Updates
Drake Music in the Guardian
The Guardian recently published an article by our Chief Executive Carien Meijer titled “Music education should be inclusive. So where are the disabled music teachers?”. The article aimed to open […]
Showcase
Artists in Residence for My Music Ability
My Music Ability is a pilot project for inclusive music education at the music teacher training college of the Conservatory of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In March 2018, it invited us […]
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We All Make Music 2018
We All Make Music was the culmination of the Think2020 programme designed to boost inclusion in music education. An inclusive, exciting event for music educators, it started with a protest […]
Discussion
Using the term SEN/D
Drake Music is moving away from using the term SEN/D due to its broad meaning – it doesn’t provide the information we need, or that Disabled people identify with. We […]
Updates
Year 1 of Emergent: A Music Legacy
Emergent: A Music Legacy is a Drake Music programme funded by Help Musicians UK and The Wingate Foundation to provide opportunities, support and greater profile to advance the next generation […]
Events - past
Luke Lundin commission to premiere at Bath Festivals
Join musician Luke Lundin this weekend as he performs the world premiere of his new Drake Music commission at Bath Festivals. Luke was selected for the Emergent: A Music Legacy […]
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Light & Buzz Box prototype
As part of our DMLab research and development work we create and prototype new forms of accessible musical instrument. These can be beautiful bespoke instruments like the Kellycaster guitar designed […]
Discussion
Guest blog: Luke Lundin on his piece, The Angle of Looking
Luke Lundin has been commissioned to write a piece of music about nature and the environment for Emergent: A music legacy. Over the last couple of months we have been working together on […]
4th-5th May 2018 – brand new work by Kris Halpin live in Scotland
Innovative musician, songwriter and activist Kris Halpin will be debuting new work at this weekend’s 20th anniversary celebration event for Drake Music Scotland. Taking place from 4th – 5th May […]
Discussion
Exchanging Notes: Music Outside the Classroom, Part 2
Our theme in the final term of Exchanging Notes at Belvue School is “music outside the classroom”: exploring different ways of making music, and how the young musicians involved can […]