Music Making This March

March is a vibrant and busy month at World Heart Beat, with plenty of music-making opportunities for our young people across both of our sites.

Alongside a series of fantastic concerts as part of our International Piano in the Elms Festival, our young musicians will be taking part in workshops, concerts, and a masterclass – all brilliant hands-on opportunities to expand their musical horizons and gain confidence!

EMERGE

The EMERGE Creative community is growing, giving young people (16-25 years) valuable access to the music industry, along with mentorship, creative development, and training opportunities. Weekly production classes are running on Wednesday evenings and the next EMERGE Creative Network workshop, led by singer-songwriter TAWIAH, will be held on Wednesday 25 March from 6:45pm to 9:30pm at Embassy Gardens. Book here

First Beats

Twelve students from Herbert Morrison primary school are joining the academy for workshops on Thursday afternoons as part of our First Beats schools programmes.

As part of Piano In The Elms, on Friday 13 March and Friday 20 March the auditorium will be opening doors to local schools, presenting school concerts in collaboration with International pianists, Andrei Gologan and Nefeli Mousoura.

Student Concerts

  • Friday 13 March Young Elms: Piano Recitals at Embassy Gardens (6pm – 6:30pm)
  • Thursday 19 March our young guitarists and flute players at Embassy Gardens will be performing an informal sharing to end the term and celebrate their work! (6.30pm)
  • Wednesday 25 March Young Elms: Piano Recitals at Kimber Road (6pm – 7pm)
  • Monday 23 March Singing Soirée at Kimber Road (6:00pm)
  • Thursday 26 March, young violinists learning with Harriet McKenzie will be performing a sharing at Kimber Road (6.30pm)

Masterclass

On Tuesday 17 March, World Heart Beat’s Artist-In-Residence and acclaimed pianist, Cyrill Ibrahim, will be hosting a masterclass on Chopin, working with young pianists from 5.45pm – 7.45pm. Book here

Special performance

On Saturday 21 March, our New Orleans Second Line Band will perform at The Beat Goes On (11:00am – 6:00pm), a high-energy celebration of music, movement, and community marking the end of Wandsworth’s year as The Mayor’s London Borough of Culture. The event will take place at Battersea Power Station. Please come down and support!

For any further information about our events, please visit here or contact us at info@worldheartbeat.org.