What resilience means: looking back on a year of resilient music-making

At the end of this school year, Southampton Music Hub is celebrating resilience. 

The past 16 months have been disruptive for everyone, and in the face of such challenging times, we have seen the city’s young musicians, and the adults who support them, show an incredible ability to adapt, to grow, to learn, and to reach out.

Music has motivated us to keep going, and it has also helped us to grow the personal qualities that are so valuable, not just because they make great musicians, but because they make us better people.

So at the end of this school year, we’re celebrating resilience.

Looking back on the year

This week, there have been four stories shared to celebrate the resilience of young songwriters, music hub partners, music teachers, and young performers. 

And, we’re closing the year with one final, very special performance. Premiering live, at 7pm!

Join Southampton Youth Brass Band and Kanes Hill School for their performance of ‘Let’s Get Loud’, a performance that is a shining example of resilience.

  • The resilience of the young musicians in Southampton Youth Brass Band (SYBB) who made music together virtually, when they could not be together in person.

  • The resilience of the young musicians at Kanes Hill School, continuing their lessons online, then in person, and now, playing together again.

  • The resilience of the music teachers and leaders who imagined and then made possible a performance that meets the challenges of changing Covid restrictions and social distancing

  • The resilience of a music hub and a school who see the huge impact that music can make to children and young people, and who work hard to support them to succeed, whatever their background or circumstances

Looking back on the past year, Kath Page, Manager for Southampton Music Hub, shares:

This year, we have learnt so much more about what resilience really means. 

Resilience requires us to acknowledge and accept our experiences and our emotions, and as we heard on Monday, our young songwriters are doing exactly that.

Resilience means having the grit to keep going, even when things get hard, and 10 Minute Sign & Sing is a shining example of that.

Resilience requires us to learn new skills, to make ourselves ready for the challenges that life throws at us. The whole team has learnt so much this year, and it has made incredible things possible.

Finally, resilience means reaching out to share a connection with others. Whether it has been online, or face-to-face, our young musicians have been incredible at doing this in their music lessons, their virtual performances, and finally, once again, back in front of a live audience.

I’m so proud of the resilience everyone has shown this year in the face of such huge challenges. I hope you enjoy our final performance before the summer!”

Matt Brombley