All music education articles
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Review
Book review: Teaching Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass: Historical and Modern Pedagogical Practices
Philippa Bunting peruses a volume on historical teaching methods penned by US educators Dijana Ihas, Miranda Wilson and Gaelen McCormick
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Blogs
‘When an outside musician comes in, the children are inspired’ - Daniel Müller-Schott on music in schools
The Strad speaks to the German cellist about the importance of early exposure to classical music, particularly in schools, and how he aims to tackle the lack of it
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News
NYO launches project to unite musical teenagers
As One celebrates ten years of NYO Inspire, which provides musical opportunities to underserved young people at a time when music education provision is declining
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Review
Book review: Violin Junior
Celia Cobb reviews Ros Stephen’s latest collection of method books aimed at younger players
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Review
Book review: The Living Art of Violin Playing: Progressive Form
Philippa Bunting reviews Maureen Taranto-Pyatt’s well-described account of her theories on ’progressive form’
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News
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason announced as new patron of Music Masters
The cellist will work with the education charity to improve accessibility to music
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Review
Book review: From the Stage to the Studio: How Fine Musicians Become Great Teachers
Philippa Bunting reviews the second edition of Cornelia Watkins’ and Laurie Scott’s treatise on music education
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News
Violinist Fedor Rudin appointed professor at Vienna’s University of Music and Performing Arts
The 30-year-old will take up the post as professor for orchestral education next month
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News
UK children to receive mandatory weekly music lessons
£25 million will be given to schools to purchase musical instruments, plus the Music Hubs programme will enjoy a £79 million investment until 2025
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Review
Book review: Top Banana
Alex Laing reviews the latest series of pieces for young players, from string pedagogues and authors Celia Cobb and Naomi Yandell
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News
Children in Wales to get free access to musical instruments and teaching
The Welsh government announced the launch of its National Music Service, where all children in Wales will receive access to a musical instrument from September
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Review
Book review: Unconditional Teaching
Celia Cobb reviews the latest in Paul Harris’s illuminating series of books on music education
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News
Cellist Gautier Capuçon to help emerging artists with new foundation
The Fondation Gautier Capuçon will help young performing musicians on the brink of a professional career
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News
Trepidation as music classes could be ‘suspended’ in English schools
An Ofqual proposal suggests specialist subjects such as music could be sacrificed due to the rising number of Covid-19 related staff absences
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Review
Book review: Rethinking Social Action Through Music: The Search for Coexistence and Citizenship in Medellín’s Music Schools
Jonathan Govias reviews a book by Geoffrey Baker examining the concept - and feasiblity - of ’social action through music’
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News
Globetrotting signed violin to raise funds for music education in Brazilian favelas
A copy of Paganini’s violin with signatures of many of today’s greatest violinists to be auctioned for a social cause