Welcome!
The Goring and Streatley Young Musicians Trust was established in February 2024 to support music-making opportunities for young people in our communities.
The advantages of developing musical skills at all ages have been well-documented; however, children's musical education is at risk from the cost of living crisis, escalating costs and uncertainty around government funding. Our charitable aims and activities therefore include:
Enabling children to learn a musical instrument at primary school for free
Providing bursaries for follow-on tuition and access to instruments
Encouraging and increasing participation in our local community music scene
Do explore our website for more information, and if you would like to help in any way, please follow the links at the bottom of the page. Thank you.
Brass Roots Ensemble — Join the Band! Launching this September, our new Brass Roots Ensemble, is a welcoming new community music group in Goring intended for novice brass players of all ages set up by the Trust in partnership with the Oxfordshire County Music Service. Whether you’ve recently started learning a brass instrument for the first time or are returning after a long break, we offer the opportunity to join an ensemble run by a professional brass teacher, with music carefully selected for your ability and with experienced players on hand to support you as you develop your confidence.
When: Wednesdays at 4:30pm
Where: Goring Village Hall
Ensemble Cost: Special introductory rates (if booked and paid by 1st September) of £10 per term (U18) and £20 per term (adults)
Teaching cost: This will vary according to demand and length of lesson, but all children will be offered special rates subsidised by the Trust.
Please register your interest below and we will send you more details!
(We are also seeking expressions of interest from novice string and woodwind players, as our hope is to launch similar ensembles for these instruments early next year).
***New*** Brass Roots Ensemble - starting in September!
Register your interest
Has your child shown an interest in music? Do they dream of picking up an instrument but you’re unsure where to begin? Our Learn to Play Starter Pack scheme makes starting simple, affordable, and inspiring! For just £30, we are offering five 30 minute lessons with an experienced teacher and with an instrument included. Find out more by clicking on the button below.
This is a pilot programme available to children in selected local schools.
Starter Packs for Budding Young Musicians!!!
Latest News
We asked people to share their reasons why music matters to them - Click on the link to find out what they said and tell us yours!
100 Reasons Why
With thanks to Pangbourne College Community Fund, and our volunteer players and helpers, our very first FREE "Discovery Day" workshop designed for young brass players on November 17 was a tremendous success and literally had our very youngest youngsters dancing in the aisles!
"Thank you so much for a really fabulous hour this afternoon, we all really enjoyed it and are feeling inspired!!" ....."It was an excellent and varied session which appealed to the kids (and adults) very effectively"...."Thank you to everyone for all your hard work for today, it was a great event and all my children enjoyed it!"...."I really enjoyed the whole event. Super stuff."..."Fun to play at a very worthwhile event!"..."Really enjoyed it - very uplifting."...."Today was a triumph!"...."
Brass Discovery Day
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