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Art of Listening
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Help us bring classical music to 2,500 schoolchildren across Edinburgh
Art of Listening workshops introduce schoolchildren aged 10-12 to classical music, through songs, games and live performance.
Taking place at the International Festival’s home, The Hub, each two-hour workshop features music ranging from Beethoven and Britten to the Harry Potter film scores and Taylor Swift.
We run these workshops free of charge for all schools – including covering transport costs – to remove financial barriers for children and their parents/guardians.
For many children, this is their first experience of live classical music.
Guided by a professional opera singer and a pianist, participants learn to engage their imaginations, develop stronger listening skills and respond creatively.
This year, we want to reach more children than ever before.
It costs £600 to run one Art of Listening workshop for a class of 30 children.
Your support, at any level, will give children of all backgrounds in Edinburgh the opportunity to experience live classical music for free.
This workshop gives our pupils something they often now don’t receive in school – the opportunity to be exposed to different genres of music and see how accessible it actually is.Teacher at St Ninian’s RC Primary School
Like many non-profits, The Edinburgh International Festival has partnered with the Chapel & York US Foundation allowing our American donors to make gifts to a registered 501(c)(3) whilst continuing their support of the Festival. If you would like to donate via this method, visit our dedicated Chapel & York Foundation webpage.
If you would like to make a corporate donation to Art of Listening or wish to donate via a trust, please contact the Development team at [email protected] or call +44 (0) 131 473 2063.
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Primary 7 pupils participating in an Art of Listening workshop
© 2019 Credit : Ryan Buchanan![Rows of students on chairs watch a man playing piano in a colourful hall](https://edinburgh-festival.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Images/About-us/DP/Art-of-Listening-c-Ryan-Buchanan-46.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1716904457&s=c507097a472c58d5dc1dd6cd55117a0d)
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© 2019 Credit : Ryan Buchanan![Two boys in black hoodies lie on the floor filling in worksheets](https://edinburgh-festival.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Images/About-us/DP/Art-of-Listening-c-Ryan-Buchanan-42.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1716904188&s=7b2176218b85ce5255ef6376acd627d0)
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© 2019 Credit : Ryan Buchanan![A boy leans over a worksheet on the floor](https://edinburgh-festival.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Images/About-us/DP/Art-of-Listening-c-Ryan-Buchanan-40.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1716904481&s=d447b84926ad1e3b45f7df3fd3be989d)
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© 2019 Credit : Ryan Buchanan![A group of students sit on yoga mats in a colourful hall](https://edinburgh-festival.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Images/About-us/DP/Art-of-Listening-c-Ryan-Buchanan-36.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1716904430&s=0cb23b9bb8b9dac993efab2dcad65581)
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Art of Listening
© 2019 Credit : Ryan Buchanan![A group of students sit on chairs at the front of a colourful hall with yoga mats laid out behind them](https://edinburgh-festival.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Images/About-us/DP/Art-of-Listening-c-Ryan-Buchanan-32.jpg?w=600&h=358&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1716904146&s=ab12eedaffeab968c44ae2d793afd37c)
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