31st July – 6th August: £750 Million Insurance Scheme For Live Sector, Thomann and Co. fined millions, A New Audience in French Music Shops, Olympian Challenge of Orchestral Hiring Process
Friday 6th August '21
£750 Million Government-backed Insurance Scheme boosts Live Events SectorChancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £750 million insurance scheme, in a move that will support the beleaguered live events sector as it recovers from the effects …
Read5th – 9th July: ABRSM’s woodwind syllabus promotes diversity, Nuremberg Classic Open Air cancelled, LSO face effects of Brexit
Friday 9th July '21
ABRSM publishes woodwind syllabus promoting ‘far greater diversity’UK exam board ABRSM has today published its latest woodwind syllabus featuring 18 new commissions and more than 70 works written or arranged by composers from underrepresented ethnic …
Read27th January: Survey about impact of Brexit on music industry, Schleswig-Holstein uses ticket system for vaccination appointments, Appointment of Fabien Armengaud
Wednesday 27th January '21
76 percent of UK musicians will ‘stop performing in Europe’ due to Brexit76 percent of musicians say they will be forced to stop performing in Europe because of Brexit.Surveyed by musician booking platform Encore Musicians, over …
Read19th January: Faber Music Bursaries widen access to Summer School, Dogs sniff out possible COVID 19 infection of Vienna Boys’ Choir, Brexit: a disaster for British musicians
Tuesday 19th January '21
Faber Music Bursaries widen access to Sound and Music Summer SchoolTen young people who face financial barriers to participation will be able to attend the summer school for young composers, thanks to a partnership between …
Read4th January: What does Brexit mean for musicians and orchestras?, NRW launches school trial for musical excellence, French musicology in mourning
Monday 4th January '21
What does the government’s Brexit deal mean for touring musicians and orchestras?Since the Home Office’s announcement in February 2020, we have known that EU touring artists will need a visa to perform in the UK from January …
Read16th June: Musicians Union pens open letter, Silbermann archive, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Kimmel Center
Tuesday 16th June '20
Musicians Union pens open letter to Culture SecretaryThe Musicians Union have written an open letter to Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The letter, co-signed by Association of British Orchestras, BPI, Ivors …
Read19th May: Brexit and music sector, cultural industry, contamination in orchestras and Tanglewood cancels summer season
Tuesday 19th May '20
Music sector cannot cope with effects of Covid-19 and a hard Brexit, says ISM reportThe Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has launched its fifth report into the impact of Brexit on the music sector. The …
Read21st February: UK cultural life shackled by post-Brexit artist visa policy, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival announces Star line-up, Artists threaten to withdraw their works from the Opéra de Lyon
Friday 21st February '20
UK cultural life ‘diminished and shackled’ by post-Brexit artist visa policyA leading composer has criticised the UK’s post-Brexit immigration laws, which will restrict the movement of EU artists to the UK, subjecting them to the …
Read5th February: ISM launches post-Brexit survey for musicians, no medal for al Sisi at Semperopernball, David Kessler has died
Wednesday 5th February '20
ISM launches post-Brexit survey for musiciansThe Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has today (Tuesday 4 February 2020) launched a survey in order to gather vital evidence allowing musicians the opportunity to have their say on …
Read5th September: Soundfestival finale threatened by Brexit say organisers, Three emerging composers selected for ricordilab, The Orchestre de Paris reopens its doors
Thursday 5th September '19
Soundfestival finale threatened by Brexit, say organisersThe organisers of Scotland’s soundfestival have stated that the festival’s finale weekend is under threat, following a Government debate on artist visas post Brexit. During the debate, Home Office …
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