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Guest blog: How to make the most of your music tour budget
Post date: Monday, 30 April 2018 - 10:53am

We know that for most groups, budget is a key element in the choice of tour destination. Finding the right destination, which will excite and inspire your performers, work with your concert programme and ensembles and also be affordable can be a challenge.

Further to the recent depreciation of the sterling versus both the euro and the dollar, ensuring you make your money travel as far as possible is even more important. Here are some helpful key points to consider when planning your next music tour.

Make some noise! Good news from the Taking Part survey
Post date: Friday, 27 April 2018 - 2:49pm

The government’s Taking Part survey may have its flaws, but it does give us some significant – and useful – statistics on leisure-time music, writes Making Music Chief Executive, Barbara Eifler 

Success for campaigners as Bristol music collection stays in the city
Post date: Friday, 27 April 2018 - 10:55am

Bristol’s collection of over 1,200 music sets and scores will stay in the city after an agreement was reached between Bristol Music Trust and Bristol’s Library Service.

The news comes following original plans to transfer the sets to other libraries outside the city.

Councillor Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor with responsibility for libraries, said:

Welcome to our new Premium Corporate Member nkoda
Post date: Thursday, 26 April 2018 - 1:24pm

I’m proud to introduce nkoda - the industry-transforming subscription service for sheet music. We provide the world’s largest digital library of scores, parts and educational material in a rich, AI-driven, collaborative environment. 

I am delighted to offer Making Music members free access to the nkoda app trial.

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Meet our new Corporate members, plus: exclusive discounts
Post date: Monday, 23 April 2018 - 6:04pm

We've had several new corporate members join us recently, ready to help you with everything from composition software and touring to digital sheet music apps. Meet them below and find out about some exclusive discounts for Making Music members.

Steinberg

Steinberg specialises in audio and music technology, and offers products with millions of users worldwide. The company's portfolio includes Cubase, Dorico, WaveLab, a range of VSTs and apps, as well as the popular UR audio interfaces.

A musical journey
Post date: Thursday, 19 April 2018 - 12:52pm

Sarah Cunningham, musical director of the Edinburgh Concert Band, is delighted to be creatively challenged

Shaping the music
Post date: Wednesday, 18 April 2018 - 5:14pm

Anna’s first visit to the Merchant Sinfonia here in Glasgow was before Christmas. She pitched up with her oboe and played with our oboe section during our rehearsal, which was a really brilliant way to introduce herself to us all. At this stage of course, there was no music and no clue as to what was to come. We went to the pub after rehearsal and started to bond with our newly adopted composer.

Welcome to Black Dress Code as Premium Corporate Members of Making Music
Post date: Wednesday, 18 April 2018 - 4:04pm

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.

Meet the winners of the 2018 Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists awards
Post date: Tuesday, 17 April 2018 - 4:30pm

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

Calling all singers for 'The Great War Symphony'
Post date: Tuesday, 17 April 2018 - 12:45pm

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.

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