Welcome to AFYM – Abertawe Festival for Young Musicians

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Discover one of the many classes we offer Young & Adult performers at AFYM 2025, with both competitive and non-competitive performance opportunities for players of all abilities from Grades 1 to 8.

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Piano Classes

Piano Classes

🎹 Grade 1 Piano Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 2 examination or above of a…

P01C Competitive

🎹 Grade 2 Piano Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 3 examination or above of a…

P02C Competitive

🎹 Grade 3 Piano Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 4 examination or above of a…

P03C Competitive

🎹 Grade 4 Piano

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 5 examination or above of a…

P04C Competitive

🎹 Grade 5 Piano

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 6 examination or above of a…

P05C Competitive

🎹 Grade 6 Piano

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 7 examination or above of a…

P06C Competitive

🎹 Grade 7 and 8 Piano

Open to any performer who has not yet passed an ARSM or other Diploma examinatio…

P07C Competitive

🎹 Piano Senior Recital Class (18 Years and Under)

Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Performers are advised to choose pieces di…

P08C Competitive

🎹 Piano Beginners & Grade 1, 11 Years & Under

Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit: 3 minutes

P50N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Duet (Ages 9-11 Years)

Own choice of one or two duets, performing with with a teacher, parent, or advan…

P53N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Duet (Ages 12 Years and Over)

Own choice of one or two duets, performing with with a teacher, parent, or advan…

P54N Non-Competitive

🎹 Intermediate Recital Grade 4-6

Open to any performer on any instrument who has not passed a Grade 7 examination…

P55N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Concert Class Age 7 Years and Under

Own choice of any one or two pieces. A chance for the youngest students to give …

P56N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Concert Class Age 8-10 Years

Own choice of any one or two pieces. A chance for the youngest students to give …

P57N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Informal Performance (Ages 11-18 Years) Grades 1-5

Own choice of one piece. Total Time Limit: 4 minutes

P58N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Informal Performance (Ages 11-18 Years) Grades 6-8

Own choice of one piece. Total Time Limit: 5 minutes

P59N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Grades 2 & 3, 11 Years & Under

Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit: 3 minutes

P51N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Duet (Ages 8 Years and Under)

Own choice of one or two duets, the student to play the Primo part. Only the chi…

P52N Non-Competitive

🎹 Piano Informal Performance (Over 18 Years)

Own choice of one or two pieces. Open to adult performers of any ability; as sol…

P60N Non-Competitive

🎹 Welsh Music, Traditional, Folk and Ethnic Music

A class to celebrate traditional, folk and ethnic music of all styles and nation…

M9aN Non-Competitive

🎹 Own Composition

Performers bring their own compositions and perform them to an audience. It can …

C01 Non-Competitive

🎹 Women Composers

Performers play music by women composers. Open to any performer and can be playe…

C02 Non-Competitive

🎹 Unaccompanied Bach (Minimum Grade 6)

Own choice of one piece of music by J S Bach for any instrument, to be played un…

M01C Competitive

🎹 Piano Junior Duets Grade 3 and Under

Any one piece for two performers, playing the piano. Neither performer to have p…

M04C Competitive

🎹 Intermediate Duets Grades 4 and 5

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Nei…

M05C Competitive

🎹 Senior Duets Grade 6 and Above

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Tim…

M06C Competitive

🎹 Junior Ensembles (Grade 5 and Under)

Any one piece for 3 to 6 performers on any instrument, without conductor. No mem…

M07C Competitive

🎹 Senior Ensemble—Open

Any one piece for 3 to 6 players on any instrument, at any grade, without conduc…

M8C Competitive

🎹 Jazz Performance

A class to celebrate all styles of Jazz, including improvisations within the pie…

M9bN Non-Competitive

🎹 Baroque Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M10aN Non-Competitive

🎹 Classical Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M10bN Non-Competitive

🎹 Romantic Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M11aN Non-Competitive

🎹 Contemporary Music – 20th & 21st Century (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M11bN Non-Competitive

🎹 Family Music Performance

Music-making for groups comprising two or more players with or without conductor…

