The latest creator to complete In Motion is Chihiro Ono and she has reflected on the profound journey in a Q and A with our Head of External Engagement, Finn Grant, … Read More
We are excited to announce that we are seeking an Ensemble in Residence to join us for the 2026 In the Making summer residential.
We are excited to announce that we are recruiting a Senior Creative Programme Leader to provide maternity cover for a key member of our Programmes Team. If you are interested in finding out more about what this unique role in the industry does or know someone who you think would be perfect to help shape the future of Sound and Music.
We’re thrilled to announce the next Sampler Mixtape takeover with Manchester Collective, celebrating the 2025 EXPERIMENTA artists. Across the month of February, each composer will host a one-hour show on Resonance FM, sharing extracts of their own work alongside music that has inspired them.
We have launched the open call for applications on to our 2026 In the Making young artist development programme, commencing this summer. If you work with, support, teach or care … Read More
The New Music Commissioning Programme 2025–26 is a groundbreaking partnership between Sound and Music and the British Council, delivered as part of the British Council’s Culture Connects Programme. This pioneering initiative pairs three UK-based music creators with three peers based in Official Development Assistance (ODA) countries to collaboratively compose bold new work for radio that responds to our shared human experience.
It’s been just over three months since we kicked off the 2025 British Council x Sound and Music commission as part of the New Music Commissioning Programme 2025–26, and the creative energy feels electric. As the Creative Project Leader, I’ve had the privilege of guiding six bold composers – Yantó, María Gabriela Rubio Hernández, Fahmi Mursyid, Tony Onuchukwu, RIEKO and Yasmin Rai – through a journey of cross-cultural collaboration that spans continents, time zones and artistic disciplines.
We’re delighted to announce the Round Three recipients of our Essentials Fund: Adam Weikert, Katarina Ranković, Coco Mbassi, Tyger Blue, Laura Dia, İlayda Deniz Oğuz, Richard James, Jacksonville and Arlo Martin.
We’re delighted to announce the new Composer Advisory Group (CAG) — a panel of 12 music industry professionals, primarily composers and music creators, who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to help shape our work.
We are proud to share a powerful message written and signed by six creators in our alumni community, Marcus Joseph, Ben Nobuto, Supriya Nagarajan, Billie Reason, Chisara Agor and Atharv Gupta. This letter is a collective reflection on what Sound and Music means to them and a reminder of the creativity, courage and evolving journey of making new music today.
