News and events

The Royal Northern Sinfonia is the UK's only full-time chamber orchestra and the leading professional orchestra in the North East. Connect: Resound and Durham and Darlington Music Hub present a unique opportunity to experience a live streamed performance of Prokofiev’s classic musical tale for children, Peter and the Wolf.

In 2017-18, South West Music School are offering the following four programmes...

The competition will take the form of a recital to be held on the evening of Sunday 14^th May 2017 for year 13 students intending to enter a Music College or to read Music at University.

Organised by The Music Works, the next SEND music twilight sessions is being held on 31st January in Gloucester.  These sessions are open to music leads and others who teach students with SEND and could potentially make a significant difference to the accessibility and reach of music in your schools. 

Open Mic Music Competition 2017:  Following on from this year's success, the Christian Arts Festival invites applications from talented young musicians, aged under 16 and 16-20, to take part in the 2017 Festival.

The National Centre for Early Music invite applications from composers, resident in the UK in two aged groups: 18 years and under, and 19 to 25 years.

Places for two secondary schools on pioneering music programmes for behaviour support / alternative curriculum.

Final places on popular whole class iPad 10-week programme for primaries and secondaries

Reaching Out is a new music making project to encourage young people from ethnic minority and/or newly arrived communities to take part in music ensemble activities across Birmingham.

Future Talent supports gifted young musicians from low income backgrounds from anywhere in the UK. This is typically families who have a household income of around £30,000 per year, or less, before tax (incl. benefits). Any young musicians on free school dinners would be eligible for one of the bursaries.

Arts Council England are seeking a Future DiverCities European Project Coordinator.

Schools in the UK, that wish to purchase musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding of up to £2,000 through the EMI Music Sound Foundation's Instrument and/or Equipment Awards.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are looking for composers aged 12-18 to submit an original composition with the hopes of being selected to attend a two day Go Compose! workshop in February 2017. 

The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB), have announced a brand new Young Composer Scheme, supported by Digital Partner NMC Recordings.