BBC teams up with dementia charity to create Music Memories website
The BBC, in partnership with Playlist for Life, a UK music and dementia charity, has launched a new website designed to use music to help people with… Read more
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 definitive evidence of the impact that school cuts have had on Primary-age children’s access to the arts.
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).
Song and protest: Festival of Voice returns to Wales’ Music City
With an ever growing push on women’s rights, workplace equality and the relentless tide of revelations from the #metoo movement, you’d be forgiven for thinking the Festival of Voice 2018 is a knee-jerk reaction. In fact, they got there first, as Karen Stretch discovers.
Grand Union Orchestra – nurturing the Second Generation
Co-founder and Director of the Grand Union Orchestra, Tony Haynes, argues that – in the fast-changing demographic of Britain today – migrant and migrant-descended musicians can and should… Read more
Did you know your music could light a fire? About ‘Ignatius Inspires’
In November 2017, composer and musician, Juwon Ogungbe, worked in collaboration with artists and young people from across Haringey to present two performances celebrating the life and work of Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780), an abolitionist icon and the first Black composer ever to have his music published in Britain. Here, he reflects on the process.
Portsmouth schoolchildren smash record for largest Djembe Drum Ensemble
Children from schools across Portsmouth descended on Guildhall Square on 15 June 2017 to smash a Guinness World Records® record for the largest Djembe Drum Ensemble. 900 Infant,… Read more
BBC announces details of Young Musician 2018
The BBC has announced details of BBC Young Musician 2018. Open to percussion, keyboard, string, brass and woodwind players who are UK residents of Grade 8 standard… Read more