Music for Youth came to Truro to welcome 2,000 primary school children from across Cornwall to two 'Primary Prom' concerts.

Taking place at the Hall for Cornwall, audiences listened to energetic and inspiring performances by their peers from the county.

The concerts aim to inspire a new generation of young people to take up music through watching the achievements of their peers - to wonder whether they could one day do the same on these stages, and be motivated to learn something new – whether it be a new piece of music, in a new style, using different instrumentation.

Accompanying the concerts are resources for their teachers to help navigate the programme and look out for key aspects of the music being performed.

The concert began with an energetic performance by No Poets Hear, a 15 piece ensemble from Humphry Davy School who opened with the Special’s classic ska song ‘Free Nelson Mandela’.

Other ensembles performing on the day were Penzance Youth Wind Band, Canzonetta (Choir from St Joseph’s School in Launceston) and the Penzance Youth String Orchestra.

“The fact that all the performers in this concert were young people was particularly inspiring for the young audience.’ said Tanya Moore, manager of the Cornwall music education hub.

"It really made them realise that they too could become accomplished musicians and perform on that stage one day."