Faber runs 24-hour ABRSM promo

For today only (Thursday 19th July) Faber is offering a discount on orders of 50 books from its piano and brass selection.

by Ronnie Dungan
on Jul 19th 2012 at 10:26AM

ABRSM revamps Piano and Brass syllabuses

ABRSM, the world's leading music exam board, will begin publishing its new Piano and Brass syllabuses next week, which come into effect on January 1st 2013.

by Adam Savage
on Jun 27th 2012 at 3:59PM

ABRSM partners Music For Youth

ABRSM has announced a new partnership with Music for Youth (MFY), the music education charity providing free access to performance and audience opportunities for young musicians across the UK. 

by Ronnie Dungan
on Feb 29th 2012 at 11:18AM

ABRSM launches overseas sponsorship fund

ABRSM has launched a new International Sponsorship Fund as part of its drive to support and encourage music learning throughout the world.

The fund is open to any individual, group ...

by Ronnie Dungan
on Oct 20th 2011 at 10:07AM

MIA Awards nominations revealed

The awards will take place on November 30th at the Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London. As a reminder, Early Bird Tickets for the event must be booked and paid for ...

by Ronnie Dungan
on Oct 17th 2011 at 12:04PM

Music Exchange to launch new catalogues at JHS Event

Music Exchange will introduce its new Supercat and Music Gifts catalogues at this year’s JHS Event.

by Adam Savage
on Jun 2nd 2011 at 3:16PM

ABRSM launches jazz teaching course

ABRSM has launched Developing Jazz Techniques, a four-day residential course for instrumental music teachers.

ABRSM celebrates Music Medals landmark

In January 2011, ABRSM’s Music Medals assessments passed the milestone of 40,000 candidates since launch.

Barnes & Mullins enhances String Gallery

Barnes & Mullins has announced a further enhancement to StringGallery.com – the online bowed instrument community.

by Adam Savage
on Jan 7th 2011 at 10:14AM

MIA AWARDS: Sheet music dominates

In a ceremony that covered pretty much every aspect of the MI trade, the MIA Awards at the Landmark Hotel in London saw a considerable number of awards going out ...

String Gallery goes live

Barnes & Mullins has launched the first version of String Gallery, a scheme which aims to convince general music stores to see bowed instruments as more of a priority.

by Adam Savage
on Jul 12th 2010 at 10:15AM

ABRSM new organ syllabus

ABRSM is launching a revised organ syllabus in July. As well as updated repertoire lists and new transposition and sight-reading tests, a grade 1 organ exam will be introduced.

by Adam Savage
on May 10th 2010 at 10:38AM

ABRSM sponsors ESTA

ABRSM has announced that it is sponsoring the UK branch of the European String Teachers' Association (ESTA) this year. ESTA is an association for violin, viola, cello and double bass ...

ABRSM video podcast

ABRSM has released a video podcast that aims to help teachers use its Joining the Dots publications. The aim of the series is to aid students with piano sight-reading.

by Adam Savage
on Apr 27th 2010 at 10:02AM

ABRSM string course

String teachers and students interested in ensemble teaching are invited to apply for ABRSM’s two-day residential course 'Teaching string ensembles', which will be held at the Warwick Arts Centre ...

ABRSM expands download shop

ABRSM has expanded its audio download shop to include recordings of pieces set for ABRSM violin, flute and clarinet exams, to complement the existing collection of piano exam repertoire.

MUSIC CHINA: Tapping the domestic market

While the past few years of Music China (this is now the eighth show here in Shanghai) have been largely concerned with opening up a channel into other Far Eastern ...

ABRSM announces its next chief executive

The ABRSM has announced that Guy Perricone is to succeed Richard Morris as chief executive of the organisation in January 2010. Morris will be retiring from this post after 17 ...

ABRSM hosts workshops and jazz taster days

Music assessment company ABRSM is hosting Let’s Teach Jazz taster days across the country, designed for teachers, as well as a series of workshops to help students to pass examinations.

New ABRSM syllabuses

Robert Sargant, ABRSM’s syllabus manager, provides a guided tour of the cello, double bass, trumpet, trombone and bass trombone repertoire accompanying the new syllabuses for 2010.

ABRSM anniversary concert

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is celebrating its 120th anniversary with a special concert at the Cadogan Hall in London on July 27th.

ABRSM winners announced

ABRSM has announced the results of its first International Young Composers’ Competition, held to mark the organisation’s 120th anniversary.

ABRSM re-brands

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, has launched a new brand identity that, it hopes, ‘reflects the perceptions of ABRSM’s ...

ABRSM partners FMS

ABRSM expands website