News
A roundup of news and updates from across the MEPG partnership.
SAME are delighted to announce Conference 26 being held at Dollar Academy on Saturday 14th September 2024. Primary Workshops in the morning and Secondary Workshops in the afternoon. Lots of excellent resources and tips for teachers.
Join The Sound Lab as we celebrate 25 years of making music more accessible for children and young people in Glasgow.
Oi Musica is seeking an experienced Programme Manager (part time) to join their small, dedicated team
Young people from Dundee City Council's Instrumental Music Service welcomed friends from the Western Isles' Instrumental Music Service to Dundee to enjoy a three days of music making, making new friends, and of course having lots of fun.
Make Music Day on 21st June was celebrated by Castlebrae Community High School and partners at Craigmillar Castle in style with a Pipe Band on the ramparts and a 2 hour programme in the castle celebrating music making and partnerships within the community.
The Scottish Association for Music Education (SAME) Conference 26 will take place on Saturday 14th September 2024 at Dollar Academy.
With support from the British Mexican Society, a collaboration between PRISMA and Live Music Now Scotland resulted in inviting LMNS violinist Roo Geddes to do a residency in Mexico. Roo delivered workshops and a diverse range of performances to local communities that normally wouldn’t have access to live music.
St Mary’s Music School to host their much-anticipated annual Christmas Concert this December in the historic and beautiful surroundings of Edinburgh’s Parish Church of St Cuthbert - with performances including works by CPE Bach, Wagner and Sibelius.
SAME are delighted to be joining with The Cumnock Tryst in offering free composition workshops led by Sir James MacMillan. These will be held in Perth, Aberdeen and Glasgow (Glasgow already fully booked).
'Outwith Words' is a collaborative Orchestra and Spoken Word project with Tinderbox Orchestra and the Loud Poets. Bringing together rappers, singers, a full orchestra and Spoken Word Artists over a 10 week course to write, compose and perform original music.
Musicians in Caithness are coming together to support young violinist Arran, who will be facing his second stem cell transplant in 2024.
LMNS musicians alleviate stress and anxiety for hospital patients, playing music sessions in a range of different sounds and styles.
Glasgow Barons starts a second Baby Strings school and wins Diversity Award
Applications for the 2024 St Mary's Music School Lower Brass Fanfare Competition are open!
In partnership with the Cumnock Tryst, SAME are able to offer three FREE composition workshops led by Sir James MacMillan held in Perth, Aberdeen and Glasgow.
An t-Sultain aig Fèisean nan Gàidheal : September at Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Accompanying our We Make Music Libraries where people are able to borrow an instrument for free, the Companion will guide musicians of all levels towards opportunities to learn their instrument and participate in Scotland’s diverse range of music making activities. This is the first live national map of music-making and music education in Scotland
Fèisean nan Gàidheal is delighted to have had a very busy summer with Fèisean and community events happening across Scotland