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.

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The 10 best gifts for musicians, makers and restorers this Christmas
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In the Green Room with James Baillieu - 'I arrived slightly green but I was given time to find my space'
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A person with long hair plays a grand piano on stage, dressed in a black suit, with a dimly lit background.
Five reasons to get specialist piano insurance
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A person with curly hair plays a violin, focusing intently on pressing a string with their fingers, wearing a sleeveless black top.
Do I need violin insurance?
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A young man with short hair holding a clarinet stands against a black background, smiling at the camera.
In the Green Room with YCAT: Clarinettist Jonathan Leibovitz opens the new season at Wigmore Hall
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Staying in tune: Everything you need to know about guitar chords
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Could a bursary set the tone for more musical education investment?
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The Rosenberg Collection - Masterclass of the Violin World
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A man with short hair and a beard holds a metallic flute, standing against a plain gray background.
From borrowed flute to Wigmore Hall: Spotlight with Adam Walker
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