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Martyn and his infectious smile at the piano in The Royal Albert Hall

The Martyn Donaldson Music Trust has been set up in memory of Martyn Donaldson, who died tragically on 17th September 2002.

Martyn was an active and accomplished musician, an extrovert with a wicked sense of humour and a gentle and sensitive young man, much loved by his wide circle of friends. The Trust has been set up by his family and friends to celebrate Martyn’s life and provide a lasting legacy to his achievements, dreams and ambitions.

The trust has three aims:

To support the general education of disadvantaged African young people. In particular, African young peoples’ musical development and the musical opportunities offered them.

To support the work of Music for Youth by offering financial assistance to its events and activities as required.

To support musical activities in the Macclesfield area by

  • Sponsoring community arts projects.
  • Sponsoring concerts by young musicians embarking on their professional careers.
  • Providing quality instruments on a loan free basis for promising young performers.

    Future Events

    The are several events planned for 2010. On Saturday September 11th Alan Barnes' Liquorice Stick Allsorts will be appearing in an evening of Benny Goodman influenced Jazz.For further details please click here.

    Starehe Video

    This video has been made by Sam Coley when he and Steph Donaldson visited Starehe in June.

    Starehe Boys' Centre and School from Sam Coley on Vimeo.

    Starehe Boys Music Video

    This video has been made by Jim Pywell and gives a good insight into music making at Starehe Boy's school

    Music Teacher Required in Kenya

    Kenya Conservatoire of Music requires a teacher of cello and piano. For further details please click here.

    Newsletter Archive

    All newsletters published to date by MDMT are available to view and download here