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Youth Music weekly news digest
Can you feel your face? Yes? Goodo, then you're warm enough to enjoy another weekly helping of news. No? Gurn wildly as you curse the indigenous climate. Aaand in this week's story selection, a Cornish policeman gets behind local young talent whilst this year's Oscar for 'Best Original Song' goes to...well place your bets now as they're only 2 nominations. … read more
Ebie does us proud
We think Ebie Darkins is kinda brilliant. Last November she sent out a call for people to submit their signatures for a poster she was creating to support Youth Music, and now she's made not one but two stonking pieces of art! … read more
Youth Music weekly news digest
This week, music stars are sticking up for young people across the globe. Labrinth has bigged up the music charity cause, Lady Gaga (her with the crazy hats) launched her foundation, supporting a more tolerant world whilst Ice-T has slated the influence of chart acts on young people. Oh and brace yourselves; Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder are back in the studio. *gulp* … read more
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Fancy some new music me old China?
Get down to Trafalgar Square in London this Sunday for New Music 20x12 commission ‘XX/XY’ presented by Chinatown Arts Space in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon. … read more
Youth Music weekly news digest
Although January may have prompted you to abstain from alcohol/caffeine/pork pies (surely an impossible feat!) don't hold back on your weekly dose of news nourishment. Here's your chance to feed those little grey cells with our latest round up from the 'youth' and 'music' worlds. … read more
Youth Music Voices launch Houses of Parliament arts festival
Order, Order! Youth Music Voices are in the House! And indeed they were. Last night, 25 talented young vocalists from our Youth Music Voices choir performed at the launch of a hugely exciting new arts festival which will run from June to September at the Houses of Parliament, as part of the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. … read more
Youth Music weekly news digest
I won't draw your attention to the fact it's Friday the 13th. Nope. Pfft, who believes in all that superstitious nonsense anyway? >knocks steaming hot cuppa over new novelty knitwear purchase<... yes, well now that's cleared up, there's plenty of news to distract us from the New Year diet and detox doom. Rice cake anyone? … read more
Undiscovered piece by Brahms gets its premiere - only 159 years late!
A short piano work by world-renowned and impressively bearded German composer, Johannes Brahms has been discovered amidst the dusty tomes at the Princeton University library. The previously unknown piece entitled 'Albumblatt' or 'sheet from an album' was found by conductor and musicologist, Christopher Hogwood. … read more
Youth Music weekly news digest - new and improved for 2012
Not quite sure how we're defining 'new and improved' but if you spot any amelioration to the quality of the Digest, do please get in touch - we thrive on flattery. So without further ado here's the latest smattering of 'youth' and 'music' stories. This week the BBC announces the Sound of 2012 artist and the National Youth Orchestra ditches its musical instruments! … read more
Take a peek into the Youth Music crystal ball
I'm gazing into an impenetrable fog...>suddenly remembers to put spectacles on<....aaah yes, the mist is lifting and oh crikey it's 2012! So what does the muscial future hold for us? Panic ye not as Team YM is on hand to investigate. … read more
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