Music Maestros and Music Makers

Explore two programmes that bring music to life for students. Music Maestros gives young performers a stage to shine, while Music Makers lets students build their own instruments.

Last updated 19 June 2026

Music Maestros is a platform that provides New Town musicians with valuable performance opportunities, allowing them to showcase their talents on stage for their schoolmates. This initiative helps young musicians build confidence, gain stage experience, and share their musical abilities with their peers in a supportive school environment. It creates meaningful connections between student performers and audiences whilst celebrating musical talent.

A young girl plays a black Yamaha drum kit on a wooden stage with a curtain in the background.

Young girl in a school uniform playing a guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument, on a wooden floor.

A student plays an instrument on a small stage while uniformed students sit on the floor watching in a school hall.

Music Makers focuses on hands-on creativity through DIY instrument-making activities. Participants learn to construct their own musical instruments, exploring the relationship between materials and design. This approach makes music accessible to all students regardless of prior musical training.

Several schoolchildren in uniforms do a craft activity around a table covered with scissors, ribbons, and plates.

Together, these programmes offer diverse pathways for students to engage with music—whether through performance or creative construction.