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Posted on 21 March 2025
Streetwise Opera wins prestigious Impact Award, while The Pink Singers and Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra were amongst the shortlisted nominees for...
Posted on 20 March 2025
Trinity Laban is a world-leading conservatoire that redefines excellence. They create pioneers, focusing on the artistic freedom and transformation...
Posted on 13 March 2025
In February, we asked our members to complete a social media survey to better understand their online habits and explore ways to enhance engagement....
Posted on 12 March 2025
Creative producer Holly Hunter and composer Michael Betteridge reflect on their music co-creation project Voices Weaving.This project brought...
Posted on 6 March 2025
Jenn Fuller, musician and researcher, discusses repertoire diversity for International Women’s Day on 8 March.How inclusive is your repertoire?...
Posted on 5 March 2025
Clare Todd, co-Music Director of Northern Rose Voices, talks about their year as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024. The group, a...
Posted on 26 February 2025
Our CEO Barbara Eifler attended the third Male Voice Choir conference organised by Peterborough Sings! Peterborough Sings!, a Making Music...
A group of delegates at the ABO conference standing in a theatre, picture taken from stage looking down.
Posted on 26 February 2025
This February the annual Association of British Orchestras (ABO) conference was at The Glasshouse, Newcastle, a fantastic place for our Scotland...
Posted on 20 February 2025
It’s time to celebrate the creativity, dedication, and innovation driving leisure-time music! Nominations are now open for the 2025 Making...
Posted on 6 February 2025
Dr Kathleen Cronie, Music Director (MD) of Loud & Proud, discusses potential effects of menopause on the singing voice. Our voices are...
Computer monitor displaying a GOV.UK webpage about identity verification changes by Companies House, explaining new requirements for company directors in the UK.
Posted on 30 January 2025
2025 will see changes to the role of Companies House in regulating the UK business environment. Changes coming into effect in 2025 will mean...
logo of VIMA
Posted on 22 January 2025
Corporate member VIMA tell us about the incredible learning opportunity they have on offer for young music-makers.VIMA (Virtuoso International Music...