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The latest developments in the music education sector
Innovative study in school assesses impact of different kinds of music in schools
TEENAGE girls are being provided with soundtracks for learning in an innovative study to assess the impact of different kinds of music…
Youth Music awards £6.8m of funding to education projects across the UK
Youth Music has announced new grant awards worth £6.8m as part of its recently refreshed grants programme. The charity has awarded funding to…
European Competition for String Instruments & Vibraphone Solo
The music school of the “Union Grand-Duc Adolphe” (UGDA) organises on Sunday, 15th of November 2015, at the Conservatoire of Luxembourg-City, the…
How the BBC helps up-and-coming British musical talent to be heard
Twenty seven artists discovered by a BBC talent scheme have gone on to sign major record deals in the past 12 months….
DCMS gives go-ahead to UK City of Culture 2021
The DCMS has chosen to go ahead with the UK City of Culture 2021 competition, following a consultation that asked whether it should be…
NFER and the Arts Council produce key data on Music Education Hubs
Download the report here Key Findings: Hubs worked with most (83.4 per cent) of the state-funded schools in their areas and provided…
£4m boost for schools & local authorities as Government secures music copyright deals
Schools and local authorities across England will collectively save around £4 million after a copyright deal was struck for rights to the…
Music Education Hubs mentioned in DCMS Culture & Creativity paper
The Department for Culture, Media and Sports have published a short paper, Culture & Creativity: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, which outlines some of…
Concert hall simulator helps musicians prepare to perform
Music students learn stage skills with help of noisy virtual audiences created by computer Virtual reality technology has long been used to…
Brassed off Treasury confirms orchestra tax break is for brass bands too
George Osborne has moved swiftly to avert accusations of snobbery in the tax system after the Treasury confirmed thta brass bands will…
Rhinegold TV launches with international artists: set to include full Expo sessions from mid-April
Rhinegold Publishing has launched Rhinegold TV, which will host content from events including the Music Education Expo and Rhinegold LIVE concert series – as well as…
This weekend saw the biggest Learn To Play Day to date
This year’s Learn To Play Day had its most successful year yet, with more venues taking part, and even more lessons given,…
