chance to perform basic time cycles and improvisation in Indian rhythms.

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MAIN STAGES

MAIN STAGES SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS, SYMPHONY HALL 11:00-16.15 Classical and contemporary music by school orchestras of varying sizes. STRING & CHAMBER ORCHESTRAS, SYMPHONY HALL 16:30-19:05

OPEN TO ALL

CPD EVENTS | KEY

ACTIVITIES FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYtime YOUNG PRESENTERS & MUSIC MENTORS E/VOLVE STUDIO: MARKETING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

Classical and contemporary music by string and chamber orchestras aged up to 21. ENSEMBLES, ADRIAN BOULT HALL / RECITAL HALL 10:45-19:25 Eclectic ensembles, ranging from percussion to brass to guitars and much more.

CPD EVENTS TAKING THE LEAD

ROCK, POP & URBAN, HMV INSTITUTE 12:30-21:30 Rock, pop, urban, RnB, garage, funk, soul, acoustic and folk bands.

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THURSDAY 7 JULY WORKSHOPS NATIONAL YOUTH BRASS BAND OF GREAT BRITAIN - NYMO 60 MINS Become part of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for an hour! This exciting workshop, led by NYBBGB’s inspirational tutors and principal players, will help you discover new techniques and repertoire. The workshop will also give you guidance on the pathway to become a member of the NYBBGB. Anyone who plays a brass instrument is welcome.

YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE UK - NYMO 60 MINS How do you get an audience hanging on to your every note? How do you communicate musical expression so the audience really feel it in the same way you do? Many young musicians find this a challenge. This workshop will introduce all sorts of techniques to really help them project to the audience. This workshop, directed by Alison Goldie, will be action packed, taking musical communication to another level. You’ll be improvising and creating music with musical director Tarek Merchang (currently on tour with Chess) and writer Linda Walton. You’ll also be introduced to the story of a musical family in the ghettos of a South American township who have rhythm in their blood. Any instrumentalist wanting to expand their performance skills and explore the relationship between acting and playing is welcome to take part.

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MAIN STAGES BRASS BANDS, SYMPHONY HALL 10:30-20:40

OPEN TO ALL

CPD EVENTS | KEY

ACTIVITIES FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION

PLAYtime Some of the UK’s finest youth brass YOUNG PRESENTERS bands from school, music centre and & MUSIC MENTORS county groups. TRADITIONAL & INTERNATIONAL, ADRIAN BOULT HALL 11:00-19:25

E/VOLVE STUDIO: MARKETING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

Folk, roots and traditional music from across the UK and around the world. CHAMBER MUSIC, RECITAL HALL 10:30-20:05

CPD EVENTS

Small ensembles playing chamber music. TAKING THE LEAD

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FRIDAY 8 JULY WORKSHOPS DEMYSTIFYING INDIAN MUSIC - NYMO INDIAN MUSICAL IMPROVISATION WITH SAMYO (The National South Asian Music Youth Orchestra) 90 MINS Join Conductor Gaurav Mazumdar and musicians from “Samyo Too”, the orchestra’s mini ensemble, to learn all about improvisation in Indian music. This workshop is open to musicians of all backgrounds and prior knowledge of Indian music or improvisation is not necessary. With an introduction by the Samyo team, a demonstration of basic improvisation and a chance to try it out for yourself on your own instrument. SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA & NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COLLECTIVE - NYMO ‘MILAN’ - A MEETING OF JAZZ AND INDIAN MUSIC 90 MINS NYJC and Samyo invite all young musicians interested in the joy of improvisation to come together to our ‘Milan’ (meeting) of ‘the improvisers’. This gathering of 25 | NATIONAL FESTIVAL

musicians will generate a whole new sound world and will be led by NYJC’s founder and artistic director Issie Barratt and sitarist and Samyo Conductor Gaurav Mazumdar. This highly inspirational meeting will give you the chance to experience these two fascinating music cultures - an adventure in collective improvisation. NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COLLECTIVE - NYMO RHYTHM SECTION WORKSHOPS 90 MINS A grooving rhythm section forms the heart of every star jazz performance. Come and discover how to generate those grooves collectively by working with the NYJC’s illustrious team of expert tutors. You’ll never not groove again! For bass players, drummers, guitarists and pianists interested in developing their rhythm section skills. Musical directors and teachers are also welcome to observe.

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MAIN STAGES YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE UK - NYMO 60 MINS

WIND BANDS,SYMPHONY HALL 10:30-20:30

How do you get an audience hanging on to your every note? How do you communicate musical expression so the audience really feel it in the same way you do? Many young musicians find this a challenge. This workshop will introduce all sorts of techniques to really help them project to their audience.

Ensemble playing from school, music centre and county wind bands.

This workshop, directed by Alison Goldie, will be action packed, taking musical communication to another level. You’ll be improvising and creating music with musical director Tarek Merchang (currently on tour with Chess) and writer Linda Walton. You’ll also be introduced to the story of a musical family in the ghettos of a South American township who have rhythm in their blood. Any instrumentalist wanting to expand their performance skills and explore the relationship between acting and playing is welcome to take part.

JAZZ, BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE 10:30-20:20

School jazz groups performing a varied programme of jazz standards and original material.

ACTIVITIES FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION YOUNG PRESENTERS & MUSIC MENTORS E/VOLVE STUDIO: MARKETING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES EVERYBODY PLAY

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SATURDAY 9 JULY WORKSHOPS

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NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA - NYMO THE NATIONAL YOU? ORCHESTRA 60 MINS

ORCHESTRAS, SYMPHONY HALL 11:00-17:30

Country orchestras aged up to 21 perform traditional and contemporary orchestral repertoire. ORCHESTRAS, TOWN HALL 10:30-15:10 Music centre orchestras aged up to 19 perform traditional and contemporary orchestral repertoire. JAZZ, ADRIAN BOULT HALL 10:30-18:15 Jazz ensembles aged up to 21 perform a range of jazz standards and original material.

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ACTIVITIES FREE PERFORMANCES CO-MISSION PLAYtime YOUNG PRESENTERS & MUSIC MENTORS E/VOLVE STUDIO: MARKETING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES FAMILY DAY

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TICKETING

FESTIVAL NEWSPAPER

BRING YOUR SUPPORTERS! FRIENDS, FAMILIES, COLLEAGUES...EVERYONE’S WELCOME.

National Festival newspapers will be available all week, absolutely free! Featuring all performing groups, essential festival information and inspirational Q&As, be sure to pick up your copy!

Day Tickets admit entry to all venues* and therefore represent great value for money for a fun day packed with inspirational performances and events. Day Ticket £6/£4 (concessions) Day Ticket for 21s and under £3 Box Office 0121 780 3333 Online thsh.co.uk A £2 fee per transaction will be charged on all bookings except purchases made in person at Town Hall or Symphony Hall Box Office. Admission subject to availability on arrival at the venue.

MERCHANDISE National Festival t-shirts and hoodies are available to order at any point before and after the festival. Place your order at mfy.org.uk/national and it will be sent direct to you. Choose from different colours and customise to include your group name.

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