Music@Malling – bringing young people back to music
Conductor Thomas Kemp tells IAM how his Music@Malling project is encouraging children to engage with music again. Whether chanting at a football match or attending … Read more
Outreach
Art by Numbers: raising your fundraising game
Once upon a time, arts fundraising worked like this: organisations vied for a mix of state funding and foundation grants. Private sector giving came next, … Read more
Orpheus receives grant to reach next generation
New York’s Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has received a $400,000 grant from The Andrew W Mellon Foundation. The three-year grant will enable the conductor-less ensemble to … Read more
Huddersfield festival launches health strand
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) will work with refugees and asylum seekers as part of its new Health and Wellbeing strand. Launched last month, the … Read more
How to reach the next generation
Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw is bringing music education back to the classroom, and engaging the next generation of music lovers. Director Simon Reinink explains how We’re currently … Read more
Latvia: Latvijas Koncerti
Whether it’s staging Europe’s largest saxophone festival or commemorating a peaceful protest, Latvijas Koncerti is committed to bringing music to every corner of Latvia. IAM … Read more
Taking Sistema to Britain’s students
Inspired by El Sistema, UK initiative In Harmony provides creative, innovative music education for the children who need it most, says project manager Richard Shrewsbury Old … Read more
NCO launches new participation programme
The National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain has secured funding for a new learning and participation programme. As part of the new scheme, the NCO … Read more
European Opera Days: the highlights
This year’s European Opera Days saw over 90 companies in 22 countries open their doors to challenge perceptions of opera and reach new audiences. From … Read more
Opera companies open doors this weekend
Over 90 companies in 22 countries will open their doors this weekend for a variety of free activities, including tours, workshops, rehearsals and performances. Now in its … Read more