Yuva Music Festival
Yuva Music Festival: Transforming Lives with Music
Yuva Music Festival, the signature platform of the Musicea Arts and Culture Council, was founded by Maestro Surendranath Majumdar in 2014. It is a free, non-profit international platform open to music learners, amateurs, professionals, and enthusiasts. Guided by the vision of “Transforming Lives with Music” and the mission “Music for All,” YMF has supported and promoted thousands of young artists and musicians across India and the world. Several among them have gone on to become renowned and accomplished performers.
Since its inception, Yuva Music Festival has emerged as one of the most diverse and inclusive music festivals globally. Participants are free to choose their preferred form of performance. Held annually, the festival features national and international concerts, performances, masterclasses, seminars, and symposiums.
This transformational platform receives support and contributions from embassies and consulates of several countries; music educators across six continents; schools and colleges; NGOs; national and international government organizations; and Indian defence establishments. Additional support comes from celebrity artists, cultural institutions, corporate houses, media organizations, and, above all, music and art lovers. Each year, thousands of children and youth-from the most prestigious schools to grassroots institutions-participate alongside children from NGOs, underserved communities, and differently-abled backgrounds, all sharing the joy of music and the spirit of positive thinking. As the most diverse and inclusive festival for music and the arts globally, the Yuva Music Festival continues its journey of transforming lives through the power of creative expression.
Yuva Music Festival also serves as a platform for students, educators, and young artists from India and abroad to connect, network, and exchange artistic ideas and expertise. In 2021, the festival expanded to include Dance and Yoga as additional fields of engagement, further broadening its interdisciplinary impact and holistic approach to the arts.
Objectives of the Musicea Yuva Festival
- To provide the resources and opportunities required to nurture talented, emerging students and artists, encouraging them to consider music as a full-time career.
- To create awareness of and deliver structured music and arts education.
- To establish a national framework for music education and performance.
- To build a network of educators and professionals across India and internationally, enabling Indian teachers to meet global standards in education and performance.
- To deliver a music education system relevant to the needs of the 21st century.
- To showcase Indian music and art forms on the global stage.
- To preserve and promote the rich traditions and heritage of Indian music and the arts.
- To import the finest educational and cultural ideas, performances, and expertise to India.
- To promote and showcase the best talents from India to the world.
- To act as a cultural bridge between India and the international community.
- To reduce the gap between Indian and global music education standards.
- To create internationally competitive artists and musicians from India.
- To build a society rooted in positive thinking and enriched by cultural strength.
- Above all, to bring joy and inspiration to young hearts through the power of music and the arts.
