education

The Emerald Ensemble’s Education and Outreach program is a significant part of its work in which it shares the excitement of live music-making through education and community activities. The aim is to enable young people and new audiences to experience live orchestral music and provide creative music making opportunities for people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds.

Led by animateur Julie Payne, the musicians and composers of the Emerald Ensemble provide a wealth of experience in delivering workshops, projects, family concerts, pre-concert talks etc in a variety of settings. They are passionate about supporting people of all ages and abilities and giving them the opportunity to play, compose and experience live music through a wide range of activities. Emerald Ensemble musicians can be found working off-stage and outside the concert hall with a cross section of communities - youth orchestras, the elderly, school pupils, specials needs groups and amateur enthusiasts.

Current, past and future projects include... Cross-genre collaborations with electronic musicians/MC’s/rock musicians and year 9 pupils at City Academy, Bristol and with year 8 pupils at Brunel Academy, Bristol (Sept 08 – March 09) After school music club in Withywood with year 4 children (Nov 08 – July 09) Family concerts at Colston Hall with workshops (07 & 08) St George's childrens concert series (Autumn 08) St George's Christmas Carnival (2000 – 07) Chipping Sodbury Festival – creative music workshops where children produce a composition based on a day in the life of a rainforest Magdala Opera projects – a week-long intensive workshop introducing young people to opera and encouraging them to produce their own compositions (2004 – 2007) www.magdalaopera.com Collaboration with City of Bristol Photography course Workshops with City Academy to produce performance at 2005 Bristol High Sheriff’s Gala Compositions involving input from Bristol Cathedral School Workshops with older people Pre-concert talks

The Emerald Ensemble is available to provide a creative and educational aspect to any topic or situation! If you would like to discuss any of your ideas with us, please contact us.

Emerald Ensemble
61 Lower Redland Road, Bristol BS6 6SR
tel / fax: 0117 973 0505
email: enquiries@emeraldensemble.co.uk or from the contact us page