May 2025 Basket

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.
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?
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.
Students Take Over Big Noise Raploch
Big Noise Raploch recently embarked on a big experiment…by handing over their jobs to students as part of their “Big Takeover.”
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.”

