Author Archives: Josh

Nicki Rose on the Roller Coast-Opera!

It had been 8 years since my first visit to Jackdaws, when I was fortunate [...]

Booking Open for 2021-22 Season

We are very excited to welcome you to Jackdaws 2021-22 Season, whether you’ve visited us [...]

Clare Presland remembers her time with Jackdaws

In 2011, I felt very lucky to join Jackdaws OperaPLUS project in which we performed [...]

Message to my Daughter

“I am looking at my 18 year daughter, who is talking about student finance and [...]

Winners of the 28th Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards

The 28th Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards has been the most unusual running of the Awards [...]

Jackdaws announce new President

Jackdaws Music Education Trust is delighted to announce Dame Sarah Connolly as their new President [...]

Finalists of the 28th Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards

Following a successful preliminary round which saw singers submit videos to the panel in which [...]

Maureen Lehane Virtual Vocal Awards FAQ

Use of Live Pianist vs Backing Tracks We fully understand that under current Government guidelines, [...]

OperaPLUS: Where are they now?

Guest post from Thomas Elwin Ten minute read. It is just over nine years since [...]

Piano Club at Jackdaws

From October, we will be restarting the on-site Piano Club at Jackdaws. It will run [...]

Jack’s Music Club restarts 25 September

We are delighted to announce that Jack’s Music Club will return for a new term [...]

20-21 Season Open for Bookings!

We are delighted to welcome you to a new season at Jackdaws. We have lots [...]

Seclusion Discs – Owain Browne

Music has been a very important part of my lockdown experience. At first there was [...]

Seclusion Discs – Karolyn Curle

We have asked our friends and tutors, while they are marooned in isolation, which 8 [...]

Seclusion Discs – Mark Tanner

We have asked our tutors, while they are marooned in isolation, which 8 tracks mean [...]

e-Song Club starts Friday 15 May

The first Jackdaws e-Song Club starts at 10am on Friday 15 May! Our e-Piano Club, [...]

Seclusion Discs – Flora Curzon

We have asked our tutors, while they are marooned in isolation, which 8 tracks mean [...]

Seclusion discs – Stephen Marquiss

We have asked our tutors, while they are marooned in isolation, which 8 tracks mean [...]

Seclusion Discs – Mark Eden

We have asked our tutors, while they are marooned in isolation, which 8 tracks mean [...]

Seclusion Discs – Saffron van Zwanenberg

We have asked our tutors while they are marooned in isolation what 8 tracks mean [...]

Remote Learning with Jackdaws

This is a time of great change for everyone, and the loss of routine and [...]

Covid-19 statement

We are of course monitoring and are well aware of the rapidly evolving situation regarding [...]

Year of Bassoon with the Genovia Quartet

For the past week, Jackdaws have been on the road with the Genovia Bassoon Quartet [...]

Music for 0-5s at Jackdaws

Jackdaws are running a series of fun and educational music classes for babies and toddlers, [...]