Soundtrap’s free education licenses keep New York teachers and students connected
Digital audio company Soundtrap has made the most of lockdown by learning from customers how they use Soundtrap’s systems to improve teaching online
ORA Singers second composers’ competition is open
The award-winning vocal ensemble, ORA Singers, has launched its second annual Composer Competition to educate and mentor young choral composers
Music Mark appoints Samantha Spence to implement diversity strategy
The music education membership organisation Music Mark has employed a consultant, Samantha Spence, to help its members address issues of diversity, inclusion and representation
Six-week online blues and rhythm guitar course opens
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London begins a six-week course in blues and rhythm guitar on the 27 October with two further courses leading up to the end of the year
Manchester’s Stoller Hall and Chetham’s Library receive Covid relief
Two Culture Recovery Fund grants totalling £216,000 have been given to The Stoller Hall and Chetham’s Library at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester
Audience votes open for the Commonwealth Composition Challenge
The organisers of an international composition project are inviting online audiences to vote for shortlisted finalists
Irish Government pledges a record-breaking increase in arts funding in 2021
Irish orchestras, the live music industry, school music departments and colleges will receive a significant boost from a 63% increase in government arts funding in the 2021 budget
Musician Isa Bell calls for help to launch music education in Benin
Singer-songwriter and charity founder Isa Bell sees music education as key to helping the next generation of children in her homeland
Music educators invited to share ideas at Music Mark conference 2020
The charitable association for music education, Music Mark, hosts its 2020 Play On conference on 20 November
Commonwealth citizens invited to lift spirits during pandemic through music
The Uniting the Commonwealth through music during COVID-19 project is a never-before-attempted musical feat to combine the voices of 54 musicians from the 54 member countries in one powerful virtual performance