Our Partners

Leeds Minster

Leeds Conservatoire is a key supporter of the Diocese of Leeds Music programmes. The partnership allows the Conservatoire to fulfil part of its commitment to widening participation in a way that is consistent with its mission for excellence in music education.

Yorkshire Young Musicians

This innovative scheme provides training for gifted and talented children in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Leeds Conservatoire Principal, Joe Wilson, is Chair of the Board of Trustees at Yorkshire Young Musicians.

Steinway & Sons

In September 2011, Leeds Conservatoire became an All-Steinway School, internationally joining the likes of Yale University's School of Music and the Juilliard School, New York. As the first English conservatoire to hold the coveted All-Steinway School status – meaning 90% of its pianos are from the Steinway family – Leeds Conservatoire demonstrates a commitment to excellence by providing its students with the best equipment possible for the study of music.

Made With Music

Many families Made With Music work with in Leeds have asked for a place they can make music together and find their needs aren’t met in other music groups. In 2023, Leeds Conservatoire and Made With Music were delighted to launch OPEN, a new inclusive ensemble in Leeds for anyone who might need extra support to make music with family and friends.

British Youth Music Theatre

Leeds Conservatoire welcomed the opportunity to work on a new musical theatre storytelling project in development by British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT). The protagonist of the show, titled The Steadfast Tin Soldier, is a d/Deaf performer and this will eventually be performed with a company of fully integrated disabled and non-disabled young people.

Leeds International Piano Competition

The Leeds International Piano Competition is one of the world’s foremost music competitions. They seek not only to discover the finest young pianists, but to nurture and equip them for the swiftly changing world we are living in.

Leeds Heritage Theatres

In August of 2022, Leeds Heritage Theatre welcomed students from Leeds Conservatoire's Summer School programme who were considering their options for higher education. The students, some from Leeds, others from as far afield as Washington DC and Thailand, explored Leeds Grand Theatre and the set of Jersey Boys, then took part in a Performance Skills and Creative Careers workshop.

Jazz North

Since its introduction to the UK by Jazz North in 2019, Jazz Camp for Girls has continued to grow, reaching more places across the North of England and helping to address the gender imbalance in jazz. This year, 22 female and nonbinary musicians, aged between 8 and 15, were welcomed to Leeds Conservatoire on 2 March to experience jazz music and improvisation in a supportive environment. Thanks to support from Arts Council England and Leeds Music Education Partnership, the conservatoire was able to offer free places to individuals studying or living in Leeds.

Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir

The choir annually sponsors the ‘Margaret Markland Choral Bursary’ made possible by the specific funding from the Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation. Each year the opportunity is offered to music students at Leeds Conservatoire to apply for one of the three bursary places on offer to sing with YPC.

Cue Tube

The Cue Tube's library of un-scored clips, and associated audio assets such as separate dialogue and effects tracks, is an invaluable resource for aspiring composers and sound designers and is fully accessible to Leeds Conservatoire students.

Leeds Lieder

Leeds Lieder regularly fill the Leeds Conservatoire campus with song when holding their festival seasons.

Networks and Accreditations

Read about our membership of professional networks and bodies, and our independent industry accreditations.

Student Experience Partnerships