
BYME – Stringwise 2023
12th November - 19th November
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Workshop and performance day open to all young players aged 8 – 21
Come and experience the joy of string playing at the Big Youth Music Experience for young violin, viola, cello and double bass players.
Workshop: Sunday 12th November 2023 – South Nottinghamshire Academy, Radcliffe on Trent
Concert: Sunday 19th November – Albert Hall, Nottingham
Come to Stringwise 2023 – an instrumental workshop day and concert for all young violin, viola, cello and double bass players from beginners to grade 5+.
Rehearsals are led by experienced conductors and a team of specialist instrumentalists on the workshop day. Family and friends are invited to watch the informal concert the following weekend at Nottingham’s Albert Hall!
There will be three groups
- Stringwise 1 (grade 0 – 1)
- Stringwise 2 (grade 2 – 4)
- Stringwise 3 (grade 5+)
A music pack, including rehearsal tracks, will be sent out approximately 4 weeks before the course. These tracks take you through the music and the workshop day rehearsals carry on from where they leave off.
Timetable
Sunday 12 November 2023 – Workshop Day
South Nottinghamshire Academy, Radcliffe on Trent
Stringwise 3: 10.00am – 5.30pm
Stringwise 1 & 2: 1.00pm – 5.30pm
Sunday 19 November 2023 – Concert Day
Albert Hall, Nottingham
Stringwise 3: 11.00am – 3.00pm
Stringwise 1 & 2: 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Concert: 3.30pm – 5.30pm
NB Children will be supervised in between the rehearsal and concert.
The cost for the course is £14 for Stringwise 1 & 2, £18 for Stringwise 3. MfE runs a subsidised scheme for all courses. Telephone the MfE office for more details 0115 9589312.
- 10% FAMILY DISCOUNT AVAILABLE! If 2 or more players from the same family are signing up, use code 10BYME23 to receive 10% off.
You can sign up online via PayPal, debit or credit card (no additional fees) via the form below
By cheque – download and complete this form and post to the MfE office at 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF. Or you can phone 0115 9589312 and enrol over the phone.