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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Menuhin Competition 2016 opens for entries
The biennial Menuhin Competition comes to London in 2016, in partnership with Classic FM. And today, on what would have been the…
Partnership project to improve cultural education in London
Almost £1m is being directed towards partnership initiatives that will generate new sources of funding linked to improved cultural education outcomes for…
Invest in growing the creative workforce, says Nesta
Those working in creative roles are not only happier, they have greater job security as they are less likely to be displaced…
“I feel like music training lead to the high-speed legacy of Google for me.”- Larry Page, CEO
Apple clearly took the lead over competing internet giants when it came to selling digital downloads and mp3 players, but that doesn’t…
The orchestra fine-tuning the performance of school students
Tenever is a high-rise housing estate with a reputation for poverty and crime, located at the end of a tram line in…
Fantastic performance opportunities for ambitious young choirs with Gabrieli Roar
Gabrieli have just announced the re-launch of their choral training scheme, Gabrieli Roar, an ambitious project aimed at exceptional teenage singers. Since 2010…
Learning music gives you biological advantages
A study by Dr Nina Krauss and Dana L Strait at Northwestern University concludes that musician children and adults who make music…
Barnet Education Arts Trust Concert at Royal Albert Hall to be streamed live tomorrow @ 7pm
The concert will commemorate the birthdays of St George and William Shakespeare and include performances from over 1500 young people. The concert…
Drake Music work with conductor James Rose on conducting baton
A blog posted by Gawain Hewitt, Associate National Manger: Research & Development stated “I’ve just had a meeting with James Rose where we were discussing…
