Author Archives: Josh
Year of Percussion
Today we have exciting news about the lucky schools which will be participating in our [...]
Music by Women Composers
A new course on the Jackdaws calendar in 2015 is “Women Composers for Piano” by [...]
Handel at Jackdaws
Jackdaws has always had a special relationship with the music of Handel. Our founder, Maureen [...]
Spring into Action!
Fresh from our winter break, we’re springing into action at Jackdaws with a full schedule [...]
2014 – Year in Review
The year 2014 at Jackdaws was a continuation and building upon the successes of 2013. [...]
Less than 20 Tickets for Concert by Candlelight
With just a few days to go, there are now less than 20 tickets remaining [...]
Sing ‘The Magic Flute’ at Jackdaws!
Have you always wanted to sing an aria, duet or chorus from Mozart’s most famous [...]
Jackdaws Christmas Concert
Jackdaws ‘Christmas by Candlelight’ has fast become a firm favourite in the festive calendar. Once [...]
Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards Winners 2014
On Friday 14 November, eight young finalists sang on the famous Wigmore Hall stage to [...]
Maureen Lehane Finalists 2014
Following two days of preliminary auditions in London on the 25th and 26th October, the [...]
One Day Taster Courses
We have officially reached autumn and we’re looking forward to the next few months of [...]
Graham Fitch, Ameral Gunson… Full!
The latest course to sell out from our 2014-15 season is Ameral Gunson’s Singing and [...]
The Dangers of Perfectionism
Perfectionism is surely something we all aim for… We imagine playing that Rachmaninov prelude, or [...]
Singing in French
The French chanson and mélodie repertoire contains some of the most beautiful songs ever written, [...]
Summer Music Workshops for Children and Teenagers
We are delighted to announce the return of Jackdaws Summer Music Workshops in August 2014; [...]
Jackdaws Season 2014-15
JACKDAWS PRESENTS EXCITING NEW PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 14-15 SEASON Jackdaws Music Education Trust is [...]
Summer Production fully booked!
At Jackdaws we are happy to announce that this years Summer Production has sold out! [...]
Jackdaws at Somerset Festival
Next Friday (11th July), Sound Foundation Somerset are staging a Music Festival in Taunton all [...]
Piano Summer School at Jackdaws Riverside Retreat
Offering the opportunity to use the longer time of three days, this hugely popular course [...]
The Stylist of Somerset – “Pure magic!”
“Sometimes something quite exceptional can happen when you’re least expecting it… Thank you. Encore. Encore.” [...]
Introduction to OperaPLUS 2014
OperaPLUS 2014 will be focus on Rossini’s Barber of Seville in a brand new production, [...]
Jackdaws Big Sing returns!
This Wednesday (26 March) sees the return of the Jackdaws Big Sing at St John’s [...]
French Fin de Siecle music at Jackdaws
In recent years, French repertoire of the Fin de Siècle has been brought back to [...]
Internationally Renowned Guitar Duo visit Frome School Children
In the week Monday 10 to Friday 14 March the Eden Stell Guitar Duo visited [...]