LSO Discovery is the pioneering music education arm of the London Symphony Orchestra, and in partnership with the Barbican, Guildhall and East London Music Services, is embarking on a hugely ambitious programme of work encompassing ten London boroughs and over 15,500 children aged 5-18 in its first year.
LSO On Track will work with children and their teachers in the ten Olympic boroughs across east London to build a high-quality musical programme. This will include first time access to concerts, programmes for young instrumentalists, live workshop activities and creative applications of digital technology. The project will also open doors for the young people involved to take part in the Cultural Olympiad ahead of the London 2012 Games.
There are five strands of work, which will be evolved in close collaboration with the ten music services, they are:
- Everybody Play - Bespoke projects for music services, adding value to current provision for a wide range of students
- Celebrate and Inspire - Young instrumentalists of all levels perform alongside the LSO at the Barbican and LSO St Luke's
- Nurturing Talent - Ongoing support for talented young musicians and their families
- CPD and Traineeships - Supporting teachers and young professionals
- London 2012 - Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to take part in the Cultural Olympiad
Evaluation report:
October 2009
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