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Winners of the 2024 Making Music Awards revealed
Post date: Thursday, 19 September 2024 - 4:31pm

Making Music is proud to announce announce the winners of the 2024 Making Music Awards.

The Making Music annual awards ceremony celebrates the achievements of the leisure-time music community in the UK. It is an opportunity to recognise the creativity, dedication, and achievements of individuals and groups within this vibrant community who often go unrecognised. The winners were announced at an online ceremony on Wednesday 18 September.

Debbie Wiseman OBE, Making Music President and an award-winning composer, presented the awards and said:

How music is helping us to remember our mothers
Post date: Thursday, 19 September 2024 - 9:31am

Andrea Lee and her fellow players of Barnes Concert Band talk to us about the creation of a new music group to commemorate their mothers.

Adopt a Music Creator blog: Knowing your group
Post date: Wednesday, 11 September 2024 - 10:40am

Music creator Charlotte Botterill talks to us about the start of their creative journey with music group Harpenden Barbershop Harmony as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024. 

I am a firm believer in the idea that musicians will give a better performance if they enjoy and connect with the music which they are performing.

Connecting disabled musicians with adapted instruments
Post date: Tuesday, 10 September 2024 - 2:02pm

Rachel Wolffsohn, General Manager of music disability charity The OHMI Trust, tells us why connecting disabled musicians with adapted instruments is so important.

When we set up OHMI Connect, our online resource designed to help disabled musicians find the adapted instruments/enabling equipment best suited to their needs, it was with musicians like Esther Mannouch in mind.

The Making Music Awards 2024 shortlist announced
Post date: Monday, 9 September 2024 - 1:20pm

We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Making Music Awards, followed by a celebratory evening on Wednesday 18 September where we announce the winners and honour the creativity and efforts of the leisure-time music community.

The awards celebrate Making Music's nearly 4,000 member groups and their activity, and the often unrecognised talent which helps the sector to flourish across the UK.

Cast your vote for the President's Award
Post date: Monday, 9 September 2024 - 9:29am

Public voting for the Making Music President's Award is now open - help us celebrate the amazing volunteers of Making Music member groups.

The President's Award, an integral part of the Making Music awards, recognises volunteers who have given exceptional service to any Making Music member group. This could be for a short-term exceptional effort, or a longer-term achievement, and it could recognise an individual or a group of volunteers (e.g. a committee).

The White Rosettes make history
Post date: Thursday, 5 September 2024 - 1:10pm

Jean Lewis, Publicity Officer of The White Rosettes, tells us about her group's monumental first in barbershop history.

Corporate member blog: UK Choir Festival
Post date: Friday, 30 August 2024 - 12:56pm

The UK Choir Festival supports, trains and brings choirs together in a great setting where they can learn, develop and thrive.

Established in 2016, the UK Choir Festival has become a cornerstone for choirs across the nation. Designed to support choirs in learning and performing, the festival offers an enriching experience with training from the UK's leading practitioners. Our mission is to foster a vibrant community where singers can connect, share, and grow in their musical journey.

Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra celebrate golden anniversary
Post date: Thursday, 29 August 2024 - 4:33pm

Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra (WSO) celebrated their golden anniversary this past summer with a memorable concert recalling their beautiful past.

Understanding and using the Census Comparison Survey
Post date: Friday, 23 August 2024 - 4:02pm

Making Music’s Census Comparison Survey: what it is, how to use it, and why you should give it a go.

How well do you know the demographic make-up of your group’s membership or audience? What about the population of your local community? 

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