Amersham Festival 2023
Celebrating it’s 39th year, Amersham Festival returns! The series of concerts showcases the exhilarating music of the the 1920s and 1930s from the Pasadena Roof Orchestra as well as great orchestral works with a Scottish flavour by Mendelssohn, alongside Vaughan Williams’ iconic The Lark Ascending, a cappella singing, a concert by young people and so…
Read MoreBucks Music Students in the News!
Five music students from Aylesbury High and Grammar Schools have been joining together to provide support for UNICEF’s work in Ukraine. Organising and performing a concert in Wendover, they raised £1500 to help UNICEF’s work in the war-torn country. Now, they will be performing again at Amersham Festival to raise more funds. Click here to…
Read MoreNick Care’s Big Band Paean – 5/3/23
Get your tickets to see this fabulous celebration of Nick Care’s life! Nick taught at Aylesbury Music Centre and was a huge inspiration in the lives of many of our former members. Plus a rare chance to watch maestro Jules Buckley in action! The concert takes place at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, on March 5th,…
Read MoreAmersham Music Centre’s Christmas Newsletter ’22
Check out this fabulous newsletter from Amersham Music Centre! Reviewing the last term and looking ahead to some fabulous opportunities in 2023, it’s well worth a read!
Read MoreGuitari Lounge is back!
The Under 18s Open Mic Night is back in full swing this term. Are you a budding singer-songwriter? Need to hone your performance skills? Just come along and play! We’ll kick off this Friday 16th Sep at 7pm at the Wycombe Arts Centre, Desborough Road. See you there! £2 Entry on the door
Read MoreBucks Youth Jazz Collective at The Stables!
Bucks Youth Jazz Collective brings together the most exciting young improvisors in Buckinghamshire. As well as playing together and rehearsing, they study harmony, rhythm, and band-leading skills. In this, their debut performance, they will be playing some jazz standards, tunes by contemporary masters, and original compositions. A performance not to be missed! For tickets email…
Read MoreCounty Groups at St. John’s Smith Square
Join us for a celebration of Buckinghamshire’s finest young musicians at John Smith Square on 23 April. County Youth Orchestra, Youth Wind Ensemble and County Youth Choir will share their work this year. The repertoire displays wonderful range, depth and virtuosity, under the leadership of our three musical directors, Tom Horn, Ed Pitt Mansfield and…
Read MoreEchoes 9 – a triumph!
What a fantastic day at the Albert Hall last week! It felt great to be back and Echoes 9 was an incredible experience, featuring over 1200 primary school singers from 40 schools across Buckinghamshire. We are so very proud of our young musicians, the incredible stage team and the BMT staff orchestra. Well done everybody,…
Read MoreECHOES 9 – a week to go!
We are hugely excited to finally be putting on ECHOES 9 at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 29th March. 1200 primary singers from over 40 school choirs across Buckinghamshire, supported by the BMT orchestra will perform a range of beautiful, inspiring and challenging songs across two halves of music and with a newly commissioned…
Read MoreYoung Creative Bucks – Launch Review
Monday 8th November 2021 saw the launch of Young Creative Bucks – a Cultural Creative Partnership for Buckinghamshire which aims to establish a cultural entitlement for all children and young people in Buckinghamshire that is realised across the landscape, overcoming economic, social and geographic barriers to opportunity. This will be based on a co-created Cultural Manifesto that…
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