So Kendrick Lamar dropped in on our Hip Hop Workshop. A group of 46 young musicians were left speechless on 11 March when seven times Grammy Award winner Kendrick Lamar walked into a Brighter Sound hip hop workshop and joined them in a freestyle MC jam. Here are some of our favourite pictures from this great event.

I Live Hip Hop with Kendrick Lamar
Mon 21 Mar
I Live Hip Hop with Kendrick Lamar

Check out some picture moments from our projects including Young Musicians Week and Sing City: Project Jam Sandwich.

Sing City Live / Young Musicians Week
Fri 4 Mar
Sing City Live / Young Musicians Week

Our favourite picture picks so far from our Young Musicians Week. With Natalie McCool, Inna Voice and Elbow’s Jupp.

Young Musicians Week
Fri 19 Feb
Young Musicians Week

We’ve compiled our favourite pictures from all our projects, courses and events of 2015. Take a look…

The Best of 2015
Wed 6 Jan
The Best of 2015

Check out some picture moments from our projects including our recently recruited trainee practitioners, Sara Lowes’ wondrous Graphene Suite and the brand new Indian Fusion Lab.

Picture Pick: Dec 2015
Thu 3 Dec
Picture Pick: Dec 2015

Snarky Puppy are just about to set off on their UK-wide tour, including a sold out gig in Manchester. A couple of years ago we invited them to lead a music residency for a bunch of emerging musicians as part of our Wall of Sounds programme with Band on the Wall. Since then, the group of musicians have gone on to form their own band Hans Prya, and some of them now perform with Snarky Puppy.

Picture Pick: Snarky Puppy Residency
Tue 29 Sep
Picture Pick: Snarky Puppy Residency

Last month a group of young people from around the world joined together at the Harmonise Music Residency to create new music and explore different cultures. Their showcase performance was outstanding – an inspirational expression of creativity. Check out more picture moments from our projects here.

Picture Pick: Sept 2015
Wed 2 Sep
Picture Pick: Sept 2015

We brought lots of talented young musicians from across Manchester and the North West together to make a brand new album in a day. The creative musicians made up of singers, instrumentalists, DJs, beatboxers and producers worked together to write, perform and record original material. Check out more picture moments from our projects here.

Picture Pick: Aug 2015
Mon 3 Aug
Picture Pick: Aug 2015

We couldn’t believe it when the legendary Pee Wee Ellis called in Brighter Sound to listen to young musicians taking part in our Meklit residency. The American saxophonist, composer and arranger, is best known for playing in James Brown’s band and with Van Morrison. Check out more picture moments from our projects here.

Picture Pick: Jul 2015
Wed 24 Jun
Picture Pick: Jul 2015