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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)

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)

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