The Music Workshop Company Blog 

Each month the Music Workshop Company publishes two blogs. One blog, written by the MWC team addresses a key issue in Music Education or gives information about a particular genre or period of music. The other blog is written by a guest writer, highlighting good practice or key events in Music Education. We hope you enjoy reading the blogs. 
 
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The Emergents programme for early career musicians

Posted on 28th July 2026 at 15:04
Bee Jarvis stands in front of a microphone, mid-performance
This month we hear from Deborah Borg Brincat, Programme Manager at Disabled-led music charity Drake Music. She tells us more about their Emergents programme, which is currently accepting expressions of interest for artists to be part of their 2027 cohort. 
 
This professional development programme offers Disabled musicians creative and development bursaries, training, mentoring and networking opportunities, and the chance to showcase their work to industry professionals. Read on to discover how the programme has helped boost the careers and confidence of previous participants, and to learn more about how to apply. 
 
Photo caption: Bee Jarvis performing at Drake Music Artist Showcase 2025 (Photo credit: Pocket Studio UK) 
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Chineke! Leading by Example

Posted on 27th September 2017 at 16:30
The Chineke! Foundation was established in 2015: it’s mission, to provide career opportunities to young Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) classical musicians in the UK and Europe. At a time when much of the news around classical music focused on laurel ts, elitism and the problems of engaging young people in a ‘difficult genre’, the organisation has stepped forward with inspiring energy. 
 
Chineke!’s message is of real importance to young BME musicians. For these students, the orchestra offers more than the traditional outreach: It offers role models. 
 
Learning and Participation Manager, Ishani O’Connor, has been in her role since June 2017, and has already found herself ‘very busy!’ The Music Workshop Company catches up with Ishani to hear more about Chineke! and its work both in the community and within its groundbreaking Junior Orchestra. 
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