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The up-and-coming stars of the classical music world are taking to the stage in Birmingham this week as part of the Music for Youth National Festival. Tuesday saw the Infants and Juniors take to the stage at Symphony Hall, and it's safe to say we've been bowled over by their talent and enthusiasm...
Blaenavon Heritage Primary Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Blaenavon Heritage Primary Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Blaenavon Heritage Primary Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Dulwich Prep London Symphony Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Dulwich Prep London Symphony Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Dulwich Prep London Symphony Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Dulwich Prep London Symphony Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Dulwich Prep London Symphony Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Dulwich Prep London Symphony Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Gallions Primary School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Gallions Primary School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Gallions Primary School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Gallions Primary School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Glanaethwy Juniors perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Glanaethwy Juniors perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Glanaethwy Juniors perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Glanaethwy Juniors perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Grimsdell Toffee Bear Infant Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Grimsdell Toffee Bear Infant Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Grimsdell Toffee Bear Infant Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Grimsdell Toffee Bear Infant Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Hazlehurst Primary School Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Hazlehurst Primary School Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Hazlehurst Primary School Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Hazlehurst Primary School Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Hazlehurst Primary School Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Heston Primary School Ensemble perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Heston Primary School Ensemble perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Heston Primary School Ensemble perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Heston Primary School Ensemble perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Nether Green Junior School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Nether Green Junior School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Nether Green Junior School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Nether Green Junior School Orchestra perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Rochdale Junior Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Rochdale Junior Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Rochdale Junior Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Rochdale Junior Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Rochdale Junior Brass Band play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Smithy Bridge Primary Brass Band perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Smithy Bridge Primary Brass Band perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Smithy Bridge Primary Brass Band perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Smithy Bridge Primary Brass Band perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Soma Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Gregory's & St Thomas Aquinas Songbirds play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Gregory's & St Thomas Aquinas Songbirds play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Gregory's & St Thomas Aquinas Songbirds play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Gregory's & St Thomas Aquinas Songbirds play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Mary's RC Primary School Upper Junior Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Mary's RC Primary School Upper Junior Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Mary's RC Primary School Upper Junior Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Mary's RC Primary School Upper Junior Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
St Mary's RC Primary School Upper Junior Choir play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Strepitoso perform at Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Strepitoso perform at Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Strepitoso perform at Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Strepitoso perform at Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
The Abbey School Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
The Abbey School Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
The Abbey School Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
The Abbey School Orchestra play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
VoxPop, Humming & Notes play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
VoxPop, Humming & Notes play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
VoxPop, Humming & Notes play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
VoxPop, Humming & Notes play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Trenance Mixed Choir perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Trenance Mixed Choir perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Trenance Mixed Choir perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Trenance Mixed Choir perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Ukelear Power play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Ukelear Power play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Ukelear Power play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Ukelear Power play at Symphony Hall in Birmingham during Music For Youth's National Festival on Tuesday, July 2. Photo Credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Withycombe Stomp was formed as a result of music lessons exploring rhythm and pulse, in which students of Withycombe Primary School in Devon used junk items to create different sounds and patterns. This year they have adopted an African drumming theme.
Withwycombe Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Withwycombe Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Withwycombe Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
Withwycombe Stomp perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall during Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta