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Music for Youth is an educational charity with a worldwide reputation for its work in music education. It provides free access to educational and performance opportunities for all kinds of groups of young musicians and audiences through a nationwide series of festivals and concerts.

100,000 young music makers and audience take part in our festivals and concerts every year Two million children, aged from four to twenty-one, have taken part in Music for Youth since 1971.

The Music for Youth year comprises four major events: the Regional Festival Series, the National Festival, the Schools Proms and the Primary Proms.  Details of all other Music for Youth activities can be found on the events page.

MUSIC FOR YOUTH NOW ON JUST GIVING!
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BIRMINGHAM FAMILY PROM, MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2010
5.30-6.30pm, SYMPHONY HALL - FREE TICKETS FOR ALL!
Get involved in our first ever free family concert hosted by BBC Midlands Today’s Michael Collie. This concert is a great opportunity for families to be introduced to music in a fun and friendly environment.

Groups performing include brass musicians from Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham Schools’ Concert Orchestra, local legendary jazz saxophonist Andy Hamilton’s community jazz group Notebenders and the community choir Sing For All: Community Spirit run by Symphony Hall in partnership with Black Voices. Birmingham’s Wider Opportunities programme will also showcase its achievements with 120 children from four schools across Birmingham performing.

To book your free tickets call 0121 780 3333 or click here

ENTRY HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR THE 2010 REGIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES
Limited spaces are available at certain festivals, please click here to check the Festival Locations section or contact us on 020 7759 1830 for further information.

STACEY JACKSON - NEW ALBUM, FEATURING MFY MUSICIANS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW!
Aspiring young rock guitarists and bassists, an all-girl choir and a string orchestra appear on Stacey Jackson's debut album, Upside Down.  All of the young musicians took part in MFY's 2008 Season and contributed their exceptional musical talents to the project.  In return they got the opportunity to record for t he first time in some o f the finest professional studios in London, work with top producers, engineers and musicians.

All of the UK profits from Upside Down will go directly to MFY - download your copy at iTunes now!

To find out more about Stacey visit www.staceyjackson.com

SCHOOLS PROM PHOTOGRAPHY
Click here to view images taken at the Schools Prom by Chris Christodoulou, the official Schools Prom photographer.  Images will remain on the site until 31 January 2010 and will be available to order under 14 February 2010. 

SCHOOLS PROM DVD
Relive the magic of the 2009 Schools Prom!  Order your DVD today by clicking here.

TAKE PART IN THE YEAR OF MUSIC!
Tune In - Year of Music runs throughout the 2009/10 academic year.

By taking part in music and associated cultural activity like performing in a Regional Festival - you are part of the Year of Music's celebrations.

The National Year of Music aims to showcase and celebrate the wide range of music-related experiences available to children and young people across England and encourage each one of them - whatever their talent - to get involved in music.
 
 
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