Andre Rieu sets up Dutch music education fund
André Rieu has donated €425,000 to charity Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur (JSC) Limburg. The charity is using the cash to provide 1,000 schoolchildren in the … Read more
Charity
The gift of giving
Remember A Charity Week (9-15 September) encourages more people to consider leaving a financial gift in their will. Here, Hannah Turner from the UK charity … Read more
Gothenburg Symphony performs for charity gala night
Gothenburg Symphony will help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the World Childhood Foundation with a gala night in support for the charity’s work. Gustavo Dudamel … Read more
The View Upstairs at Soho Theatre
Tyrone Huntley is set to star in the European premiere of new LGBTQ+ musical, The View Upstairs. Staged at Soho Theatre from 18 July until 24 … Read more
Benedetti Foundation announces executive director
Michael Garvey has been announced as the executive director of the Benedetti Foundation; a charity set up by violinist Nicola Benedetti that aims to provide … Read more
A music charity for the digital age
Music for Youth chief executive Judith Webster on how her organisation is embracing change and giving more young musicians a voice. I’m in my 50s, … Read more
Hands Up Foundation aims to raise GBP90,000 in 90 minutes
The Hands Up Foundation has announced a night of music and readings at Cadogan Hall, London (June 12), to raise GBP90,000 (€104,859) in 90 minutes for … Read more
The Running Viola breaks marathon record
A Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) student has broken the world record for fastest marathon run while dressed as a musical instrument. Alistair Rutherford – who … Read more
Opera stars unite for victims of Grenfell Tower
Cadogan Hall will host a fundraising concert for victims of Grenfell Tower fire in September. The London tragedy killed at least 80 people on 14 June, with … Read more
SongCycle swaps lieders for lycra
Opera singer Nicky Spence is about to embark on a charity bike ride for the benefit of Help Musicians UK. He tells IAM about how … Read more