At Hal Leonard Europe we have a passion for making music. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to benefit from lifelong music-making and to be able to have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument and sing. We strongly support music industry and music organisation groups who continue to lobby for music education to be a formal part of every school’s curriculum, enriching lives and helping to develop life-changing opportunities for young people. We are proud to support and participate in community music-making and learning projects, enabling music-making and creativity for anyone, crossing all musical genres and musical cultures.
The Youth Music Awards
Youth Music is the UK’s biggest music charity. It funds over 350 projects across England every year, which reach almost 90,000 young music makers from early years through to age 25, representing a huge range of styles, ensembles and ways of making music. The charity’s mission is for inclusive excellence, believing that every young person should have the opportunity to participate and achieve in music regardless of their background or circumstances. The projects they support are driven by the positive impact that music can have on young people, many of whom are facing a range of challenges in their lives.
Youth Music is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and as part of a year-long programme of events will host its inaugural Awards in October in London. Hal Leonard Europe is the principal sponsor of the Youth Music Awards.
The Youth Music Awards is a major new event in the music calendar. With music education in UK schools under considerable threat, support for music making in the community has never been more vital. The Youth Music Awards will highlight the talent, diversity and excellence of young music makers and underline the essential role that music plays in their lives.
You can find out more about HLE’s support for the Youth Music Awards on our news page.