Why it’s time to rethink TV talent shows
‘Old hat’ TV talent shows are on their way out – we need a new industry model, argues Matt Griffiths, CEO of national music charity,…
Category: Performing & composing
Chineke! and BSO Change Makers shine at 2019 RPS Awards
Chineke!, Britain’s first majority Black and Minority Ethnic orchestra, has won the new Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Gamechanger Award for ‘an individual, group or organisation…
Scales and arpeggios – love them or hate them?
A guide to revitalising piano practice by Melanie Spanswick, a pianist, writer, teacher, adjudicator and composer. She is the author of Play it again:…
Youth takeover for City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has given 13 Youth Ambassadors the unique opportunity to curate, programme and promote the first evening concert of…
Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Community Jameel launch scholarship at London conservatoire
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF) and Community Jameel, two international philanthropic organisations, have launched a scholarship at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London.…
National New Music charity to create Alliance for Composing in Music Education
Susanna Eastburn MBE, Chief Executive of Sound and Music, the national charity for new music, has called for ‘urgent and meaningful change to perceptions, provision,…
Indonesian charm
A guide to revitalising piano practice by Melanie Spanswick, a pianist, writer, teacher, adjudicator and composer. She is the author of Play it again:…
New 5-year partnership between RPO and Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) becomes the official Associate Orchestra of the Royal Albert Hall, reaffirming London’s position as a global …
Grace Jones to curate Southbank Centre’s 2020 Meltdown festival
London's Southbank Centre has announced that Grace Jones will curate and headline the 2020 Meltdown festival. The annual Meltdown is the longest-runni…
Inclusive orchestra launched in Hong Kong
Launched recently in Hong Kong, True Colors Symphony (TCS) is a new, all-inclusive orchestra comprising talented musicians both with and without speci…