Enhancing Learning, Enriching Living
HYM GROUPS - OUR NEXT MAIN EVENT WILL BE OUR
TASTER DAY ON SAT. 21st SEPTEMBER 2025
Highland Youth Big Band being all funky & cool
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PRACTICE-A-THON 2024 : 4th - 17th November
We'll be back!
An amazing total of almost £11,000 was pledged in the 2023 event and helped sustain the many activities & music ensembles we run across Highland.
We are extremely grateful for your support & hope to beat that total with the 2024 event.
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September 2024 - Update
Here are the MAIN dates for 24/25 HYM activities: (check our social media platforms for updates)
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updated 20.9.24 2024 21 Sep HYM TASTER DAY 10.30am-4.30pm 11-27 Oct HOLIDAYS 9 Nov ALL GROUPS 10.30am-5pm 30 Nov Na Trads – by invitation (‘snas; Beira & Moray group) 7 Dec ALL GROUPS 10.30am-5pm 2025 6 Jan Back to School 18 Jan ALL GROUPS 10.30am-5pm 17-18-19 Feb Mid Term & INSET 22 Feb ALL GROUPS 10.30am-5pm 9 Mar HLH PB & Beira at Scottish Schools competition (Kilmarnock) – freestyle (TBC) 21 Mar ALL GROUPS 6pm – 9pm 22 Mar CONCERT FESTIVAL – EDEN COURT THEATRE (this won’t involve HLH PB or Beira) 23 Mar Highland Young Musician of the Year 2025 – INVERNESS ARCHIVE CENTRE 4 Apr -20Apr School Hols 14-17 Apr Week of Rock 2025 (Showcase Gig Thu 17 Apr, Dingwall Ac Hall) 5 May Public holiday 2 Jun Inset SAT 14 Jun FIDDLERS RALLY – INVERNESS LEISURE (ARENA) 22-26 Jun Inverness Schools Wind Band & East Highland Concert Band – Concert tour to Augsburg 11-16 Sep Beira & HLH PB at Schots Weekend competition & Festival, Alden Beisen, Belgium (TBC) |
Highland Young Musician of the Year 2024
S4 pupil, Fin Young from Ardnamurchan High School was awarded the coveted title of Highland Young Musician of the Year 2024 this weekend at an event which took place at the Highland Archive Centre in Inverness.
Fin wowed the audience and perhaps more importantly, the Judges with his piano programme.
His winning performance will now see him representing Highland at the Scottish Young Musician of the Year competition in May at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.
Other images from 2024 can be found in the Young Musician tab above
The HIGHLAND YOUNG MUSICIANS groups represent the north of Scotlands PREMIER youth music activities. Our mission is to foster excellence and inclusivity through various supported music activities. While they are part of High Life Highland's comprehensive range of progressive activities led by music staff - membership is not limited to individuals receiving lessons through HLH Instrumental Service. Anyone who meets the appropriate standards is welcome to apply for membership.
SO...
FULL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION FOR 2024/25 IS ON THE HYM INFO MENU
SO...what DOES Highland Young Musicians mean to members...
"A good weekend playing PROPER music with PROPER musicans"
"Band-ter! welcoming community teamwerq lol"
"HYM makes me feel like I can take over the world and fulfil my dreams"
"family feelin' the groove "
"HYM gives me a purpose in life"
(genuine comments from HYM members)