M12N Non-Competitive

🎹 Rehearse with the Adjudicator

Following the success of this new class last year with string adjudicator Haim C…

N01N Non-Competitive
Strings Classes

Strings Classes

🎻 Grade 1 Bowed Strings and Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 2 examination or above, of …

S01C Competitive

🎻 Grade 2 Bowed Strings and Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 3 examination or above, of …

S02C Competitive

🎻 Grade 3 Bowed Strings and Harps Recital

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 4 examination or above, of …

S03C Competitive

🎻 Grade 4 Bowed Strings and Harps

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 5 examination or above, of …

S04C Competitive

🎻 Grade 5 Bowed Strings and Harps

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 6 examination or above, of …

S05C Competitive

🎻 Grade 6 Bowed Strings and Harps

Open to any performer who has not yet passed a Grade 7 examination or above, of …

S06C Competitive

🎻 Grade 7 and 8 Bowed Strings and Harps

Open to any performer who has not yet passed an ARSM or other Diploma examinatio…

S07C Competitive

🎻 Bowed Strings and Harps Senior Recital (Under 18)

Own choice of two contrasting pieces, minimum Grade 6 strandard. Performers are …

S08C Competitive

🎻 Strings & Harp Concert

Own choice of any one or two pieces.  A chance for the youngest students to gi…

S53N Non-Competitive

🎻 Strings & Harp Informal Performance and Feedback (11-18 Years)

Own choice of one or two pieces. Open to performers as soloist, duet or ensemble…

S54N Non-Competitive

🎻 Violin Beginners Under Grade 3

For ages 11 years and under. Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit: 3 minut…

S50N Non-Competitive

🎻 Cello Beginners Under Grade 3

For ages 11 years and under. Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit: 3 minut…

S51N Non-Competitive

🎻 Harp Beginners Under Grade 3

For ages 11 years and under. Own choice of one solo piece. Time Limit: 3 minut…

S52N Non-Competitive

🎻 Strings & Harp Informal Performance and Feedback (Over 18)

Own choice of one or two pieces. Open to adult performers of any ability; as sol…

S55N Non-Competitive

🎻 Intermediate Recital (Grade 4-6)

Open to any performer on any instrument who has not passed a Grade 7 examination…

S56N Non-Competitive

🎻 Own Composition

Performers bring their own compositions and perform them to an audience. It can …

C01 Non-Competitive

🎻 Women Composers

Performers play music by women composers. Open to any performer and can be playe…

C02 Non-Competitive

🎻 Unaccompanied Bach (Minimum Grade 6)

Own choice of one piece of music by J S Bach for any instrument, to be played un…

M01C Competitive

🎻 Concerto (Ages 20 Years and Under)

Any one movement from a Concerto for any instrument, excluding piano. Orchestral…

M02C Competitive

🎻 Wind & Strings Junior Duets (Grade 3 and Under)

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Nei…

M03C Competitive

🎻 Intermediate Duets Grades 4 and 5

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Nei…

M05C Competitive

🎻 Senior Duets Grade 6 and Above

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Tim…

M06C Competitive

🎻 Junior Ensembles (Grade 5 and Under)

Any one piece for 3 to 6 performers on any instrument, without conductor. No mem…

M07C Competitive

🎻 Senior Ensemble—Open

Any one piece for 3 to 6 players on any instrument, at any grade, without conduc…

M8C Competitive

🎻 Welsh Music, Traditional, Folk and Ethnic Music

A class to celebrate traditional, folk and ethnic music of all styles and nation…

M9aN Non-Competitive

🎻 Classical Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M10bN Non-Competitive

🎻 Romantic Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M11aN Non-Competitive

🎻 Contemporary Music – 20th & 21st Century (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M11bN Non-Competitive

🎻 Family Music Performance

Music-making for groups comprising two or more players with or without conductor…

M12N Non-Competitive

🎻 Jazz Performance

A class to celebrate all styles of Jazz, including improvisations within the pie…

M9bN Non-Competitive

🎻 Baroque Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M10aN Non-Competitive

🎻 Rehearse with the Adjudicator

Following the success of this new class last year with string adjudicator Haim C…

