Are you an adult thinking about picking up an instrument for the first time, or for the first time in many years? If so, you’ll join a growing number of adults who are enjoying music tuition at GAM. Most lessons take place on Saturdays, and in the evening after the end of the school day, although some of our tutors …
Join us in the Forest of Dean in summer 2025 for six action-packed days of music making and exciting outdoor activities such as a zip wire and climbing wall! The Junior Music Course for children aged 8-14, playing at Grades 1-5, will run from Sunday 27 July – Friday 1 August. The Senior Music Course for ages 11-18, playing at …
Cheltenham Music Festival In July, several of our students performed to over 600 school pupils in Cheltenham Music Festival with Gloucestershire Youth Chamber Orchestra and professional musicians. The Grade 8 and above orchestral players performed two concerts at Cheltenham Town Hall: a relaxed event for pupils from Gloucestershire special schools, and one for primary schools. This year’s concerts showcased the …
Talented young cellist Xanthi Brett-Crowther is one of the very first recipients of a new Arts Award for Young Performing Artists sponsored by the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire. The 12-year-old Gloucestershire Academy of Music student was over the moon when she was presented with a cello, paid for by the £1,000 award, at the academy’s end-of-term concert. Presenting the instrument …
Our Barbican House Appeal ‘Be Part of Our Future’ has been hugely successful in raising funds towards the purchase of our beautiful building. You, our wonderful friends and supporters, have all been central to the success of the project so we wanted to provide a update on how things are progressing! Funds Raised! With your help, our total funds raised …
The Reverend Craig Huxley-Jones joined in the fun with our children’s musical groups at on Saturday. Canon Craig, who was installed as Canon Precentor and Director of Congregational Development at Gloucester Cathedral in January, got stuck into singing and movement activities at our Barbican House base near Gloucester Docks. Children in the Junior Singing and Rhythm group were delighted when …
We’re delighted to announce that we have a new Executive Director for Gloucestershire Academy of Music in the form of Richie Ashton-Phillips, who attended holiday courses and later tutored on jazz courses at GAM. Richie takes on the role at a crucial time for GAM, as we hope to have completed the purchase of our premises, city council-owned Barbican House, …
We’re now taking bookings for our summer holiday courses; a Grade 5 Theory course, Junior Orchestra course and Senior Chamber Music course, which all have an Early Bird price if booked by 12 May. The Grade 5 Theory course will run from 22-26 July, the Junior Orchestra course from 29-31 July and the Senior Chamber Music course from 1-3 August. …
We are looking for brass players of all instruments, from beginners upwards, to join us in this new adventure. Rehearsals will be held at 5pm on Thursdays at Barbican House, home of Gloucestershire Academy of Music and The Flowers Band. Led by Paul McLaughlin from Brass Bands England and players from Flowers Band, this is a fantastic opportunity for all …
Former GAM student and viola player Eden Saunders, who is studying at the Royal Northern College of Music, is one of the six finalists of the Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year 2024. The six young musicians will compete for the title on Sunday March 3 at 3pm at the Big Classical, Cheltenham College. The finalists, who range in age …
