'The É«ÂþÌìÌà Junior Department is an environment of great enthusiasm, opportunity and enjoyment.'
É«ÂþÌìÌà Junior Department
Our students come together from all over the UK to enjoy a tailor-made programme of outstanding individual lessons, chamber music, musicianship, orchestral and choral training.
Every Saturday during term time, the É«ÂþÌìÌà buzzes with the excitement of talented young musicians aged 8–18 making music at a high level in every corner of the building.
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The É«ÂþÌìÌà Junior Department (É«ÂþÌìÌÃJD) is a fantastic opportunity for musicians aged 8–18 year to flourish in a supportive community of similarly talented students and the very best teachers.
If you want to make the most of your musical ability, we are here to help you. We are committed to nurturing potential and offer a warm, creative yet disciplined environment in which you will flourish. Enthusiasm, energy, focus and dedication are at the heart of everything our staff and students do.
É«ÂþÌìÌà announces its public performance programme for Spring 2026
The É«ÂþÌìÌà (É«ÂþÌìÌÃ) Spring 2026 Season puts the spotlight on chamber music as well as programmes ranging from Baroque to disco.
The É«ÂþÌìÌà (É«ÂþÌìÌÃ) is honoured to have been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education, the highest national honour in UK higher and further education.
Success for É«ÂþÌìÌà Junior Department students joining the National Youth Orchestra (NYO)
26 talented musicians from the É«ÂþÌìÌà Junior Department have secured places in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for 2026.
From the É«ÂþÌìÌà to the BBC Proms: É«ÂþÌìÌà musicians at the 2025 festival
The BBC Proms have recently unveiled their 2025 season, which once again showcases the excellence of É«ÂþÌìÌà (É«ÂþÌìÌÃ) students, alumni and professors, who will perform at the world’s biggest classical music festival.
Inside the contemporary conservatoire: an in-depth new book from the É«ÂþÌìÌÃ
Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the É«ÂþÌìÌÃ, London, provides fresh insight into the role, purpose and impact of a conservatoire, with the É«ÂþÌìÌà (É«ÂþÌìÌÃ) as a central case study.