N01N Non-Competitive
Wind and Brass Classes

Wind & Brass Classes

🎺 Grades 1 and 2 Woodwind & Brass Recital

Own choice of two contrasting pieces of Grade 1 or 2 standard. Open to any perfo…

W01C Competitive

🎺 Grades 3 and 4 Woodwind & Brass Recital

Own choice of two contrasting pieces of Grade 3 or 4 standard. Open to any perfo…

W02C Competitive

🎺 Grade 5 Woodwind & Brass Recital

Own choice of two contrasting pieces which must be of Grade 5 standard. Open to …

W03C Competitive

🎺 Wind Senior Recital (18 Years and Under)

Minimum standard Grade 6. Own choice of two contrasting pieces. Performers are a…

W04C Competitive

🎺 Wind & Brass Concert (Ages 11 and Under)

Own choice of any one or two pieces. A chance for the youngest students to give …

W60N Non-Competitive

🎺 Wind & Brass Informal Performance and Feedback (12-18 Years)

Own choice of one or two pieces. Includes expert feedback from our adjudicators.…

W61N Non-Competitive

🎺 Wind & Brass Informal Performance and Feedback (Over 18 Years)

Own choice of one or two pieces. Includes expert feedback from our adjudicators.…

W62N Non-Competitive

🎺 Intermediate Recital (Grade 4-6)

Open to any performer on any instrument who has not passed a Grade 7 examination…

W63N Non-Competitive

🎺 Concerto (Ages 20 Years and Under)

Any one movement from a Concerto for any instrument, excluding piano. Orchestral…

M02C Competitive

🎺 Wind & Strings Junior Duets (Grade 3 and Under)

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Nei…

M03C Competitive

🎺 Intermediate Duets Grades 4 and 5

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Nei…

M05C Competitive

🎺 Senior Duets Grade 6 and Above

Any one piece for two performers, playing the same or different instruments. Tim…

M06C Competitive

🎺 Junior Ensembles (Grade 5 and Under)

Any one piece for 3 to 6 performers on any instrument, without conductor. No mem…

M07C Competitive

🎺 Senior Ensemble—Open

Any one piece for 3 to 6 players on any instrument, at any grade, without conduc…

M8C Competitive

🎺 Welsh Music, Traditional, Folk and Ethnic Music

A class to celebrate traditional, folk and ethnic music of all styles and nation…

M9aN Non-Competitive

🎺 Own Composition

Performers bring their own compositions and perform them to an audience. It can …

C01 Non-Competitive

🎺 Women Composers

Performers play music by women composers. Open to any performer and can be playe…

C02 Non-Competitive

🎺 Unaccompanied Bach (Minimum Grade 6)

Own choice of one piece of music by J S Bach for any instrument, to be played un…

M01C Competitive

🎺 Jazz Performance

A class to celebrate all styles of Jazz, including improvisations within the pie…

M9bN Non-Competitive

🎺 Baroque Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M10aN Non-Competitive

🎺 Classical Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M10bN Non-Competitive

🎺 Romantic Composers (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M11aN Non-Competitive

🎺 Contemporary Music – 20th & 21st Century (Minimum Grade 5)

Own choice of one piece on any instrument for any age, solo, duet or ensemble. T…

M11bN Non-Competitive

🎺 Family Music Performance

Music-making for groups comprising two or more players with or without conductor…

M12N Non-Competitive

🎺 Rehearse with the Adjudicator

Following the success of this new class last year with string adjudicator Haim C…

N01N Non-Competitive

A "Young Musician" Does NOT ONLY Mean a "Young Person"

AFYM is open to performers of all ages and abilities, with a broad range of classes for both children and adults.

Top Reasons To Perform At AFYM 2025

Improve your musical performance with expert feedback from world-class adjuicators

Improve your musical performance with expert feedback from world-class adjudicators.

Perform in a safe and encouraging space in front of a supportive live audience.

Perform in a safe and encouraging space in front of a supportive live audience.

Take part a wide range of exciting classes for musicians of every age and ability.

Take part in a wide range of exciting classes for musicians of every age and ability.