Young musicians from Ireland represent Music Generation at the UN
An ensemble of five young traditional Irish musicians from the north-east region of Ireland represented the country's national music education program…
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The King’s Singers launch Harmony Ambassadors outreach programme
The King’s Singers, through the group’s Global Foundation, have announced Harmony Ambassadors, a new outreach programme involving partnerships wit…
Arts Council England launches survey of diversity in classical music
Arts Council England has announced a year-long research project and sector survey to explore the diversity of the classical music sector.
National Plan consultation draws positive response from businesses and tech organisations
The Department for Education's current Call for Evidence, announced on 9 February 2020, inviting proposals for the 2020 edition of the National Plan f…
Musicians’ Union welcomes DfE national music plan consultation
The UK Musicians' Union, the national body representing 31,000 professional musicians, has responded positively to the Department for Education’s in…
Coronavirus: entire Hong Kong Arts Festival cancelled
Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong’s biggest arts event, which last year drew 90,000 people to opera, dance, and stage performances, has been cancel…
The Complete Pianist offers holistic approach to piano playing
Penelope Roskell is a renowned performer, educator, author and piano injury specialist.
Hallé Orchestra Youth Ensembles recruitment is open
The Hallé Orchestra has announced that applications for Youth Ensembles (Youth Orchestra, Youth Choir, Youth Training Choir and Children’s Choir) f…
Young Songwriter Competition 2020 launches
Song Academy has announced that the 9th edition of the Young Songwriter Competition is now open for entries until 31 March 2020.
Asia Pacific Community Music conference postponed
The 2020 Asia Pacific Community Music Network (APCMN) Conference, due to take place in Hong Kong from 5-8 March, has been postponed because of the cor…