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Post date: Wednesday, 18 March 2020 - 12:51pm

In light of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, Making Music has been considering how best to support staff and members in these unsettling times.

Making Music will be remaining operational and will be here for members throughout the time that extraordinary measures are in place.

Post date: Friday, 13 March 2020 - 7:30am

Jonathan Wells, Chair of Haslingfield Choir, tells us about the choir's latest Adopt a Composer workshop with Alex Paxton.

Post date: Monday, 9 March 2020 - 2:35pm

Claire Victoria Roberts shares an insight into her first Adopt a Composer workshop with the Camden Symphony Orchestra.

Post date: Tuesday, 3 March 2020 - 4:30pm

With the film Military Wives out in cinemas this week, we celebrate the military wives choirs phenomenon that started out in Yorkshire with a Making Music member group.

Post date: Tuesday, 3 March 2020 - 6:30am

Rob Jones reflects on the early challenges and rewards of writing his new Adopt a Composer piece for The Edge Chamber Choir.

Post date: Friday, 28 February 2020 - 11:26am

The government is consulting the public on its National Plan for Music Education - submit your views before Friday 13 March.

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Post date: Thursday, 27 February 2020 - 7:30am

Eileen Sephton, Music Director of the Sussex Folk Orchestra, tells us about the groups first workshop with their adopted composer, Jonathan Brigg.

When we first met composer Jonathan Brigg, he described his style as 'where classical meets jazz', so it was with great anticipation we held our first workshop with him in November, ably assisted by his Adopt a Composer mentor Fraser Trainer – another composer with an impressive CV.

Post date: Tuesday, 25 February 2020 - 5:52pm

The event will be taking place at the Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre, 28 and 29 March in Leeds. Making Music members can book a place at a special, reduced rate.

Post date: Wednesday, 19 February 2020 - 10:12am

Jo Towler explains how promoter, Music in the Round, is bringing musical and cultural fusion to Sheffield.

Music in the Round recently led a crosscultural collaboration between our Bridge Quartet, tabla virtuoso Kuljit Bhamra MBE, and 50 players from Sheffield Music Hub’s Senior Orchestra.

Post date: Wednesday, 12 February 2020 - 1:43pm

Jono Heale, Director of ACS Custom and bassist, highlights the problems around hearing loss for leisure-time musicians and what you can do to keep your ears safe.

The subject of hearing conservation in the Music Industry, Education and even the amateur music making sector sometimes is not given the attention it deserves.  As we may well know, exposure to loud music for long periods of time is a serious concern and a hazard not to be taken lightly.