Oxfordshire

'Oxfordshire County Music Service is the lead partner of the Oxfordshire Music Education Partnership (OMEP - the Music Education Hub for Oxfordshire) which provides and signposts a wide range of music services and tuition to young people (and some adults) in Oxfordshire. OMEP’s work includes delivery of the government’s whole class instrumental programme in primary schools as well as individual and small group lessons, specialist teaching in primary and special schools, curriculum support and advice, a full programme of weekend and evening music schools, holiday courses for young musicians at all stages of learning, workshops, community projects and high level ensemble activities. There is also enhanced academic provision for particularly gifted young musicians.'

‘OxOnArts is provided by the Arts Officers from all the local authorities in Oxfordshire. It is free to use.’ The Oxfordshire Arts Partnership encompasses six Authorities: Cherwell District Council | Oxford City Council | Oxfordshire County Council | South Oxfordshire District Council | Vale of the White Horse District Council | West Oxfordshire District Council.

‘Brings together some of the UK’s top musicians to perform the world’s finest chamber music ... Everyone who performs as part of the Adderbury Ensemble is an eminent instrumentalist, usually a principal player with one or more of the leading orchestras of Europe. From their early years playing Sunday evening concerts in the beautiful village of Adderbury in north Oxfordshire, the group have gone on to develop a global reputation ... mixing and matching different players to deliver performances primarily as quartets, quintets or small chamber groups and occasionally adding further instruments to play symphonies and concertos.’

‘We offer instrumental, vocal, performing arts and music theory groups for adults and young people.’

'We aim to run three contests (plus other events) per year. Entries are welcome from bands from outside of the Association; further details are available from the Contest Secretary. We endeavour at all times to appoint experienced, well-known and highly respected adjudicators at our contests.'