The following are some music-making groups and clubs in the Cambridge area that welcome children and young people.

Quartet Club of Cambridge

String quartet coaching for all ages and standards. Weekly Saturday morning coaching sessions at Chesterton Community College, Cambridge. Annual Perse Cambridge Quartet Symposium.
penny@quartet-club.co.uk
www.quartet-club.co.uk

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Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra

Courses held three times a year in school holidays usually in Cambridge. There are no auditions. For anyone from seven upwards who plays an orchestral or band instrument or who enjoys singing. Strings groups, wind bands, recorder and guitar ensembles, choirs and orchestra. New for the Summer 2007 course:

• the chance to try out some unusual orchestral instruments with members of the Britten Sinfonia
• the opportunity to play the Gamelan
• a Master Class for pianists
  

info@holidayorchestra.co.uk
www.holidayorchestra.co.uk

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Cambridgeshire Music

The county music service organises a large number of bands, orchestras and choirs for young musicians of all standards as well as county ensembles for advanced performers.
website

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Duxford Saturday Workshop

Established to promote performing arts to children and adults. Wind bands, orchestra, jazz band, string orchestra, recorder bands, 4-part choir, creative drama, music and poetry.
director@duxfordsaturdayworkshop.org.uk
www.duxfordsaturdayworkshop.org.uk

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Perse School for Girls Saturday Morning Community Music School

Individual lessons and music workshops for boys and girls 7 - 18. Tuition in wide variety of instruments and voice. Early Years Music Classes for children up to the age of 7.
ew@admin.perse.cambs.sch.uk
www.perse.cambs.sch.uk/seniors/music/musicschool

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Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians

Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians offers a combination of Suzuki piano and Kodaly musicianship to children aged 3-18. Zero to four year olds and their parents can join the 'Music Now!' programme. New for September 2007, Pre-Twinkle class for children aged two and a half to four.
www.suzukipianocambridge.org.uk

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The Arion Chamber Choir

A recent venture for young singers between the ages of 7 and 13 years run by the Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians (CSYM). Started in April 2007. Held on Saturdays 2-3pm in the Zion Baptist Church Hall in East Road, Cambridge. Includes 30 minutes musicianship session and 30 minutes choral studies. Discounts for CSYM students. No auditions.

For further details and registration information:
Betty Power/Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians
Tel: 01223 264408
Email: betty.power@ntlworld.com

View flyer
www.suzukipianocambridge.org.uk

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Cambridge Guitar Club

For classical, flamenco and acoustic fingerstyle guitarists of all standards, and those who enjoy listening to the Spanish guitar and its music. Monthly meetings in Cambridge.
Tel: 01223 565552
members.lycos.co.uk/cambridgeguitarclub
Cambridge Guitar Club website

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