Residential Music Courses for Amateur Musicians
From classical to jazz and pop - the whole musical spectrum is on offer at Benslow, with an all year programme of day and residential music courses and music summer schools. In our friendly and supportive atmosphere all adults can enjoy inspiring tuition from professional musicians with a choice from 140 music courses every year.
Discover new possibilities on our music courses
Whether you want to be part of a chamber music group, orchestra or choir, or prefer to develop more as a soloist, Benslow has an enormous range of music courses to choose from. Both beginners and more advanced players and singers can find something of interest, enjoy an exciting mixture of challenge and relaxation and surround themselves with music on our courses. If you are not an active musician why not learn from one of the many music appreciation or art courses.
Instrument Loan Scheme
Lisa Railton Jones
Chief Executive
Murray Stewart
Director of Music
The Instrument Loan Scheme lends high quality instruments to promising young players and students throughout the UK, who are unable to afford or obtain a suitable instrument of their own. You can make a difference to young musicians' lives by donating or loaning an instrument to the Scheme, or making a financial gift.
Concerts in Hitchin
The Benslow concerts serve both the local community and those visiting Benslow on music courses. Both evening and afternoon concerts are offered, and performers range from students to top international artists.
Facilities
Based at Little Benslow Hills in the attractive market town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, the campus is an ideal venue for the Trust's music courses and concerts. The facilities are also available for hire for meetings, rehearsals, training courses, social functions, and personal study. The elegant Victorian house and grounds are complemented by the stunning Waldeck wing, completed in 2000, funded with the support of the National Lottery through the Arts Council of England.
We hope that you will find your visit to this website interesting and helpful, and that we shall be able to welcome you to Benslow in person soon.
Benslow Music Trust (BMT) is an independent educational charity.
