Why
Competitons
Competitons
Scottish Young Musicians believes that participating in a music competition has lasting and significant benefits for all that take part. It can also be a lot of fun!
- Working towards a performance at competition level gives you something to aim for. It’s an incentive to put in that extra bit of effort that will really help you to develop as a young musician.
- Playing live in front of an audience is an experience like no other, helping you to grow in confidence and develop skills that will be invaluable later in life.
- Playing in the same festival brings camaraderie through observing, meeting, and learning from others.
Music is an invaluable discipline which can increase learning capability across the whole spectrum of the curriculum. The Scottish Young Musicians competitions provides a focus for young people across the country, helping them to sharpen their musical abilities, benefit their wider learning and develop skills that will stay with them for life.
To find out more about the importance of music in education at Bigger Better Brains.
QUOTES
from Finalists
from Finalists
It’s been wonderful to watch Scottish Young Musicians grow to cover almost the entire country and become an important showcase of music education, enhancing music and life-skills in so many young people. It’s the only competition in every school, covering every genre and is open to any school-aged young person in Scotland. It currently offers solo and ensemble competitions and this year is expanding to include junior competitions. It is fun and has become an exciting fixture in the music education map of Scotland. I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Violinist & Director of Edinburgh International Festival
