Aims

To promote, encourage, maintain, develop and improve public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects within the county of Norfolk.

The trust also aims to help the development of highly-talented Norfolk-based young musicians to pursue careers as professionals by offering annual grants and occasional public-performing opportunities.

Successful applicants will already be highly skilled in one or more of the six disciplines (brass, keyboard, percussion, strings, voice and woodwind) and will be either undergoing a period of study at a music college or specialist school, or who have made plans to do so.
 

2011 News

Grants have been awarded to the cellist, Maxim Calver of Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth; and the soprano, Annabella Ellis of Norwich.

The trust's 2011-12 University of East Anglia Scholarship has been awarded to the mezzo-soprano, Ellen-May Shipp.

This is the eleventh year in which the trust has been delighted to support young musicians – all of whom have ambitions to follow a career as professionals.

The Norfolk Youth Music Trust has now made grants of almost £19,000 to the county's young musicians to help them in meeting tuition fees, transport costs, specialist tuition and summer schools.

The third Young Musicians' Concert this year takes place on Sunday 11 December at 2.30 p.m. Taking part are Ellen-May Shipp with Alison Lincoln (piano) Andrew Harsley ('cello) (a winner in the 2010 Norfolk Young Musician Competition) with Jonathan Wortley (piano) and the Choral Scholars of the Church of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, directed by Jody Butler. The wide range of music featured will ensure that everyone will find something that will appeal to them.

Admission is by programme price £6.00 (Under 18s, £3.00) including a copy of the programme, a Mince Pie and tea or coffee.

All events take place in the United Reformed Church, Princes Street, Norwich.

The Annual Report & Accounts for 2010 has now been published. If you require a free PDF format copy, please contact the secretary.