Inspiring tomorrow’s classical composers
Contemporary classical music aligns naturally with children's playful approach to sound, says Nancy Evans.
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Music teachers on course to gain workers’ rights
Music teachers should be treated as ‘workers’ and provided with holiday pay, national minimum wage and whistle-blower…
MPs urge music industry to invest in grassroots talent
A parliamentary inquiry has also taken the unusual step of warning the public not to purchase tickets from re-seller Viagogo, whic…
ACE plans to match crowdfunding for Music Education Hubs
The move follows a 2017 pilot project that found arts and heritage crowdfunding donations increased by 17% when the project was ma…
Music in schools an ‘ever more urgent necessity’
A major new report makes recommendations for policymakers in the UK and globally on how to improve the quality of the music educat…
Music education ‘needs to be democratised’, says report
Formal education is missing an opportunity to support young people's development by failing to recognise the forms of music th…
Making Hull’s impact last
Hull’s year as UK City of Culture may be over, but a partnership between the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the University…
Government aims to increase music take-up with new model curriculum
Schools Minister Nick Gibb says that the key to increasing the number of music GCSE entries is to improve the quality of lessons f…
Why should noise end a musical career?
Noise-induced hearing loss can be career-ending for professional musicians, as demonstrated in a recent case at the Royal Opera Ho…
My Gurus – Judith Webster
A reflection on the inspirational rule-breakers, unexpected challenges and creative teachers that have shaped the career of J…
In celebration of a continent
Kwame Bakoji-Hume explains how sharing knowledge of African culture through school workshops can shine a light on important contem…
My Gurus – Gavin Sutherland
Composer Gavin Sutherland, Principal Conductor of English National Ballet, pays homage the five people who have guided his pr…
Giving talent a fair hearing
What recruitment practices best support diversity? Damian Iorio explains how the National Youth String Orchestra makes sure it&rsq…
New network to champion access for Deaf and disabled musicians
Research aims to increase understanding of the hidden challenges facing disabled artists and musicians when recording, performing…
Taking baby steps into music
A non-verbal approach to music-making for the very youngest children offers a comfortable environment for new parents experiencing…
New network to support music and health work
The initiative will bring together music and health practitioners and provide opportunities for continuing professional developmen…
Opportunities to take part in music ‘essential’ in care homes, says report
An evaluation finds that interactive three-month musical programmes had “particularly strong effects upon people’s com…
Is there a music education crisis?
Secondary schools have been subject to cutbacks in music education, but we shouldn't lose sight of the many recent successes a…
Job Ladder – Adrian Sutton
Theatre and concert composer Adrian Sutton looks back on the trajectory of his career, from computer magazine reviews editor…
Wales urged to consider moving music services away from local authorities
The Government has also been advised to establish national pop and rock competitions, and significantly increase funding for music…
Live music industry plagued by institutional racism, MPs hear
The DCMS Committee has been told that musicians are increasingly coming from wealthier backgrounds as record labels transfer risk…
Loss of small music venues is handing control of culture to robots, MPs told
The economic model for those performing in or running small music venues is unviable, the DCMS Committee was told.
A musical partnership for dementia care
Players in Stratford's Orchestra of the Swan are trained by charity Mindsong to provide music sessions in care homes. Sue Pope…
Music A-level “in danger of disappearing from state schools”
The sharp warning from the Association of School and College Leaders comes as A-level data reveals the decline in entries for arts…
