Provider Brighter Sound in collaboration with Manchester Camerata, with support from Music Action International, Z-Arts, One Education, RNCM and the BBC Philharmonic
Name My Music, My Manchester
Summary A diverse group of teenagers composed and performed their own original music, improving cultural knowledge and enhancing self-confidence
Young people aged 13 to 18 were brought together for a week to write original music that explored their relationship with Manchester, and was performed with a professional orchestra.
The My Music, My Manchester programme worked with 34 teenagers from a diverse range of backgrounds – 56 per cent were of black and minority ethnic heritage – during October half term last year. It allowed disadvantaged young people to discover and utilise their talents, providing resources that they might not otherwise have been able to access.
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