‘We continue to evolve our language around race and ethnicity, and in May 2020, we made the decision to no longer use the acronym BAME.’ It has been one year … Read More
We’re excited to announce the six projects selected for this year’s Composer-Curator programme. Each of them will be supported for the next nine months in developing public programmes that focus … Read More
One of Sound and Music’s New Voices, Supriya Nagarajan, recently visited India to carry out a ‘tea residency’ for her ongoing project as part of the programme. In this blog post reflecting … Read More
In 2017 Sound and Music made a commitment that “By March 2020, at least 50% of the composers we work with will identify as women”. In 2019 with one year to … Read More
‘We continue to evolve our language around race and ethnicity, and in May 2020, we made the decision to no longer use the acronym BAME.’ To mark this year’s Black … Read More
“Black History Month is essential in promoting learning, providing information and contributing to community cohesion. For the past 30 years it has shone, and continues to shine, a beacon of … Read More
The George Butterworth prize is awarded annually to a UK-based composer, for an outstanding new work created through one of Sound and Music’s composer development programmes. We’re delighted to announce … Read More
We are delighted to announce six projects selected for our 2018/19 Composer-Curator programme. Running since 2013, the initiative supports composers in staging projects that set the sonic agenda, shaping the … Read More
Gender and Composition As part of our month-long series of activities marking International Women’s Day 2018, below we take a closer look at the data and insights we have gathered … Read More
The origins of the label Weekertoft grew over time in far reaching and very pleasurable conversations with Irish musician Paul G Smyth about life the universe and everything. It is … Read More
