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 in Gloucestershire Young Musician finals
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 …
Booking now open for Easter Courses 2024
Booking is now open for our two Easter courses: the Junior Orchestra Course, which will run on 2, 3, 4 April 2024, and the Adult Chamber Weekend on 5, 6 and 7 April. Both courses will take place at GAM’s base; Barbican House in Gloucester. The JUNIOR ORCHESTRA COURSE is designed for strings, brass, wind and percussion players aged 5-18, playing at …
Booking now open for The Big String and The Big Blast 2024!
Booking is now open for our annual two-day February half term orchestral projects; The Big Blast and The Big String. The projects are designed for young musicians aged 5 to 18, from pre Grade 1 to post-Grade 8. The eighth annual Big String will take place on 12 and 13 February and the Big Blast, for wind, percussion and brass …
Sensational Isaac launches Gloucestershire Young Musician 2024 Competition
Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year 2023 Isaac Williams wowed the audience at his prize concerto concert when he launched the 2024 competition to find next year’s Gloucestershire winner on Sunday night. The 19-year-old former Sir Thomas Rich’s School student gave a faultless performance of Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto in E Minor with Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of …
Gloucester City Council Leader joins in musical fun at GAM!
Richard Cook, Leader of Gloucester City Council and Cabinet Member for Environment took part in playing and singing groups at our Barbican House base in Gloucester on Saturday. Following confirmation at a Council Cabinet meeting two weeks ago that GAM can buy the freehold to Barbican House, we invited the council leader along to learn more about the musical education …
GAM Violin Tutor Rebekah Allan and Chair Viv Hargreaves on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Rebekah Allan, one of GAM’s violin tutors, talked to Nicky Price on her BBC Radio Gloucestershire show last week about playing on the soundtrack to BBC One restaurant drama series Boiling Point. Rebekah took along her violin to demonstrate how she and the other members of the string quartet involved used techniques such as glissando (sliding from one pitch to …
The Dean of Gloucester visits GAM
We were delighted to welcome the Dean of Gloucester, the Very Reverend Andrew Zihni, to Barbican House on Saturday 21 October. The Dean, a keen singer whose experience with choirs comes in handy for the sung parts of services at Gloucester Cathedral, met children and staff and joined in with a Singing and Rhythm class. Dean Andrew enjoyed helping …
Vacancy for Executive Director (Part-Time)
We have a great team at GAM and are looking for someone to be part of our Senior Management Team. You should be an efficient and entrepreneurial senior professional with strategic acumen, a track record of successful fundraising, financial control confidence, and understanding of brand and marketing. This is an exciting time to join us as negotiations are underway to …
Simon Kingsley Memorial Bursary
A new bursary for brass players has been created in memory of Simon Kingsley. As an accomplished Trombonist, music nourished and delighted Simon throughout his life. He would be thrilled to know that together with his friends and family, we are helping others at the start of their musical journeys. If you wish to donate to this Bursary, please click …
