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Meet the Musician: Llŷr Williams on Childhood, Liszt and ‘The Most Tuneful Ballet of All Time’
3 September 2026Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams is widely admired for his profound musical intelligence and for the expressive and communicative nature of his interpretations. He…
Menuhin Recommends... Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev
14 August 2026‘Two households, both alike in dignity...’ There are few pieces of music that can make a concert hall feel simultaneously enormous and intimate. Prokofiev’s…
YMS celebrates another excellent year of A Level results
13 August 2026The Yehudi Menuhin School is proud to report that its pupils passed 100% of their A Level examinations, with 68% of all grades at A* - B. YMS Head, Robin…
Menuhin Recommends… Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel
3 June 2026Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel: The Hidden Ravel Maurice Ravel was, by all accounts, an iconoclast. Famously described by Stravinsky as "the most perfect…
Menuhin Recommends… Serenade for Strings by Antonin Dvořák
3 June 2026For Dvořák, Serenade for Strings came at a critical moment in his life. In 1875, Antonín Dvořák was not yet the composer we love today. Symphony No. 9 “From…
Menuhin Recommends… Simple Symphony by Benjamin Britten
27 May 2026Opening this year’s Summer Festival, this is a piece that encapsulates one of Britain’s best-loved composers. The Simple Symphony has become a staple of music…
Why Summer School is Important for Young Classical Musicians – With Ning Kam
19 May 2026What does it take to shape a musician? Classical music is so often defined by the finished performance - the soloist on stage. But behind every musician…
Summer School Returns for 2026
20 April 2026We are excited to once again host our residential Summer School, building on the success of last year’s inaugural programme. This year’s offering will run…
Meet the Musician - Charles Owen on Mozart, Ravel & A Fairytale in Paris
13 April 2026Pianist and Yehudi Menuhin School alumnus Charles Owen enjoys an extensive international career performing a wide-ranging repertoire to outstanding critical…
YMS Celebrates a Successful UK–China Cultural Exchange
6 March 2026We were delighted to welcome pupils from our sister school, the Yehudi Menuhin School Qingdao, to our Cobham campus last week, celebrating the second year of…
Malcolm Hossick 1935-2025
11 February 2026We were sad to learn of the death of Malcolm Hossick (1 June 1935 – 9 December 2025), a much-loved former member of staff and an inspiring presence in our…
YMS Joins the Viola Congress in Paris
6 February 2026Yehudi Menuhin School pupils Jaeyun, Bobbie, Victoria, Shan Ga, Kit, Jackson and Rodrigo recently attended the Paris edition of the 50th Annual Viola…