Water City Music inspires young musicians to perform at striking venues across the UK.

Led by artistic director Michael Bochmann MBE, we bring together musicians across the whole spectrum of abilities and experiences to enjoy playing together, and learning from one another.

Every Summer since 2013, children from across London have performed at the Water City Music Tower of London Festival, supported by professional players, music students and music teachers. Growing from strength to strength each year, 2019 saw 1800 children from 22 London Boroughs came together in music groups of all varieties and ensemble choirs.

The year-round series of Oasis concerts, principally at St George The Martyr in Southwark, help children to prepare for the Tower festival.

Building on the success of our London programme we are now expanding into other parts of the uk, with our first event in Gloucester at the Tall Ships and Adventure Festival in 2019.

Covid-19 brought about the cancellation of all Live events in 2020, so instead we developed two on-line choirs for schools to take part in. The first, in July 2020 saw children who were due to perform at the Tower of London Festival, singing ‘With her head tucked underneath her arm’, https://youtu.be/Ct8RMos3rYk

The second, involved c.1000 children in December recording ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’ in their school bubbles, https://youtu.be/eVKQtA_0sl0

We are developing our 2021 programme, when we hope to return to live events involving more children from right across the country. 

We are grateful to Arts Council England for their support.

Music is like water; it is everywhere and can flow almost anywhere. And just a small drop can allow unexpected things to grow.

When people make music together it can transform them collectively and as individuals in every area of their lives. Everyone, whether child or adult, student, amateur or professional learns from one another, in mutually beneficial musical relationships.