Small Grant Applications: 2024/25 applications now open.
FBMY give up to four small grants (maximum £250) per year to students and aspiring professionals, based for study or perfomance in Yorkshire, who pursue a performing interest in Baroque music. If you think we can help you with your project please fill in an application form.
FBMY Student Baroque Masterclass : Details and application forms

Masterclass Opportunity
If you are a student on a Yorkshire based music course,
then this opportunity is for you.
Baroque Performance Practice - A Masterclass with Asuka Sumi, Baroque violin
Date: Sunday 23 March 10:30am-5:00pm
Venue: Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York
ADMISSION FREE – but registration required
Instrumentalists from Yorkshire’s music institutions are invited to join Asuka for a day of masterclass, working on aspects of historically informed performance practice and its delivery to a modern audience.
Asuka Sumi, the current leader of Leeds Baroque Orchestra, is an experienced teacher specialising in Historically Informed Performance Practice. She gives lectures and workshops across the UK for modern instrumentalists and orchestras. If you are working on a Baroque repertoire and would like a deeper understanding and a more stylish performance, this event could be for you.
Sessions are open to both performers and observers and will culminate in an informal concert at the end of the afternoon. Participants can choose repertoire from the composition of the 17-18th century (please specify the piece in your application)
Period instruments are not required Performing pitch A=440, Harpsichord/Piano available for accompaniment
Further details of time table and travel, parking etc sent on application.
So we can arrange the timetable please register before Monday 17 March
If you are a student on a Yorkshire based music course,
then this opportunity is for you.
Baroque Performance Practice - A Masterclass with Asuka Sumi, Baroque violin
Date: Sunday 23 March 10:30am-5:00pm
Venue: Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York
ADMISSION FREE – but registration required
Instrumentalists from Yorkshire’s music institutions are invited to join Asuka for a day of masterclass, working on aspects of historically informed performance practice and its delivery to a modern audience.
Asuka Sumi, the current leader of Leeds Baroque Orchestra, is an experienced teacher specialising in Historically Informed Performance Practice. She gives lectures and workshops across the UK for modern instrumentalists and orchestras. If you are working on a Baroque repertoire and would like a deeper understanding and a more stylish performance, this event could be for you.
Sessions are open to both performers and observers and will culminate in an informal concert at the end of the afternoon. Participants can choose repertoire from the composition of the 17-18th century (please specify the piece in your application)
Period instruments are not required Performing pitch A=440, Harpsichord/Piano available for accompaniment
Further details of time table and travel, parking etc sent on application.
So we can arrange the timetable please register before Monday 17 March

Baroque Music Competion 2024
Final Recitals - and the winners are ...
An audience of Friends of Baroque Music in Yorkshire, their friends and those of the performers, were treated to a wonderful afternoon of Baroque music making. The Competition judges, Susanna Pell and Peter Holman with Chairman of the panel Richard Andrews, had a difficult descision to make.
The prize was awarded to Mina JACHIMOWICZ (cello), Nicholas BOOTH (cello)for their performance of Jean-Baptiste Barrière: Sonata no. 4 in G major(from Book 4 of Sonatas for cello and basso continuo
Final Recitals - and the winners are ...
An audience of Friends of Baroque Music in Yorkshire, their friends and those of the performers, were treated to a wonderful afternoon of Baroque music making. The Competition judges, Susanna Pell and Peter Holman with Chairman of the panel Richard Andrews, had a difficult descision to make.
The prize was awarded to Mina JACHIMOWICZ (cello), Nicholas BOOTH (cello)for their performance of Jean-Baptiste Barrière: Sonata no. 4 in G major(from Book 4 of Sonatas for cello and basso continuo