Yamaha More Music!

Regular Partners and Collaborators

Some of the organisations we currently partner and who share our vision of inspiring young musicians

Chetham's-Yamaha Piano Competition: Chetham's School of Music

- an annual competition for talented under-18s studying at Chetham's School of Music, giving young pianists the opportunity to perform on a premium Yamaha CFX hand-crafted grand piano, to top judges, with prizes from Yamaha

Childline Rocks:

- an annual charity rock concert to raise money for the ChildLine charity
Partners: All Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education, Incorporated Society of Musicians

Future Talent:

- a charity which supports talented young musicians

Rock The House:

- informs MPs and the public about the importance of copyright protection within the creative industries; encourages young people and new musicians to pursue a career in music; promotes live music venues

Yamaha Jazz Experience:

- Yamaha UK's biennial jazz improvising programme for 11-18s and their teachers
Partners: 606 Club, Bull's Head Jazz Club, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Federation of Music Services, National Association of Music Educators, Music Education Council, Ronnie Scott's

Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Scholarships:

UK partners: Birmingham Conservatoire, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Trinity College of Music
Irish Republic partners: Cork School of Music, Royal Irish Academy of Music

Yamaha Parliamentary Jazz Scholarships:

Partners: 606 Club, All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group, Birmingham Conservatoire, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Jazzwise Magazine, Leeds College of Music, PPL, Royal Academy of Music, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Trinity College of Music

(updated: December 2011)