I Don’t Know What ‘New Music’ Is

Is the music I am working with ‘new’? Or ‘contemporary’? Is it ‘experimental’? Or maybe ‘contemporary classical’?

Hanna Grześkiewicz7 February 2022

12 Classical Music TikTok Accounts to Follow

The TikTok accounts to follow for classical music content, including funny skits and behind-the-scenes videos.

Hannah Fiddy26 January 2022social media

10 Full-Length Operas on YouTube

Find yourself a full opera to watch for free on YouTube (including the first opera written by a female composer).

Hannah Fiddy15 December 2021entertainment

Organisations Supporting Women Composers & Performers

Read about the organisations supporting and promoting female composers and performers.

Hannah Fiddy10 November 2021women

5 Tech Startups Transforming the Classical Music Industry

An intro to the startups streamlining the classical music industry and expanding its reach online.

Hannah Fiddy2 November 2021

5 Trans Opera Singers

Hear about the experiences of being trans within the classical music world from CN Lester, Ella Taylor, Lucia Lucas, Holden Madagame and Lucas Bouk.

Hannah Fiddy19 August 2021diversity

6 UK Opera Podcasts

In need of some podcast variety? This should help. We’ve got six podcasts about opera for you, all of which are hosted and produced in the UK.

Hannah Fiddy2 June 2021entertainment

5 Podcasts about Black Classical Musicians

For people on the never-ending quest for their new favourite podcast, here are five about diversity within the classical music industry.

Hannah Fiddy3 May 2021diversity, entertainment

15 Female Founders of Classical Music Organisations

Here are some of the women who have forged their own path within the classical music industry.

Hannah Fiddy8 March 2021women, diversity

Spotify Playlists by Arts Organisations

Playlists to fill your home while you work, cook, stretch, dance, relax, concentrate, read and think, curated by classical music organisations.

Hannah Fiddy15 January 2021entertainment

Yoga Videos for Classical Musicians

Yoga videos and classes made with musicians in mind, to help with posture, muscular control, self-doubt and stress management.

Hannah Fiddy13 January 2021entertainment

10 Classical Podcasts Created During Lockdown

Here are 10 podcasts about classical music and the arts, all of which have been started from musicians’ homes during lockdown.

Hannah Fiddy5 November 2020entertainment

Virtual Choirs & Orchestras for Lockdown

Here are a few virtual UK-based ensembles you can join. Sing/play as if no-one is listening because they won’t be!

Hannah Fiddy4 November 2020

10 Black Classical Composers

A selection of black historical composers whose music we’re exploring, plus an accompanying playlist.

Hannah Fiddy3 August 2020diversity

Mental Health Support for the Creative Arts Industries

10 organisations offering free and low-cost mental health support for people working in music and the creative arts.

Hannah Fiddy22 July 2020

17 UK Orgs Supporting Black People in the Arts

17 organisations across the UK that you can support to amplify black voices in classical music, opera, theatre, dance and museums.

Hannah Fiddy8 July 2020

10 Contemporary Black Classical Composers

Here are 10 British and American living black composers whose music we’re listening to at the moment, plus a Spotify playlist.

Hannah Fiddy5 June 2020diversity

Classical Music Live Streams During Lockdown

There are musicians who, when not baking bread or watching Netflix, are filming themselves performing. Here’s what to watch.

Hannah Fiddy28 May 2020social media, entertainment

17 Ways to Stay Entertained During Lockdown

15 ways you can enjoy classical music and the arts during lockdown, including listening parties, musical bingo and racing Beethoven.

Hannah Fiddy21 May 2020entertainment

Books about the Alternative Classical Scene

Read more about the alternative classical scene around the world in these books, all written in the last decade.

Hannah Fiddy2 April 2020books