Phil Castang appointed as Chair of UK Music Education Council
Phil Castang, the former sound engineer and Director of Creative Learning and Engagement at the Bristol Beacon music venue, will take on the next two-year…
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DCMS Committee Report recommends severe regulation of music majors
The cross-party committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has published its report into the enquiry about the failure of streaming income to fil…
British Army Music launches free GCSE Music resources
The new, downloadable resources cover cello, clarinet, percussion and trumpet
Trooping of the Colour
The iconic spectacle of Trooping of the Colour puts musicians from the British Army in front of a worldwide audience. Here, Musician Andy Humphreys ta…
Allianz Musical Insurance’s gigging checklist – things to remember on the road
Whether you’re preparing for that first gig or getting back into band rehearsals, there’s lots more to remember when getting yourself and your ins…
BBC invites creatives and musicians to Open Music training scheme
Composer Nitin Sawhney and a group of stars of BBC music and radio have unveiled a new training programme called Open Music created by the BBC for mus…
Elton John posts stinging attack as Lord Frost fails to turn up for music touring inquiry
Sir Elton John has posted an open statement on social media slamming the failure of British Brexit negotiator Lord David Frost and the UK government t…
Trinity College London and Charanga launch Arts Award partnership
The digital music school platform Charanga and Trinity College London have formed a partnership to support 5-16-year-olds in achieving a national qual…
BIMM Institute and Creative United launch programme to support under-represented music entrepreneurs
From June 2021 the BIMM Institute (the British and Irish Modern Music Institute) is launching the Greenhouse Enterprise Programme with Creative United…
Voices Foundation appoints new chief executive
The London-based charity Voices Foundation (VF) has announced Manvinder Rattan as Chief Executive from September 2021
300 creative industries organisations demand Boris Johnson delivers on his promise of post-Brexit help
Four months since Brexit, there has still been no movement from the UK government on the crisis it has caused creative arts with the Brexit trade deal
UK music undergraduates asked to share experiences and perceptions of instrumental and singing teaching
The 10-minute online survey asks students about their experiences of teaching and learning to date
Ivors Academy hits gender parity target on both boards
Less than a year after publishing its 12-point action plan for gender equality in its operations, The Ivors Academy and Ivors Academy Trust have achie…
Black Lives in Music launches
A new organisation has been created to address the issue of race discrimination in the UK music sector
Steinberg sponsorship means new commissions for National Youth Choirs of Great Britain
Digital music specialists Steinberg have become the Principal Innovation Sponsor of NYCGB to help its New Music Programme
Orange Learn launches vocal performance graded exams
The educational arm of Orange Amplification has announced the launch of nine graded exams in vocal performance with a syllabus including songs by Stor…
Trinity College London Press announces new publications in print and digital formats
New publications have been released by Trinity College London Press, the publishing wing of the independent exam board Trinity College London
Hal Leonard announces Jazz Piano for Kids day
Renowned jazz piano and improvisation teacher Richard Michael leads two interactive sessions for beginners on 27 March
UK Music calls for more money for music teaching following disappointing budget
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, Chief Executive of the industry body UK Music, has called on the Government to recognise the damage caused by Covid-19 to music e…
‘Aftershock’ is the theme of the Association of British Orchestras conference this week
Covid recovery, Brexit and inequity are the major issues covered as the British classical music industry joins the 2021 Association of British Orchest…