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GCSE and A Level exams replaced by teacher-assessed grades
Teacher-assessed grades will replace cancelled GCSE and A Level exams in England, education secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today. FollowingRead More -
WIN Josquin Masses on CD from the Tallis Scholars
The 500th anniversary of Josquin’s death in 2021 sees the release of the final CD in the Tallis Scholars’ Mass cycle,Read More -
Young Classical Writers Prize launched by Royal Philharmonic Society
The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) has announced a new prize to encourage young people aged 16-25 to write about classicalRead More -
World Choir Games head to New Zealand in 2024
The 13th edition of the World Choir Games will take place in Auckland, New Zealand in 2024. It will beRead More -
Met continues free opera streaming into 2021
Whatever stage of lockdown you find yourself in around the world, the Metropolitan Opera will continue to stream productions fromRead More -
Teaching unions demand school closures after ‘chaotic’ handling
Primary schools have opened today in some parts of England in line with government guidance, after prime minister Boris JohnsonRead More -
Organ world mourns death of Catherine Ennis
Catherine Ennis, organist and director of music at the church of St Lawrence Jewry in the City of London, hasRead More -
Steinway unveils Black Masterpiece Limited Edition
Steinway & Sons has launched a new Limited Edition grand piano to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Steinway CrownRead More -
3rd International Harpsichord Competition of Milan
The 3rd International Harpsichord Competition of Milan will be held from 25-28 July 2021, organised by the Associazione Culturale LaRead More -
Leeds Piano Competition founder Fanny Waterman dies aged 100
The founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition and influential piano teacher, Dame Fanny Waterman, has died at the ageRead More -
Best opera recordings of 2020
Francis Muzzu rounds up the ten best (and a couple of the worst…) opera CDs and DVDs released in 2020Read More -
Prepare for normality – but not too soon says Opera North boss
This year the first two and a half months were normal; in 2021, it may be that opera won’t returnRead More -
Norwich primary children respond to impacts of COVID-19 through opera
A song cycle produced by six Norwich primary schools in partnership with Into Opera and composer Will Todd was premieredRead More -
Applications open for Guildhall Young Composers Course for ages 14-18
Guildhall School of Music & Drama has opened applications for its online Young Composers Course for 14- to 18-year-olds beginningRead More -
Music academy pledges free lessons to keyworkers and their children
A recently-launched online music tutoring academy is offering a series of free lessons for keyworkers and their children throughout theRead More -
Taking music qualification linked with higher achievement, study finds
Research from Cambridge Assessment has found that taking a music qualification is linked with higher achievement in school. Conducted byRead More -
Music education in schools is suffering, Ofsted report confirms
An Ofsted report published today on education in schools has further confirmed the damaging impacts of COVID-19 on music learning. Read More -
‘Game changing’ app for teaching interactive music lessons online
A new app which allows music teachers to display their MIDI keyboard on video calls has been described as aRead More -
Open online teaching resource launches first free conducting course
The first free online short course from ConductIT was launched last week, offering a free-standing introduction to the art ofRead More -
Number of students learning an instrument in Scotland hits new low
The number of students in Scotland learning a music instrument has dropped by almost 5,500 since 2016/17 and is atRead More
