- £500 for blocked creatives of any discipline - £3,000 towards your own music activity More music funding pots for individuals and ensembles here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...

Who's on LinkedIn? Follow for job and funding opportunities: www.linkedin.com/company/alte...

What's on in October? - A conversation about classical music - A film screening with live organ accompaniment - Brandenburgs with live projections View our events guide: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

Arts funding: - £500 for projects in Liverpool - Up to £40k for venues & festivals operating in grassroots music - £5k towards supporting emerging jazz musicians View all on our funding board: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...

St Martin-in-the-Fields will be transformed into a digital gallery later this month. Bespoke, live projections fill the walls as London Mozart Players plays Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal... #ad #classicalmusic

"The illusion promoted by the music industry that top musicians are invulnerable avatars to whom nothing bad can ever happen is depriving audiences of some great live performances." www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/sol...

This week's jobs and opportunities round-up includes: • Freelance administrator of charitable trust • Year-long residency for South London creatives • Executive director at children’s choir www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

Today's article discusses the “cult-ish” characteristics within the classical music world. www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/the...

Films & TV shows with a classical music storyline available on Netflix & Amazon Prime: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/cla...

Let's talk about performance anxiety... www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/sol...

JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS - Choir manager - Area leader at music trust - Music administrator at school www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

An introduction to some of the female organists based in the UK: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...

Love a short concert? Try this one: London Mozart Players perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos at St Martin-in-the-Fields with the addition of bespoke, live projections. www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

‘Playing an instrument should be a joy, not a trauma'. More on that in the latest article on our site: memory slips to meltdowns. www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/sol...

We've added the deadlines for all of the current composing call-outs on our opportunities hub 😊 www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

Do we still need to talk about class in opera? www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

How does an industry so obsessed with the voice leave its performers without one? Plastic Bodies peels back the curtain on abuse in the opera industry... www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

Ten women organists breaking traditions in the UK! Thank you Alternative Classical @alterclassical.bsky.social and Hannah Fiddy for this great article. @rcorganists.bsky.social www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...

Join our mailing list to receive new job vacancies and opportunities every fortnight, as well as alternative classical concert recommendations: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/newsletter

Job vacancies in the classical music industry: - Digital content officer at artist development foundation - Choir manager - Operations officer at brass bands charity www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

Thank you for all the coffees this week! If you want to help us create more resources, you can leave a £3 donation here: ko-fi.com/alternativec...

What happens when a famous solo goes disastrously wrong in front of a huge audience? Today's article is on classical music’s taboos: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/sol...

Any choir directors planning Christmas concerts? You might find some inspiration here, in this article about Christmas choral music by female and non-binary composers. www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/chr...

Looking for some new listening inspiration? Here's a mind-boggling selection of some of the longest pieces of classical music... www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/9-l...

Event recommendations: 🪐 A blend of theatre, orchestral performance & planetarium experience 🕯️ Shostakovich by candlelight 🙏 Sound bath with classical voice and piano www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

An introduction to 10 of the female organists in the UK www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...

8 fictional novels about pianists www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/nov...

* Arts funding support available now * Funding for... - Community or school projects - Live music in Lambeth and Southwark - Performances of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams More funding pots here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...

The latest job opportunities include: • Freelance project manager for orchestra • Musician in residence at school • Girls’ choir conductor Let's go! www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

10 female organists in the UK: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...

If you had a magic wand and could change something about the classical music industry, what would it be? www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/imp...

Opening next Saturday - a circus-opera under an atmospheric circus tent, with musical pop-ups in the grounds of The Vache in Buckinghamshire: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal... #ad #opera

"What an interesting, and sadly relatable article." One person's experience of music college, which he describes as "an institution designed to crush people". www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/rid...

Looking for something to watch on Netflix or Prime? www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/cla...

Classical music jobs available now: • General manager of artist network • Finance and data administrator at choir organisation • Development manager at arts venue Many more here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

Getting the ball rolling as a composer can be challenging. Here are 20 composer schemes on offer from organisations in the UK: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/uk-... @nonclsscl.bsky.social @londonsymphony.bsky.social @rsno.bsky.social @bournemouthso.bsky.social @royalphilsoc.bsky.social

Good news - we've just created a new arts funding hub, which provides links to funding pots in the UK that are currently open for applications 🎉 Hope it's useful! www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...

10 Female Chief Executives of UK Orchestras www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...

Join our mailing list to receive new vacancies and opportunities every fortnight! www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/newsletter

Only 16% of people in creative industries are from working class backgrounds and people from privileged backgrounds are 4x as likely to land a creative job. Can you help level the playing field for the next generation of creatives? Sign up to mentor in 2026 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Which classical composers are on TikTok? www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/cla...

Funding support available now includes: - £5k for chamber ensembles establishing a career together - £5k for students from underrepresented groups in Higher Education Lots more funding pots here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

What’s it like to be an “emerging” musician? We asked our community... www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/cha...

What's on in August? A comedy act about a semi-failed classical musician, an all-night Prom, a circus opera & more. www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

A round-up of 20 composer schemes available for composers in the UK: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/uk-...

9 Classical Music Films & TV Series on Netflix & Prime www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/cla...

Looking for composer schemes to kickstart your career or try something new? @alterclassical.bsky.social has rounded up UK opportunities to help composers at different stages find the right next step. Read more: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/uk-...

Baroque opera meets acrobats this summer @vachebaroque.bsky.social 30 Aug - 7 Sept www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...

This week's opportunities: 📻 Documentary researching misogyny in music ✏️ Fully-funded PhD scholarship in music 🪈 Artistic planning manager at orchestra www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

20 composer schemes for composers in the UK: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/uk-...