BBC’s new chairman tells CogX conference he will resist government interference
Replying to a question from MUSIC:ED at the recent CogX conference the BBC’s new chairman, Richard Sharp, said that he wasn’t concerned about gove…
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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…
Take That’s Gary Barlow offers online songwriting course on BBC Maestro
The BBC Maestro masterclass series has added Gary Barlow teaching songwriting to its catalogue of celebrity-led courses
Cabotage sabotage: UK touring crippled by Brexit deal
UK tour vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes are to be allowed only two drops before returning to the UK as a result of the Brexit trade deal, the government h…
Coronavirus: Olivia Dean boards ‘sunshine van’ to play live music
The musician had to stop performing inside venues during the Covid-19 lockdown and has turned a van into a stage on wheels
*Postponed* BBC Young Musician of the Year 2020 final
BBC Young Musician is a major biennial event organised by the BBC, the UK's national broadcaster.
Play along with the BBC Lockdown Orchestra – no auditions required
The BBC's orchestras and singers are asking the public to join them for a mass rendition of Candi Staton's gospel classic You Got The Love
BBC announces classical music content as part of Culture In Quarantine
BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four have announced classical music content on radio, TV and online, as part of the broadcaster's cross-arts, cross-platform, BBC …
BBC Young Musician of the Year 2020 Semi-final
BBC Young Musician is a major biennial event organised by the BBC, the UK's national broadcaster.
Musicians’ Union raises fears of threat to BBC funding
The UK Musicians’ Union (MU) has expressed its concern at Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nicky Morgan’s confirmation tha…
National Youth Choir of Great Britain performs on first night of BBC Proms festival
The National Youth Choir of Great Britain will take the stage on the first night of the BBC Proms for the first time in 2018.
Fabian Society launches ‘Children’s Access to the Arts’ project
In partnership with the Musicians' Union (MU) and Children and the Arts, the Fabian Society has launched a new project aiming to provide definit…
English National Opera appoints new Chief Executive
Stuart Murphy, former Director of Sky Entertainment Channels, has been appointed Chief Executive of English National Opera (ENO).