Patrick Scafidi

What’s better than true international collaboration? Over 100 musicians, educators, and students from five countries—Ghana, Rwanda, Panama, Morocco, and the United States—have reimagined the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” with a new music video produced by non-profit Young Musicians Unite and the Playing for Change Foundation.

Miami Music Project was honored with a Music Cities Award for “Best Initiative to Support Diversity & Inclusion in Music” at the Riyadh Music Cities Convention on December 8.

The Gould Standard, a podcast featuring stories from artistic heroes, just released their latest interview with Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM).

CNN is giving us a major opportunity to showcase our field on the global stage.

Arts and cultural professionals from across Asia are invited to apply for the Mekong Cultural Hub’s Curated Conference Fellowship, part of their Meeting Point on Art & Social Action in Asia.

SIMM (Social Impact of Music Making) has a lively roster of international research seminars and conferences across Europe this coming year.

The Musical Care International Network invites grant applications for projects and events that provide “everyday musical care” to others.

The Lewis Prize for Music just released three new short films on their website, in partnership with Hip Hop Into Learning, Memphis Music Initiative, and Mana Maoli.

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has had a big year thanks in part to a $250,000 gift from The Joel Foundation.

Sistema Scotland’s Big Noise ensembles had the honor of performing for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Scottish Parliament in September.