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Corona Virus (Covid-19) Advisory

We have been asked by The Guildhall School to share the following links in respect to the recent Corona Virus (Covid-19) outbreak. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas-with-implications-for-returning-travellers-or-visitors-arriving-in-the-uk  

New SCYM Kodaly class starting in Stansted Mountfitchet

In response to a demand to support children’s creative expression, Saffron Centre for Young Musicians (a division of Guildhall School of Music and Drama) has developed a programme enabling all young children to enjoy their first experience of music making. £60 for 6 weeks  Wednesday 26th February 2020 3.30pm to 4.15pm Magna Carta Primary Academy, […]

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. We hope you had a good break and we look forward to seeing you for the start of term tomorrow, Saturday 11th January. For information on term dates, follow the link https://www.saffroncym.org/term-dates/

Voice Masterclass and Recital Saturday 30th November

Voice masterclasses and recital on Saturday 30th November. This Saturday singers at SCYM will be involved in masterclasses and rehearsals with tenor Jack Dolan and mezzo – soprano Eleanor Oldfield. Jack and Eleanor will perform in a free lunchtime recital in Saffron Hall at 12.15. All are welcome! (more…)

Open Day Timetable

Timetable for SCYM Open Day on 28th September 2019. Arrive at 9.45 for 10 am tours by Centre Administrative team and pastoral staff. Primary aged children and parents: 10.00 – choirs 10.30 – musicianship classes and junior wind band 11.00 – talk by Head of Centre Kate Nott, and Q and A 11.30 – prelude […]

Senior Musicianship Group take part in LPO Soundworks

Our Senior Musicianship Group lead by Alison Baillie, with the assistance of Gareth Williams,recently submitted a composition to accompany a silent film as part of The London Philharmonic’s (LPO) ‘Soundworks’ online platform. Composers were invited to create sound effects for an extract from “The Balloonatic”, an old film starring comic actor Buster Keaton. The group are […]