After much deliberation and with great regret the AFYM committee has decided that it is not feasible to hold a festival and concert in 2021. Preparations for the festival such as booking venues and adjudicators would normally be made by now but due to the coronavirus pandemic it has not been possible to make definite [...]
BBC Workshop April/May 2020 With regret, the committee of AFYM is writing to inform you that the proposed BBC NOW workshop for which you have registered is unlikely to go ahead. The latest Government information indicates that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to escalate further and social distancing may have to last for some time [...]
The AFYM concert scheduled for 15th March 2020 had to be cancelled with great regret due to the coronavirus pandemic. The concert would have concluded as usual with the presentation of trophies. Trophy winners have now been informed and will receive their trophies when circumstances allow. Congratulations to them and to all young musicians who [...]
Cancellation of AFYM Concert 15th March 2020 It is with great regret that the AFYM committee has made the decision to cancel the AFYM Gala concert, which was due to take place on Sunday 15th March. We have reached this viewpoint after careful and detailed consideration of all the available advice. As the number [...]
What an amazing main festival 2020 has been. We have thoroughly enjoyed listening to such talented young musicians and can't wait to welcome you back again next year. All is not over for our 2020 plans yet though, you can still sign up for our workshop days with BBC Nation Orchestra of Wales on [...]
25th Anniversary ‘Where are they now?’ Poster Exhibition When you are attending the festival or concert why not have a look at our 25th Anniversary Poster Exhibition? In 2018 AFYM celebrated its 25th anniversary with special features at both the festival and concert. One of these was a poster exhibition of alumni who were asked [...]
Happy New Year to you all. With the AFYM fast approaching we just want to send a little reminder that when you come along to the festival you need to bring along a completed Music Administration Document with you. This is so we know what pieces will be being performed in the classes and we [...]
With Christmas only 2 sleeps away we wanted to wish you all a very happy Christmas and as a little treat for you, all of our 2020 festival information is now available on the website. You can find the timetable of the main festival as well as information about the AFYM concert on the website, [...]
Hello all. We will soon be releasing our 2020 programme. We have finished finalising the items and putting everything in place and we will be popping it up online before Christmas and anyone who has requested a physical programme will be posted out in the New Year. Keep you eyes peeled!
BEN TARLTON, the winner of the John Fussell Award for young Musicians this year was a regular performer at AFYM, and is well known to many of us at the festival. Very warm congratulations to Ben, we are proud to have been involved in the early days of his career. Ben is a now a [...]