Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
20 Important Benefits of Music In Our Schools
Nearly everyone enjoys music, whether by listening to it, singing, or playing an instrument. But despite this almost universal interest, many schools…
British music industry added £3.8bn to the UK economy in 2013
According to trade report, the strength of songwriting revenue and tours have seen the sector grow by 9%. The British music industry…
Music Education Could Help Close The Achievement Gap Between Poor And Affluent Students
Closing the achievement gap between low-income and affluent students could be as simple as do-re-mi. In a study out Tuesday from Northwestern University,…
Teach youngsters music and they will soar – Julian Lloyd Webber
Anyone who watched the Channel 4 documentary Don’t Stop the Music last week (the second instalment screens tonight) could be forgiven for…
Conductor Oramo ends UK’s Proms season with plea for music for children
Finnish conductor Sakari Oramo brought the 120th season of the United Kingdom’s BBC Proms festival of classical music to a close in…
Sir Simon Rattle: “Learning music is a birthright”
Sir Simon Rattle says learning music is a birthright and musicians should start young. In an interview with the Observer, the English…
Cutting music lessons will ‘cost soul of the nation’ warn musicians after drop in funding
Radiohead’s classically trained guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Julian Lloyd Webber are also among the high-profile musicians supporting the campaign. The celebrated violinist Nicola…
New Music for All survey reveals over 90% of adults support the provision of Music in Schools
The recent survey undertaken by charity, Music for All (MfA) reveals the importance people place on the provision of music lessons and…
