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NEWS ROUND-UP News in brief The K-Music Festival returns to London in October for its 10th anniversary edition. Korean artists present a range of music over seven live shows that take place across the capital from 1 October to 12 November. Composer Jung Jae-il opens the event with a special Barbican concert featuring his film scores for Parasite and Squid Game, as well as a preview of his upcoming album. Music education and artist development organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors has announced the return of its Career Mentoring Scheme in partnership with Decca (Universal Music). Now in its second year, the collaboration provides a year-long programme of one-to-one mentoring support to a new cohort of 15 musicians from diverse backgrounds. Each musician will be paired with a Decca member of staff across a variety of departments to develop and grow their confidence and skills. Scotland’s sound festival will return this autumn with concerts, performances, workshops, exhibitions and events running from 25-29 October. Opening with the Northern Connection project, which brings together composers, ensembles, national music organisations and festivals from Scotland, Finland and Norway, the festival is set to feature 20 world premieres. The 2023 festival will include a showcase of sound’s work with children and young people, as well as a Community Singing Day. Registration opens for Music & Drama Education Expo 2024 Moving to the beat: Musicians from London African Drumming delight 2022 Expo audiences with drums and dance Registration is now open for the Music & Drama Education Expo 2024. Europe’s largest conference and exhibition for anyone involved in music and drama education will be back at the Business Design Centre, London, on 22 and 23 February. This free-to-attend event will provide visitors with CPD sessions and networking opportunities across two jam-packed days. The varied programme features discussions with Arts Council England around the National Plan for Music Education, a workshop on music mindfulness for children with SEND and PMLD, and sessions on teaching sightreading, what AI might mean for the future of music education and more. There will be a variety of options for primary, secondary and peripatetic teachers. 'The wealth of session applications we received for next year’s Expo bears testament to the vibrancy and resilience of the sector – as well as the high regard with which the conference is held,' says Michael Pearce, the Expo's head of content for music. 'Like previous years, the line-up is packed with inspiring CPD for teachers of all stripes – whether your focus is early years, primary, secondary, SEND or instrumental and vocal teaching – selected with the help of our experienced advisory board. And what’s more, registration is free, so don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to invigorate your teaching and meet fellow educators and exhibitors from across the UK and beyond.’ You can read the full programme and register now at musicanddrama educationexpo.co.uk 6 | Classical Music | Autumn 2023 classical-music.uk
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NEWS ROUND-UP

News in brief The K-Music Festival returns to London in October for its 10th anniversary edition. Korean artists present a range of music over seven live shows that take place across the capital from 1 October to 12 November. Composer Jung Jae-il opens the event with a special Barbican concert featuring his film scores for Parasite and Squid Game, as well as a preview of his upcoming album.

Music education and artist development organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors has announced the return of its Career Mentoring Scheme in partnership with Decca (Universal Music). Now in its second year, the collaboration provides a year-long programme of one-to-one mentoring support to a new cohort of 15 musicians from diverse backgrounds. Each musician will be paired with a Decca member of staff across a variety of departments to develop and grow their confidence and skills.

Scotland’s sound festival will return this autumn with concerts, performances, workshops, exhibitions and events running from 25-29 October. Opening with the Northern Connection project, which brings together composers, ensembles, national music organisations and festivals from Scotland, Finland and Norway, the festival is set to feature 20 world premieres. The 2023 festival will include a showcase of sound’s work with children and young people, as well as a Community Singing Day.

Registration opens for Music & Drama Education Expo 2024

Moving to the beat: Musicians from London African Drumming delight 2022 Expo audiences with drums and dance

Registration is now open for the Music & Drama Education Expo 2024. Europe’s largest conference and exhibition for anyone involved in music and drama education will be back at the Business Design Centre, London, on 22 and 23 February. This free-to-attend event will provide visitors with CPD sessions and networking opportunities across two jam-packed days.

The varied programme features discussions with Arts Council England around the National Plan for Music Education, a workshop on music mindfulness for children with SEND and PMLD, and sessions on teaching sightreading, what AI might mean for the future of music education and more. There will be a variety of options for primary, secondary and peripatetic teachers.

'The wealth of session applications we received for next year’s Expo bears testament to the vibrancy and resilience of the sector – as well as the high regard with which the conference is held,' says Michael Pearce, the Expo's head of content for music. 'Like previous years, the line-up is packed with inspiring CPD for teachers of all stripes – whether your focus is early years, primary, secondary,

SEND or instrumental and vocal teaching – selected with the help of our experienced advisory board. And what’s more, registration is free, so don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to invigorate your teaching and meet fellow educators and exhibitors from across the UK and beyond.’

You can read the full programme and register now at musicanddrama educationexpo.co.uk

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