Making Music warmly welcomes the update published by DCMS to their performing arts guidance for England on 13 August.
While there are still special (important and appropriate) caveats relating to amateur music activity, the outright ban has been removed. Choirs, bands and orchestras are now able to meet again for rehearsals, provided that social distancing of 2m can be maintained at all times and certain other conditions are met.
New Corporate Member The Light Music Society introduce its range of activities to help keep Light Music in the public consciousness
Emma-Jane Wyatt, of EJ-Arts, issues an open letter cosigned by 12 management and booking agents offering support to concert societies during these challenging times
Dear Chamber Music Lovers, Music Society Chairs and Artistic Directors,
This has been a very unsettling time for us all and as we continue to assess how things can move forward my colleagues and I want to get in touch to offer our support and encouragement.
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for our new Making Music Awards, which will form part of an online celebratory evening of musical creativity on Tuesday 8 September.
The awards celebrate leisure-time music groups and their activity, and the often unrecognised talent which helps the sector to flourish across the UK.
Hugh Elder introduces his offer of pro bono mediation to help Making Music members resolve COVID-19 related issues
My name is Hugh Elder and I’m an enthusiastic amateur choral singer, and like the rest of us, I'm missing singing and hearing live music. I’m also an accredited mediator, trained to help people to resolve their disputes by facilitated dialogue rather than court proceedings and to find a solution with which they can live.
Following their second Adopt a Composer workshop, the project with Rob Jones and the Edge Chamber Choir was halted due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Both reflect on the unprecedented circumstances and what lies ahead.
Edmund Handy, Assistant Conductor and First Bass:
The latest DCMS guidance has put paid to Barbara Eifler's brass band's preparations for life in the 'new normal'. She tells us more.
New Corporate Member Polyphony Arts introduce their bespoke services supporting musicians and music organisations
Polyphony Arts is an innovative organisation offering classical music artist and project management. We provide support to musicians and music organisations through business management and strategic planning.
The UK government guidance on reopening the performing arts published on 9 July has caused widespread disappointment, so we are now giving you the tools to make your views heard.
The guidance prohibits amateur groups or groups with amateur participants – unlike professionals – to play or sing together, except in the numbers of people currently allowed to meet in public.
The long-awaited guidance to cover the first three stages of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) ‘road map’ announced last week to the re-opening of the performing arts has now been published.
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The stages covered by this guidance are: Stage One - Rehearsal and training (no audiences); Stage Two - Performances for broadcast and recording purposes; |
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