LIPA applies to open its own secondary school in September 2021
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) has submitted an application to the UK Department for Education to open a secondary school specialising in the creative and… Read more
Tileyard Education announces two new partnerships
Tileyard Studios’ education arm, Tileyard Education, has announced details of new partnerships with Backstage Academy and Aston Microphones.
Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Competition – winners
Violinist, Usha Kapoor, and pianist and postgraduate student, Edward Leung, have won the inaugural Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Competition.
RCM to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019
The Royal College of Music will celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 with concerts and a celebration of the life and music of Clara Schumann.
London College of Creative Media new Music Box campus opens
London College of Creative Media (LCCM) celebrated the opening of the Music Box, the college’s new home, at a ceremony in London on 4 December 2018. Guests… Read more
Chetham’s School of Music appoints Tom Redmond as Director of Music
Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester has announced that Tom Redmond will succeed Stephen Threlfall as Director of Music from September 2019. A former member of the… Read more
London Music Fund aims to raise £40k through Big Give Christmas Challenge
London Music Fund, a charity which supports young musicians through a scholarships scheme, has launched a fundraising campaign as part of The Christmas Challenge – the UK’s… Read more
School of Sound Recording rebrands as Spirit Studios
To celebrate nearly 40 years of success in audio engineering, the School of Sound Recording (SSR) has announced that it is rebranding as Spirit Studios.
UK conservatoire launches appeal to support students’ health and wellbeing and appoints specialist lecturer
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has pledged to increase its support for students through directing its 2018/19 Annual Appeal to supporting their health and wellbeing. According… Read more
NYCGB pledges commitment to gender-balanced programming
On Saint Cecilia’s Day 2018, and to cap its year-long ‘Women in Song’ project, National Youth Choirs Of Great Britain (NYCGB) has announced a commitment to ensuring… Read more
Creativity will become even more important to the growth of jobs between now and 2030 – report
The first piece of research published by the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC), a new study of 35 million UK job adverts from 2013-2017, finds… Read more
Music teacher receives £10,000 cheque from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Rachel Shapey, a Secondary school teacher from Stockport, is one of five finalists for this year’s Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs.
New RPO, Hull University partnership includes expansion of STROKESTRA project
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and the University of Hull have announced a new partnership which builds on a working relationship established over the past two years…. Read more
Portsmouth Music Hub shortlisted for award for seventh consecutive year
Portsmouth Music Hub has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Print Resource category at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence 2019. The Music Hub has been shortlisted for… Read more
Children from low-income families priced out of learning musical instruments – report
New data released on 6 November 2018 reveals low-income British families are at risk of under-representation in the music industry as access to music lessons is dying… Read more
Chetham’s announces 2019 Spring Music programme
Chetham’s School of Music, the leading specialist music school, will present a week of performance by the School’s young ensembles from 3-14 February 2019. The extended Spring… Read more
Wigmore Hall and Classic FM launch new Under 35s ticket scheme
Wigmore Hall and classical music broadcaster Classic FM have announced a new collaboration on a discount ticket scheme, which will provide 25,000 £5 tickets to hundreds of concerts… Read more
Chris Brannick to be new Chair of London youth charity
Sound Connections, the London-based youth charity, has announced that Chris Brannick has been appointed as the organisation’s new Chair. Brannick takes over from Katrina Duncan, who served… Read more
Winners of inaugural London International Choral Conducting Competition announced
German conductor, Julia Selina Blank, has won first prize at LICCC 2018, the inaugural edition of the London International Choral Conducting Competition, held at the Royal Academy… Read more
UK Music calls for ‘urgent’ budget review of music in education in the UK
UK Music CEO, Michael Dugher, has called on the Chancellor to use his forthcoming Budget, to be published on 29 October 2018, to order an ‘urgent review’… Read more