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Posted on 21 July 2016
Nearly 20% of the British population call themselves 'tone deaf', and probably many more would call themselves 'non-singers', holding...
Posted on 21 July 2016
After over 100,000 music makers and supporters signed an official Parliamentary petition asking the Department for Education (DfE) to include...
Posted on 21 July 2016
Health and Wellbeing Month, in August 2016, will include a series of workshops to demonstrate useful skills and practises for musicians' health....
Posted on 24 June 2016
Once again, the Annual General Meeting day included the concert showcasing the newly selected Philip and Dorothy Green Young Concert Artists, now...
Posted on 6 June 2016
New research by Making Music reveals the varied nature of roles and engagements by amateur music groups of professional musicians. 98% of...
Posted on 26 May 2016
Nominations are now open for the British Composer Awards (BCAs), celebrating the music of composers living and working in the UK. The British...
Posted on 25 May 2016
Once a week rehearsal, once a term concert, once a year Christmas ‘special’... Do you ever feel that you need something exciting to liven...
Posted on 24 May 2016
This summer, ten instrumental member groups will be featured on BBC Radio as part of the Get Playing initiative, celebrating and encouraging amateur...
Posted on 24 May 2016
BBC Music today launched Get Playing, a project that aims to inspire and bring together amateur musicians across the UK, while helping people...
Posted on 6 May 2016
Music as the most intimate form of communication. That is what Pelléas Ensemble, the recent winners of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music...
Posted on 21 April 2016
This summer, we will be partnering with the BBC, ABRSM and Music for All to support the BBC’s ‘Get Playing’, a major new initiative...
Posted on 20 April 2016
Arts Award is a national initiative that aims to support children and young people (<25) to deepen their experience, engagement and skills in the...