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Meet the composers selected for ABRSM’s mentoring programme
Six composers have been announced to take part in the 2023/24 addition of the programme, Writing for Music Education.
Speakers, new sponsor DAACI and media partner Music Ally announced for the Global Creators Summit on AI and Music
The summit will be a platform for discussion, new ideas and debate on the most fundamental revolution facing music creators for generations.
Is AI the future of music or threat to human creativity?
In the first of a series of blog posts leading up the Global Creator Summit on 20th September, Ivors Academy Board member Kevin Sargent shares his thoughts on the importance of human creativity in a world where AI generated music is becoming more common and questions about the use of AI are increasing in importance.
The Other Songs Live raised £65,000 for The Ivors Academy Trust and The BRIT School
Al Webber, Co-Founder of The Other Songs, confirms that the event will return in 2024.
Composers Against Buyouts rebranded as Fair Score
This campaign builds on and continues the work of Composers Against Buyouts and will provide even greater opportunities for composers and allies to come together and demand a future where media commissioning is fair for all.
Winners of The Ivors 2023 announced
The Ivors Academy has announced this year's winners, celebrating the very best in songwriting and composing for screen.
Book your tickets for The Other Songs Live at The London Palladium
With special guests include Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jimmy Napes, AR Rahman, Fraser T Smith’s Future Utopia, Shaznay Lewis, Dave Stewart, Guy Garvey, Issey Cross, Rachel Chinouriri, Ruthanne, Rick Nowels, Sunmisola Agbebi and Ren.
ABRSM Composer Mentoring Programme
ABRSM’s composer mentoring programme, Writing for music education, provides emerging composers from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to develop their skills in writing to a brief, both for exam syllabuses and within broader educational contexts. We will be recruiting for our next cohort of six composers shortly, for our 2023/24 programme, which runs from September 2023 – February 2024.
