In September, following up on a survey in March at the start of lockdown, we asked our members what the impact of Covid-19 had been on their music group, and how they were managing in this new environment
The March survey, as groups were struggling to cancel events and rehearsals, highlighted two things – significant overall financial losses, but even more concerns about losing the social connection to their fellow group members.
In normal years, Make Music Day may be seeking to turn the countryside and the city centres into one big orange musical celebration, but of course this year, it went online – very successfully indeed.
The tiny project team re-imagined this grassroots celebration for the digital sphere, helped enormously by the international team work with facilitators and event creators from other countries.
Corporate member Travelbound outlines how planning ahead could save your group time and money on tour
Digital specialist Leon Gower tells us all about Super Stuff, our newest corporate member
After a green light from the government, the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra resumed in-person rehearsals, but with half its players joining in from home. Alex Burns, the orchestra's Publicity Officer, tells us more about the journey
The International Music Exchange Ltd (TIME) is based in Wells, Somerset, and organises quality concerts, tours, festivals and musical collaborations across the UK and Europe for international youth, student and amateur ensembles. In this blog, they tell us more about their offering
One choir member shares their view on face coverings in choral settings
In praise of face masks? Oh yes, you read that right, even if you may find it hard to believe.
When face masks were first introduced, I was not happy.
As lockdown restrictions began to ease, Cantiones Choir headed outdoors to experience the joys of singing in person again. Sian Tasker, choir committee member, tells us more about their return to music making
Making Music is delighted to announce the participants of the Adopt a Music Creator project, an expanded version of the hugely popular Adopt a Composer project that pairs leisure-time music groups with emerging music creators to create brand new music.
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