Opinion: Can music produce the world’s next Einstein?
Music teachers today are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate how the arts remain relevant in a STEM-focused world. But how do we separate fact from…
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Kidumusic – should we raise the bar?
Kids' music is big business, particularly on the internet. But are authenticity and originality sacrificed for quick-fix clicks? Children's writer and…
Celebrating Clara Schumann: an icon for women in music
Kathryn Knight, CEO of music technology company Tido, discusses how pianist and composer Clara Schumann (1819–1896) is an inspirational figure for women…
The ‘model music curriculum’: uniting the music education community through disaffection…
The social media storm surrounding the recent announcement of a Model Music Curriculum for England has highlighted a growing malaise among music educators…
Embracing digital innovation in music tuition management
With music services under strain and tuition levels dropping, the industry must embrace digital innovation in tuition management, says Paritor CEO, Simon…
A model music curriculum?
In this post, Dr Jonathan Savage, Managing Director of UCan Play, reflects on the UK Government’s announcement on 11 January 2019 that they will be…
It’s not what we do, it’s how we do it: evolving the concert experience
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Professor, Cynthia Johnston Turner, challenges players and audiences to loosen up the classical concert experience
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…