Steven Moore Announced as a Yamaha Artist
Steven Moore, percussionist, educator, and Director of Yamaha Music School North East, is proud to announce his appointment as a Yamaha Artist, effective 1st March.
For many years Steven has worked as a Yamaha Music School operator, during which time Yamaha has played a vital role in supporting the growth and development of his schools in Blyth and North Shields. As a Yamaha Artist, Steven joins an international network of performers and educators who represent Yamaha’s commitment to the highest standards of musicianship and musical innovation. A highly active performer and academic, Steven is a percussion tutor at both Newcastle University and Durham University, and a postgraduate researcher at the University of Leeds. His artistic work spans solo performance, ensemble leadership, and research, with Yamaha instruments forming an integral part of his daily professional practice. Steven Moore says, “My Yamaha YM-6100 marimba, is central to my work as a performer, teacher, and researcher, supporting my activity across the concert platform, the classroom, and my doctoral research, and allows me to explore sound, technique, and repertoire in depth.”
As part of his PhD research, Steven Moore will be sharing his work through performance when he presents his marimba transcription of J.S. Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 on 27 June with the Tyneside Chamber Orchestra. The performance will bring together scholarly investigation and live performance practice, offering audiences insight into his practice-led approach to transcription, interpretation, and sound production on the marimba.
Alongside this personal milestone, 1st March also marks an important organisational development, as Steven’s school Yamaha Music School North East formally becomes a Community Interest Company (C.I.C.). This change reflects a deepened commitment to public benefit and ensures that the organisation’s activities continue to prioritise accessibility, inclusion, and community impact. Speaking about the transition, Steven Moore says, “as a Community Interest Company, Yamaha Music School North East will reinvest its resources into affordable music tuition, inclusive community ensembles, and a broad programme of public performances. We work with children, young people, and adults of all abilities, creating opportunities that support learning, wellbeing, creativity, and social connection through music.”
Together, these developments represent a shared vision between artist and organisation: a commitment to excellence in music-making, meaningful education, and the long-term cultural enrichment of the North East.
