We’re pleased to welcome Black Dress Code as Corporate Members of Making Music.
Black Dress Code was founded by Daniella Gluck, mother of a teenage musician exasperated by inappropriate high-street offerings. Daniella decided there was a need for black clothing that could be both high quality and stylish whilst not getting in the way of performance, so teamed up with several designers to create a new unique collection.
Making Music is delighted to announce the winners of the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists award: Lewis Banks (saxophone), Emma Halnan (flute), Catriona Hewitson (soprano), Toby Hughes (double bass), Alexandra Lomeiko (violin) and Ugnius Pauliukonis (pian
The Great War Symphony will première at London's Royal Albert Hall on 9 October 2018 in aid of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, and in partnership with Classic FM. The work has also been recorded at Abbey Road Studios for release in September this year.
Work has been continuing at a hectic pace for my piece for the Bellfolk Handbell Ringers! Following our first workshop at the start of the year, I spent the next six weeks putting together a full draft of the piece, with the aim of bringing something as close as possible to the finished product to our second workshop in February.
Steinberg are specialists in audio and music technology products with millions of users worldwide. They form the backbone of facilities specialising in music composition and production, mastering, restoration, sound design and audio for the music, game and film industries.
There is a lot of debate about music education and arts funding at the moment. But these debates do not take note often enough of issues that affect adult musical activity.
Making Music responds to consultations on behalf of members and the leisure-time music sector. But it really helps if some of you also respond yourselves – bringing home the message with specific examples and stories.
Currently there are two debates you can contribute to, either as an individual or as a music group.
Surrey
New user-led charity NewSPAL is bidding to take on the running of the Surrey Performing Arts Library (SPAL) from Surrey County Council (SCC). The decision will be taken by SCC Cabinet, but not as previously anticipated on 27 March – the relevant meeting will now be on Tuesday 24 April, 2pm, in Kingston.
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Let's hear it! For super easy concert ticketing that’s quick to set up, flexible and always low cost. Trybooking, our new corporate member, is an online booking system to really sing and shout about.
No matter what size or type of event and venue, be it a village hall, city concert hall or a field, Trybooking takes all the admin of organising ticket sales and bookings off your workload.
Events can be live in 15 minutes.
For purist musicians, music technology can leave a bad taste in their mouth. But what would it have been like if their own musical start in life was missed? If Mozart had not been taught, or Bach or Beethoven!
For people cut off from mainstream music education due to lack of local funding, medical conditions, geographical location or lack of time, a new digital dawn has arrived to make personal music lessons accessible to diverse groups of people who share the same passion and determination to learn.
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