Future Talent, co-founded in 2004 by the Duchess of Kent and Nicholas Robinson, supports gifted young musicians up to age 18 from challenging backgrounds who need guidance to enable them to flourish on their musical journey.

We offer help through our Young Musicians Development Programme which provides bespoke performance and development opportunities, guidance and mentoring. We also offer financial assistance for music lessons and courses. We currently support 50 young musicians from all parts of the UK, the majority are on our Development Programme and a few younger musicians are on our Fledgling Programme.

There should be no barriers in providing young people with access to music and we welcome applications each year from talented musicians who are disabled as well as non-disabled.

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We're always on the lookout for individuals and businesses who want to support what we do, whether that's by making a donation, giving us a hand in the office or at one of our events, or spreading the word about us on social media!

Our vision

Inspiring and changing young lives through music…

Music is a powerful language that touches all those it reaches, and for those with talent it can change their lives. We listen to the needs of young talented musicians, and through our Young Musicians Development Programme support and develop them both as musicians and as young people.

Future Talent specifically supports young musicians from challenging backgrounds who need both the financial assistance and the mentoring and guidance to reach their potential. We do this through hands-on support as well as mentor days, ensemble performance opportunities, and growing a network of amazing young talent.

Music has no boundaries and we believe there should be no boundaries to fulfilling future talent.

From our Co-Founder and Trustee, The Duchess of Kent

“For thirteen years I taught music in a primary school in East Hull. I taught children with exceptional talent but I could not find any natural pathways for them to develop that talent. I saw the power of music in every aspect of their lives and as an extraordinary stimulant for growth.

Our vision has been to support talented young musicians from every corner of the country and in every genre of music. The benefits for these children are inestimable. We hope to break barriers down, enhance opportunities and make a career in music an equal reality for all, as well as to capture the power of music as a force for change that can improve young people’s lives.”

Corporate Partners and Private Donorship

Along with the vital support of trusts and grants Future Talent is further empowered by corporate partnerships and private donorship.

Our first Corporate Partner is Office Space in Town. Office Space in Town provides inspiring office space to rent across the UK helping organisations of all sizes to achieve an individual business profile through its inspiring and professional office spaces in prime locations. With beautifully appointed premises located in the heart of the business districts of London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Northampton, Office Space In Town offers fully serviced offices, day offices, virtual offices and meetings rooms. In 2018 OSiT became Future Talent’s first Corporate Partner with a concert in its Mayfair Offices to celebrate hosting the charity’s head office as one of its many clients.

This year we launched our private donorship programme for supporters and a prestigious group of donors who form our Amadeus Club. Our Amadeus Club Founding Members are Gerry and Kelly Pasciucco who have had a long association with Future Talent supporting our young musicians. Gerry and Kelly are both patrons of the arts and we are privileged to have their support.

For further details on both Corporate Partnership and our Future Talent Amadeus Club and Supporters, please contact us at info@futuretalent.org