New scholarship fund for early-career Italian opera singers
Melofonetica, the organiser of the Veneto Opera Summer School and Arte Lirica Festival, has announced the Badoer Dalla Rizza Scholarship Fund to support early-career artists in their… Read more
Foo Fighters and Rocksteady to present ‘Just PLAY’
American rock band, Foo Fighters, has teamed up with European rock school, Rocksteady, to announce ‘Just PLAY’, a free live music education experience
Midlothian Council to sever music tuition in its schools
Midlothian Council is set to axe all musical instrument tuition in its schools – except for children who are studying for Higher or National Five exams
Orchestras Live launches ‘From Bingo to Bartok’
Orchestras Live has launched a new online publication, ‘From Bingo to Bartok’: Creative and Innovative Approaches to involving older people with Orchestras
Point Blank shares plans for new China campus
International electronic music school, Point Blank, has announced details of its new Chinese venture in partnership with NetEase FEVER, Point Blank China
Music for Dementia 2020 website launches in UK
A new website, Music for Dementia 2020, has launched as an information hub offering advice, research and expertise to the music and dementia sectors
‘Sound of the Next Generation’ report finds two-thirds of young people are active musicians
A new report by Youth Music, ‘The Sound of the Next Generation’, shows that music is young people’s favourite hobby – ahead of sport, drama and dance.
‘With Nicky’ video series kickstarts Benedetti Foundation
Nicola Benedetti has launched a video series, ‘With Nicky’, as the first stage in her plan to establish a charitable organisation, the Benedetti Foundation.
New partnership between UK piano and string teaching associations
The European String Teachers Association (ESTA) and European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) have agreed to share expertise to deliver a variety of accredited teacher courses. These instrument-specific… Read more
Applications open for Sound Connections’ Bursary Programmes
London-based youth charity, Sound Connections, has announced that applications are open for its 2019 Innovate and IMPACT Bursary Programmes
Academics question competence and impartiality of DfE’s ‘model curriculum’ panel
An open letter sent on 23 January 2019 by leading academics to the Department for Education (DfE) in response to the DfE’s recent announcement of the development… Read more
UK Peer highlights benefits of digital tech for music education
Lord Black of Brentwood, Chairman of the Royal College of Music and a Conservative Peer, argued powerfully for the benefits of digital technology in supporting and enhancing… Read more
‘Lang Lang Piano Book’ to be released by Faber Music
Internationally acclaimed pianist and educator, Lang Lang, will release his latest publication, ‘Lang Lang Piano Book’, on 12 April 2019.
Portsmouth Music Hub releases latest film in One World environmental campaign series
Portsmouth Music Hub released Pollution Revolution on 16 January as part of the organisation’s One World environmental campaign. According to the hub, the film, which can be… Read more
Sing Up releases free resources for Sing Up Day 2019
Sing Up has released a set of free Sing Up Day resources in support of its tenth Sing Up Day, which takes place on Wednesday 13 March 2019
Hong Kong Charanga Platform to launch at BETT Show
UK music learning technology specialist, Charanga, and Hong Kong music teaching provider, PURE Orchestral Centre, are launching the Hong Kong Charanga Platform
Newham Council seeks to cancel Every Child a Musician
Concerns have been raised over a consultation launched by the London Borough of Newham Council, which is seeking to cancel its Every Child programme.
‘Primary Colours’ report reveals decline in Primary arts education
A new Fabian Society report, ‘Primary Colours’, has revealed that 68% of Primary teachers in England say there is less arts education now than in 2010.
Mixed response to DfE’s announcement of incremental hub funding and new music curriculum committee
UK School Standards Minister, Nick Gibb, has announced that schools are to receive a new model music curriculum created by an independent panel of experts.
Rockschool announces inaugural RSL Teacher Conference
London-based international rock and pop exam provider, RSL (Rockschool Ltd), has announced details of its inaugural RSL Teacher Conference.