All music education articles
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Blogs‘Classical music needs a new why’: Vijay Gupta on his memoir ‘Restrung’
The LA-based violinist discusses his new memoir – and what it means to rethink success, service and the purpose of classical music.
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NewsAmerican violinist and pedagogue Peter McHugh has died aged 87
The musician and educator taught at the University of Louisville School of Music for almost 40 years
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ReviewBook review: Instrumental Music Education: Developing pedagogies as instrumental teachers
Philippa Bunting reads an empathetic, supportive volume on music education, edited by the head of York University’s music education MA course
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ReviewBook review: Dynamite Strings
Alex Laing reads Georgina Leach’s books for beginner violinists, violists and cellists
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NewsThousands of young violinists perform to mark China’s National Day
The event on 28 September saw 3,000 students take part with their teachers in the country’s ‘Music Valley’
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ReviewBook review: Violin in Action Baby: Preparatory Violin Course
Mathew Lee reads Kristina Mirkovic’s method for teaching very young children, a companion volume to her ‘Violin in Action’ series
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ReviewBook 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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NewsNYO 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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ReviewBook review: Violin Junior
Celia Cobb reviews Ros Stephen’s latest collection of method books aimed at younger players
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ReviewBook 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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NewsCellist 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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ReviewBook 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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NewsViolinist 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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NewsUK 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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ReviewBook 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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NewsChildren 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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ReviewBook review: Unconditional Teaching
Celia Cobb reviews the latest in Paul Harris’s illuminating series of books on music education
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NewsCellist 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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NewsTrepidation 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
