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A group of musicians sitting down in an outdoor space in London, with instruments in hand and sheet music in front of them, waiting to perform.
Posted on 28 May 2025
Join the Big Summer Wind Orchestra & Choir this 21 June for an epic Make Music Day performance in central London.Make Music Day is an annual...
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Posted on 28 May 2025
Dr Robin Harrison FRSA, founder of The Maestro Online, talks about how they can help you improve your music in your own time.Modern busy livesWell,...
Posted on 22 May 2025
Sebastian Farrall, a treasured figure in Coventry and Warwickshire's music scene, has died at the age of 32 following a tragic cycling accident...
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Posted on 22 May 2025
Making Music has been considering the implications for members of a UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of 'sex'.  In April, the...
Posted on 14 May 2025
Music creator Emily Hazrati reflects on her collaboration with Uckfield Concert Brass as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024. It is very...
Posted on 14 May 2025
Elizabeth Twining, member of Axminster and District Choral Society, tells us how their group is celebrating 40 years of singing.In February 1985...
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Posted on 8 May 2025
The financial thresholds for charities in England and Wales are under review — share your insights to ensure the sector's voice is heard....
Posted on 1 May 2025
The Wycombe Sinfonia Orchestra are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year with a series of live concerts performed at High Wycombe Parish...
Posted on 30 April 2025
Ahead of Pride Month in June, we are showcasing and celebrating a few of our wonderful LGBTQ+ member groups.Pride Month, which takes place in June in...
Posted on 30 April 2025
Making Music's Marketing Manager and jazz guitarist, Barry Holloway, writes about how jazz is blossoming in communities across the UK, far from...
Posted on 24 April 2025
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus brings Britten’s War Requiem to Hiroshima for a landmark 2025 performance. What happens when an innovative...
Posted on 24 April 2025
The government intends to invite communities later this year to include valued traditions in the UK living heritage listing – Making Music...