Education

Each year we endeavour to get the local children enthusiastic about the music and the performers through our growing educational programme.

We are very fortunate to have artists willing to get involved; every year before the main concert performances a special ‘mini’ concert is given for pupils of local Primary Schools.

This year, on Wednesday 4th June, children from Bledington, Stow on the Wold and Kingham Primary schools were thrilled by a short concert from the clarinettist
Sarah Williamson accompanied on the piano by Catherine Milledge.

The final day brought Kiev to Bledington and Sasha Grynyuk, recent winner of the Guildhall School of Music Gold medal, performed and chatted to the school children in the afternoon before a stunning performance in the evening.

The children have an opportunity to get involved, meet the musicians and try out various instruments. It is a most anticipated event in the children's school year. In the past it has encouraged both children and their parents to take up playing an instrument. Read more...