A person with curly hair is playing a violin, focusing on the strings with the bow in hand, seated on a blue couch.
A person with curly hair is playing a violin, focusing on the strings with the bow in hand, seated on a blue couch.

Musical notes: news and updates

Welcome to Musical Notes!

We share your passion for music and regularly interview musicians of all genres while covering a wide variety of musical topics, which we’re delighted to share with you here. Some of this was previously published in Lark Music Magazine – and while our magazine has since bowed out, you can still browse past issues in our online archive.

A woman conductor in a dark blazer leads an orchestra, holding a baton with musicians visible in the background.
Watch Now: Debut Sounds - LPO Young Composers in Concert
Read More
A collage of three musicians: one in a suit, one playing guitar and singing, and one smiling with a string instrument.
Winners Announced for the Lark Music Making Competition: Celebrating Amateur Musicians
Read More
Poster for London Philharmonic Orchestra’s
A New Memory for five Young Composers
Read More
The Lark Music-Making Competition banner with a stylized bird and music notes, plus sponsor and orchestra logos on blue background.
Exciting Announcement: The Lark Music-Making Competition is Here!
Read More
Four musicians rehearse on stage, playing flute, trombone, cello, and percussion instrument in a well-lit room.
New Partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Read More
A conductor leads an orchestra in rehearsal, with musicians playing various string and brass instruments in a spacious hall.
New Partnership with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Read More
Five people standing in a line, smiling, with a dark backdrop.
New Partnership with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Read More
A person with short hair plays a grand piano, with their reflection visible on the underside of the piano lid.
Musician Spotlight with Clare Hammond
Read More
A tablet displays an app, surrounded by four colored electronic devices with touchpads and a red speaker-like device.
Musical Instruments for all
Read More