News
A roundup of news and updates from across the MEPG partnership.
SAME are organising a one day conference at Dollar Academy on 14th September 2024.
EYO has begun the 2024 season with a very successful symphony orchestra weekend, and players have now returned home to practise their parts before the course proper at the end of July. We are also looking forward to our Ensembles Course for younger players in the Easter holidays
Young string players attending this year’s professionally mentored SCO Academy programme will perform Vaughan Williams’ Concerto Grosso alongside SCO musicians, as part of the SCO’s 23/24 concert season.
Join the MU in Glasgow on 25-26 October for two days of high-quality training, career support and networking for music educators.
Education Scotland undertook a pilot review of Expressive Arts with ELC, primary and secondary teachers along with stakeholders from SQA, Initial Teacher Education/Universities (inc. the RCS) and industry. Below is a reflection of the event from Neil Millar who is SEO for Expressive Arts, Culture and Creativity at Education Scotland.
The Schools Printed Music Licence is your licence to copy and arrange sheet music in school. It means you can photocopy sheet music for your classes, ensembles, choirs, bands and individual lessons. All you need to do is log your data and enter it on the portal.
Forthcoming deadline: 28th February
A report of the CLPL support SAME offered to music educators across Scotland in 2022 and a taster of what is to come this year.
The closing date for applications to the Music School of Douglas Academy is 27th January
Christmas Concert: Monday 19th December 2022 We hope that you can join us for our Christmas Concert on Monday 19 December 2022 at 7.30pm in the beautiful surroundings of The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Lothian Road.
We are very excited about our We Make Music Instrument Library Launch and our three-year partnership with ABRSM
Virtual Open Days Take a peek behind the scenes of Scotland’s national music school If you are a young musician or a parent of a musically-talented child then this is the perfect opportunity to discover the world of St Mary’s Music School. Meet current pupils, meet our staff and find out what lessons are like inside […]
ABRSM's composer mentoring programme gets underway, with two Scotland-based composers featuring in this year's cohort.
Tea and Tunes in Kirkcaldy: relaxed, free concerts with Live Music Now Scotland artists at the Old Kirk
Huge congratulations to the schools in Scotland who have gained the We Make Music Digital Award. All pupils who completed the award will receive a certificate and each school will receive a We Make Music Digital Award plaque. Downfield Primary (Dundee City) Broxburn Primary (West Lothian) Lairdsland Primary (East Dumbarton) Craigdhu Primary (East Dumbarton) Whitehirst […]
Make Music Day is an international annual day of music making that takes place in 125 countries on the 21 June every year. MEPG Partners RSNO and Beat Buddies Music joined up with the pupils from Castlehead High School and West Primary School to perform in Paisley Abbey. Meanwhile, pupils from North Ayrshire performed at […]
The We Make Music Digital Award had its successful pilot this year. Sonappa have been delivering this new award in partnership with MEPG, and we’re excited to share some exciting information about the award! We Make Music Digital has been achieved by 15 schools in Scotland and by 500+ young people by using Sonappa. Sonappa […]