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Posted on 21 July 2017
Great Art and Culture for Everyone is the title of Arts Council England’s (ACE) 10 year vision, published in 2013. But since then thinking...
Posted on 20 July 2017
Conducting; standing at the front waving your hands trying to control the music, without actually making any noise, is a strange activity. Although...
Posted on 30 June 2017
As a young musician and member of ensembles and orchestras there are certain things which I enjoy and others which I don’t and can put me off...
Posted on 28 June 2017
Zelkova Quartet won the 2017 St Martin's Chamber Music Competition with a fantastic rendition of string quartets by Haydn and Debussy. They are...
Posted on 28 June 2017
Chris Swain, Musical Director of the Wycliffe Choral Society in Gloucestershire, has just returned from a summer choir tour to Riga: “Everyone...
Posted on 23 June 2017
Professional music organisations seem more likely to network amongst themselves and to talk to a similar musical ensemble, music education centre or...
Posted on 24 May 2017
You’ve probably had your fill of campaigning already, but let me enthuse – or alarm – you by briefly looking at the parties’...
Posted on 21 April 2017
Making Music took no stance on Brexit prior to the referendum, nor afterwards. Our members, and their members, come from all areas of the UK, from...
Posted on 21 April 2017
One more month to contribute to a fantastic research project currently underway: the Live Music Census. In six cities across the UK, researchers were...
Posted on 21 April 2017
Making Music is looking for new Board members and any member of a full member group can stand by filling in this form, and asking two members of...
Posted on 21 April 2017
This international celebration is about everyone making music for everyone, opening up their musical doors and showcasing all the fantastic music...
Posted on 6 April 2017
With over 50 years of experience creating inspirational tour experiences for youth ensembles, we at Rayburn Tours know how much young musicians stand...