City Orchestras & Bands Now Recruiting

Welcome Back

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our FREE city groups, orchestras and ensembles, which will be starting back in just a few weeks time. You can find out more details of our various groups and sign up here.  We look forward to welcoming returning members and meeting our newest members …

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Highland Cathedral Premiere

Tune in tomorrow, Thursday 1st June, at 9.30am for the premiere of our YMI 20th Anniversary project, Highland Cathedral. 2023 is a very special year, as we celebrate twenty years of Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative. We invited primary schools from all over Glasgow to take part and we were overwhelmed by the response to this …

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Scottish Young Musicians 2023

Well done to Caleb Reid from Hillpark Secondary School, who delivered a fantastic performance representing Glasgow in the recent Scottish Young Musicians competition. The competitions are open to every school student in Scotland who sings or plays an instrument, and you can enter as a soloist or an ensemble. Keep an eye out on our …

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That’s a wrap

With our Spring Series of concerts now behind us, we want to thank all of our young musicians who have taken part in our city-wide groups this year. It has been an absolute pleasure to see and hear the progress, and as I’m sure you will agree, the performances during the concerts were just brilliant. …

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Spring Concerts ‘23

Dear Parent/Carer Glasgow Schools’ Spring Concerts 2023 The 2023 Spring Concerts will take place in City Halls on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st March at 7.30pm and Saturday 25th March 12.00pm. Ensembles will perform as follows: Monday 20th March – (Download Programme) Symphonic Wind Band, Concert Band, Big Band, Junior Brass Ensemble, Senior Brass Ensemble, …

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YMI 20th Anniversary Project

2023 is a very special year, as we celebrate twenty years of Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative.   To celebrate, we’re going to focus on the song ‘Highland Cathedral’, which is a long time favourite of Glasgow’s Music Services. We’ve split the song between P1-7 and recorded some videos to help you learn your part. Below …

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Happy New Year!

A warm welcome back to City Halls to all our city ensembles, bands & choirs. Rehearsals resume tomorrow at the usual times. Thursday groups will resume on 12th January. Remember to check the events page to keep up to date with all concert and rehearsal schedules.

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SOLD OUT

Tickets for our Chamber Concert on Sunday 11th December have now sold out! There are a very small number of tickets remaining for Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th December. Book now to avoid disappointment.

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CREATE Christmas Concerts 2022

Dear Parent/Carer Glasgow Schools’ Christmas Concerts 2022  The 2022 Christmas Concerts will take place in City Halls on Monday 5th, Tuesday 6th December at 7.30pm and Sunday 11th December 2.00pm. Ensembles will perform on the following evenings.  Monday 5th  Symphonic Wind Band, Choirs, Percussion Ensemble, Big Band, String Orchestra, GSSO Tuesday 6th   Concert Band, Chamber Choir, Guitar …

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