Benefits of music education reinforced in new publication “Compelling evidence” for the benefits of music education are revealed in a new research review by internationally renowned Professor Susan Hallam MBE, UCL Institute of Education. Commissioned by the Music Education Council … Continue reading
Lily & Meg are a multi-instrumental acoustic roots duo blending banjo, guitar, keys, harmonica and vocals. Lily originally from Birmingham and Meg from London, met at Falmouth University in April 2012 discovering a mutual love for intricate harmonies, thoughtful … Continue reading
BBC’s hugely successful singing show: The Voice UK, is on the hunt for people with a genuinely fantastic voice to take part in our fourth series. We are looking for either soloists or duos who believe that they have what … Continue reading
(FREE resource for 6-12 year olds - Infinity begins with I) MFY creating infinite music-making opportunities for 6-12 year olds Infinity begins with ‘I’ with MFY, NUT and Musicians’ Union launches www.mfy.org.uk/infinity Infinity begins with ‘I’ is a brand new … Continue reading
As a solo artist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi produces sounds of orchestral proportions. His playing technique allows for simultaneous playing of polyrhythmic beats, sophisticated melodies and polyphonic compositions that entwine with each other creating truly hypnotic worlds of sound. The artist … Continue reading
School of Noises is a collective of musicians and artists who provide experimental music and sound events to give an informal social and critical context for the work. Members and invited guests perform, improvise, compose, or programme using noise, field … Continue reading
Amadou sings soulful, bluesy songs delivered with an honest intensity reflecting on the joys and hardships of life. After years backing such luminaries as Youssou N’Dour and Cesaria Evora Amadou now branches out on his own, delivering exquisite songs in … Continue reading
A unique simultaneous concert inspired by the art of one of the world’s greatest living visual artists, Gerhard Richter, will take place integrating four different venues. The concert will involve four Yamaha Disklavier pianos separated by 300 miles, remotely controlled … Continue reading
This short survey report challenges all music education hubs to be bold in implementing the National Plan for Music Education and to grasp the opportunity to lead, with schools and other partners, improvement in schools on a major scale. The … Continue reading
Jo Hamilton