Last year was an incredible year of music-making for CMST! We'd love to have you join us for what's to come in the next year. Follow us today if you're passionate about making music. #CMST#MusicMaking#JoinUsyoutu.be/VJC1YtDcv3o
🎸 We're Hiring!
CMST is looking for an enthusiastic Guitar Teacher to inspire young musicians across South East Cornwall!
Immediate teaching opportunities available, with potential for additional hours.
📩 Apply or find out more: sbutlin@cmst.co.uk
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📯 Celebrate 25 years of the Cornwall Horn Festival!
Join Jacqueline Kershaw for a day of ensemble playing for all ages and abilities.
📅 26 October, 10am–5pm
📍 The Park Centre, Falmouth
Adults £25 | Ages 12–18 £18 | Under 12s £12 (2–5pm)
#CMST#FrenchHorn
🎻 Watch our SuperStrings ensemble perform at the opening of The Ode at Truro School!
We're delighted to share the full performance and celebrate the talent of our wonderful young musicians. 🎶
Watch here: youtu.be/7acc6sMIvMY#CMST#SuperStrings
🎶 Last Friday, our new CMST Youth Ambassadors met at @EdenProject
Young musicians from across Cornwall shared ideas on music education, environmental impact and future opportunities, helping shape CMST's future.
And, of course, there was plenty of music-making! 💙
🎻 Our SuperStrings ensemble had the pleasure of performing at the official opening of The Ode at Truro School!
Bringing together young musicians from across Cornwall, they helped celebrate this fantastic new space for music and creativity! 🎶💙
#CMST#SuperStrings
🎶 Last chance to enter!
Entries for the 2026 St Austell Festival of Music and Speech close this Friday, 16th October!
A fantastic opportunity for young performers to build confidence and gain experience! 🎻🎤
Enter here:
staustellfestival.org/syllab…
🎷 CYJO is heading to the Royal Albert Hall!
Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra will perform at the @musicforyouth Proms on 10 November, joining young musicians from across the UK. 🎶
Read more:
cmst.co.uk/news/2026/9/29/co…
🎸 World-renowned classical guitarist Xuefei Yang comes to Truro!
A fantastic opportunity for young musicians to experience an internationally acclaimed performer up close. 🎶
📅 14 Nov, 7pm
📍 Burrell Theatre
🎟️ £18 adults | £10 children
Book here: burrell.vbotickets.com/event…
🎻 Would your child like to learn a stringed instrument?
Join our FREE Come and Have a Go Day and try violin, viola, cello or double bass!
📅 10 October, 10am–1pm
📍 Truro Library
🎟️ FREE
No experience needed!
More info: kfrost@cmst.co.uk
🎺 It’s not too late to join us TOMORROW!
Our FREE Symphonic Wind Orchestra Day is open to Brass, Woodwind & Percussion players around Grade 4/5+.
📍 Truro High School
⏰ 9:30–4:30
Contact Gareth today to join: gchurcher@cmst.co.uk 🎶
🎺 Brass, Woodwind or Percussion player? Join us THIS SATURDAY for a FREE day of symphonic wind orchestra music! 🎶
📅 19 Sept | 9:30–4:30
📍 Truro High School
🎵 Grade 4/5+
Interested? Contact gchurcher@cmst.co.uk
Welcome back! 🎶 We hope everyone had a great first week back at school!
We can’t wait for another term of music-making, seeing familiar faces and meeting new students.
Thinking of starting lessons?
Find out more and sign up:
cmst.co.uk/signup
🎉 Congratulations to our Pupil of the Month, Amelia! 🎷
From competition success to tenor sax, Falmouth School Jazz Band and Carrick Breeze, her musicianship continues to grow. A fantastic achievement! 👏🎶
cmst.co.uk/pupil-of-the-mont…
🎉 We've got 3 CMST Pupil of the Month winners to catch up on, starting with Ted! 🎸
A Year 6 guitarist, Ted is working towards Trinity Rock Grade 3 and already tackling part of an AC/DC solo at Grade 4 level. 👏
cmst.co.uk/pupil-of-the-mont…
🎻 A huge thank you to Hidden Valley for hosting our SuperStrings! 🎶
Our young musicians loved performing before exploring the fantastic attraction together.
Watch the full performance here: youtu.be/dlyO4sZ3DdE ✨
🎶 That's a wrap on another fantastic school year!
From concerts and festivals to workshops, achievements and unforgettable performances, it's been a brilliant summer term at CMST.
Take a look back at all the highlights in our Summer Newsletter! ☀️
📖 cmst.co.uk/news/2026/7/20/cm…
🎶 Relive the 2026 CMST Pupil of the Year Concert!
Recorded on 8 July, this special concert celebrates the talent, dedication and achievements of our outstanding young musicians.
Congratulations to every performer! 👏🎻🎺🎹
youtu.be/vfWY_XtA8os
🎶 Songtreats Music Club returns this summer!
📅 28–30 July
🎵 Songwriting, composition & improvisation
👧 Years 3–6
📍 Get Creative, Truro
A fun, creative holiday club for beginner & intermediate musicians.
Sign Up: cmst.co.uk/songtreats2026
🎶 Sit back and enjoy the Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra performing Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars at Music for Youth 2026.
Another fantastic performance from Cornwall's talented young musicians! 🎷✨
youtube.com/watch?v=4hV_pAUS…
🎷 We're ending our CYJO Music for Youth highlights with Moanin'!
A brilliant performance showcasing the energy and talent of Cornwall's young jazz musicians. Congratulations to everyone involved! 👏🎶
youtube.com/watch?v=mjtGpjcK…