Meet Stuart & Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason and their family: seven children between 15 and 28 who have become a fixture in British cultural life. Sheku, a cellist and the third eldest, won the BBC young Musician of the Year award in 2016, performed at Prince Harry’s wedding and starred at the…
In March 2024 professional artists Alison Townley and Cally Bond took pupils in years 1-6 at Hook Norton Primary School into the jungle of clay-manipulation, inspiring the children to create their own animal faces. The artists and materials were supplied free of charge to the school by us, Cotswolds Arts…
In February 2024 pupils at Middle Barton school in Oxfordshire took part in observational drawing classes, using their own bikes they were guided by art teachers (provided by us) learnign how to carefully observe what they saw before them and make marks based on tier observations of form, light and…
Ross Heywood is a young artist currently studying A Levels at Chipping Campden School. His medium of choice is pencils and pens & he is skilled at cartoon drawing as you can see from some of his intricate work. He hopes to pursue a career in Art. Ross has worked…
Sir Antonio Pappano, chief conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, has called for more funding for music in schools. He said the country would lose its world-class reputation for classical music without more funding to encourage children to get involved. Sir Antonion was the conductor for the coronation and he…
Errollyn Wallen, MBE & CBE, is the first black woman to receive the prestigious Ivor Novello award for classical music, and the first to have her work featured in The Proms. She initially trained as a dancer, has appeared on Top of The Pops as a session musician, composed over…
Last week professional musician Shannon Harris donated a drum kit to North Kidlington Primary School. Shannon is a music producer, keyboard player and songwriter. He works with Jack Savoretti, Amy MacDonald, the RPJ Band, Lilly Allen and the American band Wheatus. The summer months usually mean he’s away on tour,…
The Times newspaper receives many letters to the editor about the decline of music lessons in state schools, here are two more: “Sir, In your leading article “Sliding Down the Scales” you rightly criticise the fact that state schools in England are dropping the option for pupils to learn…
A perfect storm has hit British classical musicians. Shake up the quangos, put music back into schools – and let’s sing up for opera The Problem – it’s pointless for Arts Council England (ACE) to impose nannying “diversity” requirements on the music organisations it funds when our education system…
The Times newspaper receives many letters to the editor about the decline of music lessons in state schools, here’s a selection: “Sir, As a retired assistant head teacher in a large state comprehensive academy, I welcome your leading article (“Sliding Down the Scales”) on the decline of music teaching…
