My Gurus – Kate Wareham
The new Executive Director of the National Orchestra for All, Kate Wareham, names those who inspire her work.
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The right to make music
Carien Meijer describes some recent developments of technology and musical instruments for disabled musicians.
A story of survival
When Making Music learnt that it was no longer a National Portfolio Organisation, it was forced to rethink how it operated. Barbar…
Music Education Hubs struggle to keep up with pupil numbers
Hubs have made “a strong start” but more still needs to be done to boost music provision, particularly for boys and ch…
My Gurus
Carien Meijer, Chief Executive of Drake Music, pays tribute to those who inspire her.
‘Grassroots Investor’ to support small music venues
Venues that provide a training ground and experience for up-and-coming musicians are not up to standard and need investment to bri…
Knocking down the barriers
The Scottish Government’s youth arts strategy aims to increase engagement in the arts as well as tackle inequality. Fiona Hy…
Young concert producers
Orchestras Live invited a group of 16-22 year olds to produce a concert with the City of London Sinfonia. Jan Ford …
An energising effect
Inviting Sir Harrison Birtwistle as composer in residence to a new music festival had the desired effect on the student performers…
Property deal to mark a new era for Aldeburgh
Owning the freehold of its site will enable Aldeburgh Music to fulfil Benjamin Britten’s vision for a creative campus while…
Government’s ‘orchestra’ definition too narrow, warns ISM
The benefits of a new tax relief will be restricted to larger orchestras and will exclude instrument-specific ensembles under curr…
No special treatment for school music
Music will not be prioritised under new-style Ofsted inspections, but school leaders will soon be judged on the breadth and balanc…
My Gurus
As he prepares to open a new arts and learning centre, Leon Patel reflects on those that have helped and inspired him since the mo…
Research backs up the value of music-making to young people
A round-up of “compelling evidence” for the benefits of music education has been published with the aim of providing t…
Concerts in our living rooms
New music can be attractive to anyone but it all depends on how we hear about it and then where we first hear it, believes Tania H…
Building a business in the black arts
In a week when arts organisations are urged to make a greater commitment to diversity, Ammo Talwar outlines his business model bas…
Save our music libraries
Local authority cuts mean that some libraries are no longer lending music scores to amateur groups. Barbara Eifler explains why sh…
Listen, play and learn
A recent conference explored the value of music-making with early years and key stage 1 children. Fraser Wilson and Emily Moss des…
Job Ladder
Phil Castang takes us through the steps of his career in the music world, which landed him at the helm of Bristol Plays Music.
Good parenting from prison
Nicky Goulder tells how a project combining literacy, music and illustration has brought offenders closer to their young children.
New demographic directions
How can the arts respond to the UK’s changing demographic? Tony Haynes calls for greater recognition for the work created fo…
Music education is thriving among the better off
The cost of tuition is still a major barrier to children from lower socio-economic groups learning to play an instrument, report c…
Syllabus changes will “have a detrimental effect on musicianship”
Proposals for a narrower curriculum with less emphasis on performing and composing will pose a threat to creativity in music, say…
Equity campaigns for more performances in pubs
Actors’ union Equity has launched a campaign to encourage pubs and similar venues to put on more live entertainment, and per…
