Saturday 28 November 10.00-13.00

The National Centre for Early Music invites A-level students to take part in a FREE creative composition workshop as part of the annual Young Composers Award.

🎵 Workshop leaders:

Stef Conner – composer
Jacob Jordan – Young Composer Award alumnus
Plus a special guest leader

You’ll also hear from Stef about pathways into the music industry, and have the opportunity to sign up for the 2027 Young Composers Award, with the potential for your composition to be featured on BBC Radio 3!

Join us for a hands-on session exploring melodies, harmonies and creative ideas with expert guidance.

✨ Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to learn, create and grow as a composer. Sign up now and let’s make some music magic together!

Stef Conner is a singer, composer and researcher associated with the University of York. As a creator-performer, she has carved a niche for herself in the misty borderlands between the contemporary classical, Early, and folk music worlds, combining the intense emotional sincerity of folksong with jazz-meets-classical technique, and an approach to melodic structure derived the study of ancient music and poetry.

Jacob Jordan is currently studying clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music. Since winning the NCEM Young Composer’s Award in 2023, Jacob has enjoyed several premieres, including performing their compositions Waves at the Sheffield City Hall, and Circling back home as part of a multimedia concert they organised in London.

Booking via York Music Hub