News & Events

Our brand new brochure for schools 23-24 is now available to download here. There’s a new easy way for schools to order services using the School Business Services Wolverhampton (formerly WVES). Full details are on page 3 of the brochure. It remains our ambition to...

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will be performing and livestreaming its brand new Explore the Orchestra: Dance, Dance, Dance! Schools' Concert on the afternoon of Wednesday 17 May 2023. Designed with KS2 students in mind, the thrilling and interactive concert will be...

The open call is still live for the annual Summer School; a residential course for young composers and creative musicians aged 14-18.  This year's Summer School will run from 30th July - 5th August 2023 at the Purcell School.  There is just over a month left before...

We would like to make you aware of a fabulous opportunity for young double bass players, happening on Friday 24th February at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Internationally renowned double bass virtuoso Lorraine Campet will be visiting.  She will perform a...

A Young Creative Musician Festival has recently been launched by Music First. It is an inclusive composing competition for secondary schools, open to all students whether they are composers or not, and celebrates ALL genres of music. The competition culminates in a...

Wolverhampton Music Service is launching brand new out of school music sessions for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Sessions will be run by Big Top Musical Adventures and have been devised following consultation with schools and local...

Wolverhampton Music Service is distributing free copies of a new book, "Where are all the instruments?" to every primary school in Wolverhampton. Professor Nate Holder - the author, musician and international speaker, will be talking about his work on decolonising the...

The saxophone team at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire are holding a Saxophone Day on March 12th 2023. They would like to invite you and your students to join this free event which will offer the opportunity to experience: Graded ensembles coached by our tutors,...

Young people on the 'Elevate' programme enjoyed a session titled 'Pitch Pace Perform' run by the Stringcredibles on Saturday 21st January. The Stringcredibles are an unaffiliated CBSO quartet who run an excellent programme allied to performance and progression:...

Azaad Arts were involved in the Festival of Light at the Living Black Country Museum in October, where they led the procession with their Dhol playing. The local communities around the LBCM all attended and it was a fantastic event for all. Azaad Arts are currently...

A reminder that all schools are able to copy/print/arrange music because they are covered by the Schools’ Printed Music Licence. Under the terms of the SPML, schools should submit data on what they are copying and arranging on an easy-to-access portal. This should be...

We will be running Music CPD sessions this term aimed towards developing skills and knowledge for non-specialist teachers of music in KS1 and KS2. We have initially focussed on 3 areas within the music curriculum and have worked hard to ensure that the sessions are...

Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra will be performing on Saturday 18th March 2023. There will be music by Schubert (Unfinished Symphony), Faure (Pavane) and Stravinsky (1st Symphony). There will also be the first ever performance of a string piece composed in 1947 by...

The Royal Opera House are offering some FREE CPD in the summer term, through their Create & Sing programme (supporting Primary teachers with feeling more confident in delivering dramatic singing in their schools). Participants who attend the Royal Opera House’s...

Music Education Solutions® Presents the 7th Annual Curriculum Music Conference® This is a day of inspiration for Primary and Secondary music teachers on Tuesday 28th March 2023, at Guardian House, West Bromwich Featuring sessions from: Collins Music, Ex Cathedra, ISM,...

Rotary International, with headquarters in Chicago, is one of the world’s largest voluntary service organisations, having more than 1.3 million members in over 200 countries. Its motto is ‘Service Above Self,’ and one of the major aims of the movement is to support...

Wolverhampton's Youth and Youth Wind Orchestras finished off the Autumn Term with a wonderful Christmas concert in St. John's Church. Between the two groups they performed a wide range of music, including Handel, Sibelius and Prokofiev, plus film music from...

On 5th December, young people from across the City came together to perform in a musical Showcase at Newhampton Arts Centre. The Showcase was the result of a project run by Inclusic, our Hub partner specialising in creating bespoke music projects in schools. Young...

Starting on 16th January, The Stringcredibles quartet will be releasing a short video each week to help young musicians connect more powerfully with their audiences. Each video will cover a different area of performing, from public speaking to conveying emotion and...

Don't miss the chance to hear beautiful flute music by Rutter, Mozart and Delibes, plus some Christmas tunes to you in the festive spirit - FREE OF CHARGE! Wolverhampton Flute Choir will be performing at the Art Gallery on Friday 2nd December at 1pm, along with a...

The Art Gallery lunchtime concerts resume this week following a long pause during the pandemic. Young musicians from across the city will be entertaining visitors to the gallery on the following dates with a varied programme of music. The first concert includes a...

Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Peter Morris, chair of the Music Hub, is putting on another concert in partnership with the Music Hub. The concert consists of orchestral music written by women composers including a Concertino for flute and orchestra....

Are you a musician in Year 12 or Year 13? Interested in conducting? Practise your conducting skills in a friendly, supportive setting and add ‘Conductor of the City of Wolverhampton Choir’ to your CV! City of Wolverhampton Choir currently have around 10 singers...

Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra invites musicians to join them on Saturday 29th October 2022 as they spend the day preparing Symphony No.6 by Jean Sibelius. This is an opportunity for any adults or children who would like to experience the joy of playing in a full...

National Orchestra for All (NOFA) is a non-auditioned, free, inclusive national youth orchestra. We welcome young people aged 11-18 from all backgrounds, with any level of musical ability, playing any instrument! NOFA is a two-year programme (2023-2024) where young...

NUCLEO’S AIM IS TO BRING YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CREATE CHANGE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLECTIVE MUSIC-MAKING The pilot of the Nucleo Young Leaders orchestral camp will take place from 23rd to 26th October 2022 at The Pioneer Centre in...

About the NATIONAL PLAN The Power of Music to Change Lives: A National Plan for Music Education (NPME) builds on the original 2011 plan ‘responding to the change of the past 11 years and recognising that more needs to be done to support teachers, leaders, schools,...

All primary schools have fully subsidised access to Charanga Musical School. You can sign up here if you are not sure As part of our planned support for schools we have set dates for training across the next academic year. The training will be hosted by Charanga for...

The Universal Music Uk Sound Foundation offer a number of funding routes for schools and individuals. Click HERE for details Awards for Young musicians is a charity that supports individuals with costs for musical instruments and lessons. Click HERE for details...

Research Title: A Re-imagined Music Curriculum: Formulating a Framework for a more Inclusive, Diverse and Equitable Music Education for Black Pupils in the UK Natasha Hendry (MA) is a professional singer in the mainstream music industry, a music educator and a...