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Jay Rayner Joins Leeds Conservatoire Students for Jazz Performance

In an exciting first for the Sounds of Leeds Conservatoire series, special guest Jay Rayner performed with students in front of a packed audience.

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Professional Orchestra Premieres Music by Local Schools at Leeds Conservatoire

Two new pieces of orchestral music created by schools in South Leeds have been premiered by a professional symphony orchestra, as part of the innovative New Connections partnership.

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Sizeable Grants from Leverhulme Trust and Wolfson Foundation to Support Students

Leeds Conservatoire has been awarded increased funding from the Leverhulme Trust and the Wolfson Foundation, to support students on several pathways, and is grateful for their continued generosity.

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Sound City Selects Four Leeds Conservatoire Artists for 2025 Festival

Sound City has selected four fantastic artists from Leeds Conservatoire to perform at this year’s festival; the ninth year in a row as part of an ongoing partnership.

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Mayor Tracy Brabin Joins Leeds Conservatoire in Welcoming BYMT to Leeds

Supporters and friends of British Youth Music Theatre came together for a special evening, hosted at the conservatoire, to mark the organisation’s move to Leeds.

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Professor Keith Ayling With The Ivors Academy Chair Tom Gray At Dolby, Soho Square
Leeds Conservatoire Professor Appointed as Ivors Academy Chair of Education

Keith Ayling, Associate Professor in Songwriting in Music Education at Leeds Conservatoire, has accepted the position of Chair of Education for The Ivors Academy.

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