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Corporate member blog: Creative Tax Reliefs
Post date: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 - 4:22pm

Founder and director Graham Suggett explores the services offered by our new corporate member Creative Tax Reliefs.

Creative Tax Reliefs offers expert accountancy and tax advice for orchestras and instrumental ensembles. It was founded in 2017 by Graham Suggett, a former Lead Tax specialist with HMRC’s Creative Industries Unit. 

The Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) scheme was introduced in April 2016 to encourage and support the creation of orchestral concerts. However, despite its name, it can also apply to other instrumental groups.

Corporate member blog: Music Mark's first ever hybrid annual conference
Post date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021 - 5:01pm

Communications and Marketing Manager Fi Simpson presents Music Mark's first ever hybrid annual conference - Fast Forward: Technology and Music Education - happening in person and online from 2-3 December, with on-demand sessions available before and after the event. 

Enjoying your return to in-person rehearsals? Let us know how!
Post date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021 - 3:31pm

As many leisure-time music groups are back in the swing of in-person activity, we want you to tell us about your plans and how things are going — from booking your venue right up to that special Christmas performance!

In 250-450 words, please include:

Return to rehearsals member blog: Cadenza
Post date: Friday, 12 November 2021 - 6:49pm

Neil Whyte, treasurer of Cadenza, fills us in on an exciting return to in-person activity as he prepares for a Christmas performance with his group.

Derek Harrison awarded 2021 Lady Hilary Groves Prize
Post date: Thursday, 11 November 2021 - 5:04pm

Making Music is delighted to announce that Derek Harrison, Musical Director of Hertford Choral Society, has been awarded the Lady Hilary Groves Prize. Making Music vice chair Clare Birks presented Derek with his award at a ceremony on Tuesday 9 November.

The prestigious prize is presented annually to an individual from a Making Music member group who has had a significant impact on their group’s success or made an outstanding contribution to community music.

Corporate member blog: MusicGurus
Post date: Wednesday, 10 November 2021 - 11:20am

MusicGurus, a Making Music premium corporate member, have a simple aim: to be the number one place to learn music online.

They create interactive online music lessons for over 50,000 adult learners around the world, led by the world’s top professional musicians. Whether you want to learn an instrument from scratch, improve your singing, build skills or master new styles, you can trust MusicGurus to deliver fun lessons taught by top musicians and vocalists that will keep your learning on track. 

Success for Making Music members at 2021 RPS Awards
Post date: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 - 2:20pm

Making Music is delighted to announce that member group Bristol Choral Society and its Musical Director Hilary Campbell have been named winners of the Inspiration Award at the 2021 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards.

Also shortlisted in the same category were Making Music members Aberdeenshire and Phoenix Saxophone Orchestras, Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra, South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus, and Themba Mvula and Lichfield Gospel Choir. 

Welcome to our new corporate member test-meter
Post date: Tuesday, 2 November 2021 - 12:41pm

Since lockdown measures have eased, identifying poorly ventilated areas has become a priority area of risk assessment, and monitoring CO2 levels is a vital part of this. Our newest corporate member, test-meter, are experts in the field and are offering our member groups advice and a discount on a CO2 monitor to help. 

As society opens up after lockdown, the government has recommended that anyone organising activities should identify poorly ventilated spaces when risk assessing a space, to try and prevent further outbreaks of Covid. 

Spending review and budget 27 October 2021: headlines for leisure-time music groups
Post date: Friday, 29 October 2021 - 10:13am

It’s not often that the government budget and spending review creates headlines for leisure-time music groups, but this time it does: the Chancellor has just doubled Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) to 50%.

Participate in the 2022 European Orchestra Festival
Post date: Thursday, 28 October 2021 - 5:07pm

This exciting opportunity — originally scheduled for 2021 — has re-emerged for Making Music's member orchestras, thanks to our membership of the European Orchestra Federation. And you don't have to travel with your orchestra to take part — all individuals welcome too!

Final info (including schedule, list of workshops and participation conditions) can be found on their new website.

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