Composer Guide

The Contemporary Composer Guide(CCG) Bringing you all the info on your favourite classical contemporary composers, supporting young budding composers, and more!

[Hiroshi Suzuki @AmbJapanUK]

Thrilled to enjoy Proms with Paddington😄
Kahchun Wong is conducting Hallé Orchestra!!
He is also Chief Conductor of Japan Philharmonic Orchestra 👍

[ISM @ISM_music]

MUSIC EDUCATORS 📢
We've just launched the ISM's 2025 Music Education Survey.

We're asking all music educators in England about their setting, experiences and views on the future of music education.

Take part and share with your network 👇
https://t.co/HXnhRYK1nv

[BBC Music Magazine @MusicMagazine]

All you need to know about Gregorian chant, an early form of religious music, whose calm and spiritual qualities have spawned some hit recordings

https://t.co/maDn53gZVK

[Royal College of Music @RCMLondon]

Have you booked your ticket yet?

Only 3 weeks to go until the RCM Festival of Percussion! We’re so excited to celebrate all things percussion in this action-packed day of performances, talks, experiences and more 🥁

Find out more on the RCM website: https://t.co/PcoFH3q9ke

[Music & Drama Education Expo @MusicEdExpo]

Your chance to shape the future of music and drama education is here! 🎉

Applications for the Music & Drama Education Expo 2026 Advisory Board are open! Join us as we pave the way for innovation and excellence in education.

Apply here: https://t.co/YV2Y03sUBd

[BBC Radio 3 @BBCRadio3]

Do you love creating your own music? Whether you compose for orchestras, produce beats, write songs, or experiment with sound in your own way – we want to hear from you! If you're aged 12-18 (on 1st July 2025) and based in the UK, this is your chance to get your music heard, work with professional mentors, and take your creativity to the next level.

📅 Closes 4pm on 25th September 2025
🌍 UK only
🔗 To enter and see rules including the Privacy Notice visit: https://t.co/ZkJHD2ZCLG

[ISM @ISM_music]

Are you a music teacher? We want to hear from you! 📣

@MusicTeacherMag and @GramophoneMag magazines are launching a vital campaign to champion the importance of music education. Please contribute by completing their online survey before 31 March: https://t.co/PMn91DI1WJ

[Music Teacher @MusicTeacherMag]

The BBC Young Composer competition is now open for aspiring composers ⬇️ https://t.co/GgovKrjDvc

[ISM @ISM_music]

The DfE's decision to stop funding for National Youth Music Organisations is deeply concerning.

ISM Chief Executive @DeborahAnnetts has written to Education Minister @CMcKinnellMP, seeking clarity on the government’s vision and funding plans for music education.

Read below 👇

[The National Youth Orchestra @NYO_GB]

Next up: Inspire Ensembles in Blackpool!🎶

Kicking off this weekend, Inspire Ensembles brings together young musicians from across the UK to explore new ideas, level up their skills and reach new goals in a friendly community of hundreds of teenagers.🙌

https://t.co/gZ6gq1SZZx

[Grace-Evangeline Mason @G_E_Mason]

Back in my hometown yesterday to support Wolverhampton Music Service’s @Wtonmusic education outreach concerts with @wolvsymphorch and brilliant @rachleachmusic introducing more than 2000 children (many for the first time!) to orchestral music from 1692 to the present day!

[Welsh National Opera @WelshNatOpera]

What should you expect from Peter Grimes?

✨ Dramatic choruses and solos
✨ Powerful, ominous orchestration
✨A haunting tale of tragedy and prejudice
✨ A star-studded cast
Our new production is on tour 5 April - 7 June.
����️ Available on our website. #WNOgrimes

[Royal Philharmonic Society @RoyalPhilSoc]

We're tuning in to @BBCRadio3's Classical Live with @tom_mckinney this afternoon to hear Yr Afon yn yr Awyr (The River in the Sky) by RPS Composer Cameron @LiddellBiles, inspired by the landscape of North Wales. Listen here, or catch up on @BBCSounds. https://t.co/HjP9ilv2PQ

[National Youth Choir @natyouthchoir]

National Youth Choir is delighted to invite submissions from exceptional choral directors interested in applying for the role of Principal Conductor of National Youth Choir (15-18 Years).

For a full job description and information on how to apply, visit: https://t.co/rOZxNjV788

[ISM @ISM_music]

Tom Kiehl is right - 'government is taking a huge risk in betting in favour of a relatively modest domestic AI sector against a creative sector that is generating over £120 billion'

Read more on why musicians and creators need their work protected 👇
https://t.co/ptm35Zqr3m

[Yorkshire Young Musicians @YYMusicians]

Enjoying playing together at our Hull centre this week

[Britten Sinfonia @BrittenSinfonia]

Our @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge starts TOMORROW! We're raising funds to deliver music performances, workshops & longer term projects in schools in the East of England.
Help us reach our £15k target and unlock a further £15k from @BigGive!
👀Keep an eye out for the magic link...

[Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonia]

In rehearsal at the Royal Festival Hall this morning with Santtu-Matias Rouvali and @JessGillamSax

Concert 3pm @southbankcentre - details: https://t.co/WOgYjWG2bT

[Sound and Music @soundandmusic]

🎶 Are you passionate about music and innovation?

We’re seeking up to three Trustees to join our committed Board, which includes leaders from Google, Meta, Barclays Wealth, and Brunswick.

✍️Apply by 24 November 2024 at Midnight 🔗https://t.co/DN8erZRjHW

[Sound and Music @soundandmusic]

🎶 Want to shape the future of new music? We’re hiring a Creative Programme Leader! Lead our flagship artist development programmes, work 1:1 with artists, and make a real impact 🎧

💼 £16,800–£19,500 (3 days/week)
📅 4 Nov at Midnight!

🔗 https://t.co/naG2Teo5cX

#MusicJobs