Updates
DMLab, Music Tech Fest and OHMI events
September is a busy time for the Drake Music R&D programme, with three events coming up showcasing various projects to build new accessible musical instruments. 8th September 2018 – OHMI […]
Discussion
Artist Profile: Steve Varden
Meet musician Steve Varden and find out more about his musical projects, challenges and plans
Discussion
Being a Trustee with Drake Music
What is it like being a board member for Drake Music? Find out more from our former trustee Kate Hodson.
Updates
Compose & Perform Success 2018!
The 2017-18 academic year has finished with great success for our Compose and Perform course. Nearly 100 students – all of whom face barriers to music – have achieved accredited […]
Opportunities
Interested in being a Trustee at DM and want to know more?
Have you seen that Drake Music are looking for a trustee to join our board? Click here. Perhaps you are interested in applying but have never considered being a Trustee before? […]
Showcase
Drake Music commission: Ben Lunn ‘T-4’
Artist: Ben Lunn Title: T-4 Mentor: Kristian Gjerstad Commission Partner: Brighter Sounds Musicians: Violin – Margarita GarmutėArlauskienė Cello – Gunda Baranauskaite Alto Trombone – Joseph Lunn Ben Lunn was the […]
Updates
Over 200 entries in the Short Guide to Accessible Music Ed!
We are pleased to report that the award-winning Short Guide to Accessible Music Education has seen a big rise in the number of new entries. With now 200 entries to […]
Discussion
Rhapsody in Ealing: Ramping it up in collaboration with Ealing Music Services
As part of the four year Youth Music funded Exchanging Notes project, we’ve been collaborating with Ealing Music Services to deliver two Ramp it Up projects in local primary schools. […]
Updates
Ben Lunn discusses his Drake Music commission on Medium
As we launch our latest Emergent commission call-out, composer Ben Lunn has written a reflective blog post about the process of his own commission. The post for Medium discusses Ben’s choice to […]
Resources
Using Touch Boards in Music Workshops
This blog post is part of a series of technology-based pieces from the Exchanging Notes project, in which we will share resources that have worked well in our accessible music sessions at Belvue School. See this […]