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An orchestra performing on stage
Posted on 26 June 2025
As part of Making Music’s 90th anniversary celebrations, we’re speaking to some of our long-standing member groups about their history,...
Posted on 2 June 2025
Music creator Charlotte Botterill looks back on her collaboration with Harpenden Barbershop Harmony Club as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024....
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...
members of the northern rose voices performing in a church
Posted on 29 April 2024
Janice Summers, co-Music Director of Northern Rose Voices, talks through the start of their creative journey with composer Carla Sayer as part...
members of the choir and orchestra on stage, sitting down, ready to being the concert
Posted on 3 April 2024
Margaret Hastings, Treasurer for the Helensburgh Oratorio Choir, tells us how their group organised their Diamond Jubilee concert.Susannah Wapshott,...
the two brass bands sitting on stage with their instruments, music director conducting, during the premiere
Posted on 21 January 2024
Alan Duguid, Music Director of Regent Brass, reflects on his group's collaboration with Robin Fielder and Camden Brass as part of Adopt a...
Four musicians sitting in chairs and smiling at the making music adopt a music creator launch
Posted on 15 January 2024
We’re thrilled to announce the pairings in our 2024 Adopt a Music Creator project!The Adopt a Music Creator project is one of our flagship...
Posted on 5 November 2023
Music creator Georgina MacDonell Finlayson talks to us about her double collaboration with the Shenstone Singers and Shenstone Roses...
music creator Peter Falconer is standing and conducting the Band of the Surrey Yeomanry, who are seated and playing their instruments
Posted on 2 May 2023
Music creator Peter Falconer describes the beginning of his collaboration with the Band of the Surrey Yeomanry as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2023....
composer leading a workshop by having the brass band players face the walls while playing their instruments
Posted on 25 April 2023
Music creator Robin Fiedler talks about preparing for their workshop with Regent Brass as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2023.This was my first...
Yule Songs project logo
Posted on 30 March 2023
Writer Graham Palmer, and composer and Adopt a Music Creator mentor Jenni Pinnock, call on East of England singing groups to take part in...
Posted on 14 March 2023
We sit down with Richard Gonski, music director of Torbay Symphony Orchestra, to discuss their Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Inspiration Award...