When it comes to music education, there are a number of factors that determine how well students learn, from the quality of the teaching to the level of access to resources such as rehearsal spaces and music scoring software – but could the age that you begin learning...
Classical music may have one foot firmly in a tradition that stretched back centuries, but it isn’t afraid to keep on innovating, either. From inventive new performances, to cutting edge technologies, here are some of the most exciting innovations taking place in the...
Each passing year seems to bring new opportunities for people creating music – from promoting it via the internet, to increasingly sophisticated composing software. But some are still worried that classical music needs to win over new, young audiences if it is to...
Here on the Dorico blog, we’ve already discussed some of the ways that an aspiring composer can supplement their income and find ways to break into the highly competitive world of professional music. In this blog, we’ll explore one of these avenues in greater detail –...
We’re sure that many of you were saddened by the recent passing of composer Johann Johannsson, who died at the age of 48. Johannsson, who in the last few years had achieved significant success with a run of acclaimed film scores, first rose to prominence alongside a...