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... Read More »The young musician awards programme is now accepting applications for 2015.
The Awards For Young Musicians fund talent across the whole UK solely relying on annual grants. The charity help musically talented young people from lower-income families overcome the barriers they face to progress in their music-making and fulfilling their potential.
In 2014, TAFYM granted £100,000 to 125 successful young musicians, assisti... Read More »
As music budgets are severely cut in schools and more students are seeking private tuition, recent figures released estimate that the live music sector makes a huge £3.5 billion economic contribution to the UK economy.
£1.66 billion of that comes from musicians, composers and songwriters.
There are more than 17,000 music performances a year in London alone, while London based artists like Adele have had some of the world's best selling records. The... Read More »
British artist, Luke Jerram has taken the globe by storm with his 'Play Me, I'm Yours' project. Over 1,300 piano's have been set up in cities across the world, inviting musicians to play them. The idea, was initially set up to encourage new musicians to unleash their hidden musical talents.
The project launched in 2008, with a singular pi... Read More »
So you want to impress at your audition? Auditioning for a competition like TeenStar is about so much more than the way you sing in front of the judges you're trying to impress. Preparing for your audition and making sure you're in the right mind set is just as important.
Preparing for your audition
Practice, practice, practice - then go and practice som... Read More »The world famous jazz musician and composer Gilad Atzmon and brilliant jazz guitarist and vocalist Sarah Gillespie are to play at Wenlock Poetry Festival as well as running a Composition Workshop.
Gilad Atzmon is filling theatres and festivals all over the world and Sarah Gillespie has two critically acclaimed albums to her name. They are both very much in demand. And they will both be in Much Wenlock over the WPF2012 weekend of 13th-15th April!
Sarah (guitar and vocals) and G... Read More »
The competition began 1981 as an international platform for talented young instrumentalists and singers between the ages of 17 and 25. Since then many outstanding finalists have found The Bromsgrove a stepping stone to national and international recognition and success.
Entries are now open for 2015's competition, welcoming instrumentalists and vocalists of all nationalities. You can apply online by filling out the ... Read More »
According to The Telegraph, "Vinyl-record sales are booming. Last year they hit an estimated 1.2 million increase - the highest for 20 years, and a five-fold increase since 2008. Threatened by seemingly superior technologies, the old discs seemed headed for extinction, but - as with books - it is the soul of vinyl that has been its salvation."
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This data was taken from payments made from November 2012 to present (early May 2013).
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