About Leicestershire Music
Enriching & Connecting Your World
Through Life-Changing Musical Experiences
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In 1948, Eric Pinkett founded the first orchestra in Leicestershire, and possibly the Country, specifically for children & young people, holding its first performance at Church Langton Primary School – a school now recognised with Eric's Blue Plaque. Since 1948 countless young people in Leicester and Leicestershire have been supported, encouraged and inspired to pick up an instrument or to sing by us under our various guises – Leicestershire County School of Music, Arts in Education, Leicester-Shire Schools Music Service and now Leicestershire Music.
Whilst over the years our name has changed our values have not and as we look forward into the future we will continue to support, teach, encourage and inspire as many young people as possible to love music as much as we do!
Have you been on this journey with us?
We know over 250,000 young people have learned and performed with us over the years and we're keen to connect with as many of you as possible. Why not join our Alumni Scheme, where you'll be sent a regular newsletter about past, present and future music making in Leicester and Leicestershire, along with having access to our online archive of memorabilia and recordings.
Please click here to join our Alumni
If you have any queries regarding the Alumni, please contact us using LMAlumni@leics.gov.uk
Below is a video montage of past images put together for our 75th Anniversary - can you see any familiar faces / venues?
We Nurture
We are passionate about valuing and developing the talents and skills of our whole community*
(*our colleagues, hub partners, parents/guardians, teachers and, most of all, young people).
We are Inclusive
Giving a voice to all, recognising that music is a Universal language.
We Inspire
It is a privilege to offer music services to Leicester/shire – we seek to inspire everyone we work with, creating life changing musical experiences.
We Stay Relevant
Constantly engaging with and listening to young people & the wider community to ensure that we and our partners meet the ever-changing musical needs of young people across Leicester and Leicestershire.
We Innovate
We offer authentic, cutting edge musical experiences and dare to be different...
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