Young Composers Project 2024
Do you know a child who is creative, who loves music, who likes to sing or dance? Maybe they are already taking music lessons. But even if not, would they enjoy a musical adventure? Maybe they have a story to tell with music.
Voices Chorale NJ (VCNJ) will be holding its award-winning Young Composers Project* (YCP) again next Spring 2024. Children in grades K-7 are eligible to participate in this unique and exciting opportunity.
Children create compositions (“songs” is ok if the child relates more to that word) that are performed at a YCP concert with VCNJ. Children develop their compositions in free workshops where they receive mentorship from local composers.
Although it may be difficult to imagine that a child with limited or no ability to read or write music can create an original composition that can be performed by professional musicians, it’s possible and is part of the wonderful experience a child can have when participating in the Young Composers Project!
Voices Chorale NJ (VCNJ) will be holding its award-winning Young Composers Project* (YCP) again next Spring 2024. Children in grades K-7 are eligible to participate in this unique and exciting opportunity.
Children create compositions (“songs” is ok if the child relates more to that word) that are performed at a YCP concert with VCNJ. Children develop their compositions in free workshops where they receive mentorship from local composers.
Although it may be difficult to imagine that a child with limited or no ability to read or write music can create an original composition that can be performed by professional musicians, it’s possible and is part of the wonderful experience a child can have when participating in the Young Composers Project!
* In 2017, VOICES and its founder, Dr. Lyn Ransom, received the Chorus America Education and Community Engagement Award for what is now known as the Young Composers Project. Over three decades, the program enrolled over 500 children, encouraging young musicians to compose their own music and experience the excitement of having it performed!
Workshop Location: 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road; Hopewell, NJ 08525