News & Blog | Page 8 | Making Music

Digested news with all you need to know about what’s going on in areas affecting amateur music including forthcoming opportunities, campaigns and advocacy, resources, regulatory changes, events and feature stories.

If your group is a member of Making Music, and you have a story you'd like to share about a project or activity you've been involved in, then let us know.

Displaying 85 - 96 of 180 results
A Christmas puzzle
Posted on 17 January 2019
Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) wrap up Christmas and look towards a puzzling 2019 with composer, Robert Laidlow, for the Adopt a Composer...
Lights up, lights down: the finale
Posted on 17 January 2019
Assistant conductor of Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra and conductor of the Training Orchestra, Dan Shilladay, talks final rehearsals and stage...
Many months behind the scenes
Posted on 4 January 2019
Southampton Concert Wind Band (SCWB) were paired with Robert Laidlow on the Adopt a Composer project, and much has happened in just a few months...
Hitting the ground running
Posted on 30 December 2018
Nicholas Olsen on the first few meetings with Da Capo Alba for the Adopt a Composer project.The Adopt a Composer scheme is a one of a kind...
Instruments as image creators
Posted on 29 December 2018
Two members of the Two Rivers Concert Band offer up their thoughts and reflections on working alongside James Banner as part of the Adopt a Composer...
'The other ocean' - the performance
Posted on 19 December 2018
The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra sum up a whirlwind performance alongside composer Esmeralda Conde Ruiz for the Adopt a Composer project.We...
How to really play WITH your orchestra
Posted on 19 December 2018
Da Capo Alba guitar and mandolin orchestra met up with both their adopted composer, Nicholas Olsen and his mentor David Horne on 28 November for a...
Chloe Knibbs: The first meeting
Posted on 8 December 2018
Composer Chloe Knibbs meets West Midlands chamber choir, Ex Urbe, as they begin a collaborative composition for our Adopt a Composer project.After...
Laura Snowden meets the Chandos Chamber Choir
Posted on 6 December 2018
Jess Griffin, of the Chandos Chamber Choir, relays the group's first impressions after meeting Laura Snowden on our Adopt a Composer...
James Banner on Adopt a Composer
Posted on 5 December 2018
Composer James Banner offers in depth reflections on collaboration as he meets with Two Rivers Concert Band for the Adopt a Composer project.My...
Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra get to grips with new music
Posted on 27 November 2018
Players of the Stoneleigh Youth Training and Main Orchestras reflect on getting to know Ben See's music for Adopt a Composer as they...
Robert Laidlow on composing for Adopt a Composer
Posted on 27 November 2018
In the first of four blog posts, composer Robert Laidlow discusses the rapid development of musical thoughts and directions for the AaC project with...

Connect with us

Instagram