Research finds that “large geographical areas are completely without music provision at A level”.

The industry body says 124 venues would save more than £4,000 each a year if they were offered the same discounts as pubs an…

Adam Szabo shares seven principles that have helped Manchester Collective attract younger audiences to its classical concerts.

Previously criticised as “too posh for pop”, Arts Council England has voiced support for genres including rock and hip…

Nick Anderson, Programme Producer at The Sick of the Fringe, looks back on the people who have inspired and shaped his career.

A planning condition will prevent any future residents in a housing development adjacent to The Stables in Milton Keynes from subm…

As composition becomes increasingly sidelined in school music, Natalie Watson discusses a mentoring scheme providing professional…

Contemporary classical music aligns naturally with children's playful approach to sound, says Nancy Evans.

Music teachers should be treated as ‘workers’ and provided with holiday pay, national minimum wage and whistle-blower…

A parliamentary inquiry has also taken the unusual step of warning the public not to purchase tickets from re-seller Viagogo, whic…

The move follows a 2017 pilot project that found arts and heritage crowdfunding donations increased by 17% when the project was ma…

A major new report makes recommendations for policymakers in the UK and globally on how to improve the quality of the music educat…

Formal education is missing an opportunity to support young people's development by failing to recognise the forms of music th…

Hull’s year as UK City of Culture may be over, but a partnership between the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the University…

Schools Minister Nick Gibb says that the key to increasing the number of music GCSE entries is to improve the quality of lessons f…

Noise-induced hearing loss can be career-ending for professional musicians, as demonstrated in a recent case at the Royal Opera Ho…

A reflection on the inspirational rule-breakers, unexpected challenges and creative teachers that have shaped the career of J…

Kwame Bakoji-Hume explains how sharing knowledge of African culture through school workshops can shine a light on important contem…

Composer Gavin Sutherland, Principal Conductor of English National Ballet, pays homage the five people who have guided his pr…

What recruitment practices best support diversity? Damian Iorio explains how the National Youth String Orchestra makes sure it&rsq…

Research aims to increase understanding of the hidden challenges facing disabled artists and musicians when recording, performing…

A non-verbal approach to music-making for the very youngest children offers a comfortable environment for new parents experiencing…

The initiative will bring together music and health practitioners and provide opportunities for continuing professional developmen…

An evaluation finds that interactive three-month musical programmes had “particularly strong effects upon people’s com…