News and Resources

Serious Games Improve Student Engagement in Music
A new, open access literature review in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning highlights the impact of serious games (SGs) in facilitating music learning.
Playing the Changes Recounts Groundbreaking Jazz Education Program in Apartheid South Africa
Classical IPR Launches Youth-Friendly Podcast
Learning about classical music just got more fun with the launch of Intermezzo, a weekday podcast from Interlochen Public Radio hosted by and for young listeners.
New Children’s Book Celebrates 50 Years of Collective Music-Making
In honor of El Sistema’s 50th anniversary, LiberaMusica and publisher Carthusia Edizioni are releasing Tumpa Cu-Cù, a new book introducing young children to ensemble music.
Peabody Institute Offers Arts in Healthcare Training
Are you curious how you can use music to make a difference for patients, families, and caregivers in healthcare settings?
UNDP timbuktoo Creatives Lab Opens Applications
We’re sharing this one just under the wire! Applications are due today for the timbuktoo Creatives Lab, a mentorship program run by the United Nations Development Programme and Craft and Design Institute to help grow creative businesses in South Africa and across the continent.
UNGA Healing Arts Week Call For Proposals
Many of us have witnessed the arts’ positive impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities. The Jameel Arts & Health Lab invites you to share your experiences as a practitioner, educator, or researcher as part of their annual symposium “Re-Imagining Health Through the Arts” on September 22 at New York University.
13th European Forum on Music Celebrates Musical Diversity
European musicians and music organizations are invited to attend the 13th annual European Forum on Music in Brussels (June 11–12) under the banner of “Celebrating Musical Diversity.”
The Ensemble Featured by the International Alliance for Women in Music
The Ensemble was featured in the latest journal (page 24) of the International Alliance for Women in Music, underlining our commitment to music programs that champion female participation and leadership around the world.

