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Igor Stravinsky is SCMT’s Composer/Musician of the Month, in this blog we take a look at the later years of his composing career. Stravinsky started his career writing ballet scores and then moved forward to a neoclassical period, but from the 1950s his writing took a different turn. He started to use serial techniques and… Continue reading Stravinsky… the serial years.

We are delighted to introduce to you Claire, Philip and Amy (all pictured below), three new tutors that have come onboard with us. Please see our teachers page for their full profile. Throughout August we will be featuring each new tutor individually, so watch this space!                  … Continue reading More new tutors joining us here at SCMT…

This month SCMT are featuring Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. In our last blog we covered his ballet years, through the early 1900s. But what came next? In his early career Stravinsky wrote many ballet scores but from the 1920s he moved forward while at the same time looking back. He wrote symphonies, concertos and operas… Continue reading Stravinsky… the neoclassical years.

Here at SCMT HQ we want to say a massive congratulations to all those who passed their ABRSM exams this term! We had a brilliant set of results.. passes, merits and distinctions! What a brilliant close to the summer term. Well done on all your hard work guys and we must not forget… well done… Continue reading Exam success for SCMT students…

Here at SCMT we are delighted to announce we have 6 new tutors come on board with us. Louisa, Annalies, Sally, Al, Sofie and Andrew (all pictured below) will all be teaching with us and you can find their profiles and picture on the teachers page of our website. Over the next week we will be… Continue reading SCMT have new tutors joining the ranks!

This month SCMT are featuring the brilliant Igor Stravinsky. Stravinsky first found fame as a composer for the Russian ballet. His three most famous works are The Firebird (1910),  Petrushka (1911) and The Rite of Spring (1913). These three works became renowned, not only in the ballet music world but also the music world in general. The third ballet, The… Continue reading Stravinsky… the ballet years.

Just a quick note to let all of our tutors, friends and pupils know that I’m expecting another baby at Christmas.  A lovely surprise!  Louis will just about be on his feet in time for the new arrival…  gulp!  Lots of love to all, Susanna.

This month SCMT are going back to the classical world and will be featuring Russian composer and pianist Igor Stravinsky. Born in 1882 Stravinsky had a huge impact on 20th century music…. watch this space for more…

Yesterday saw the last day of this year’s festival and today is also the last day of our Glastonbury month… So what were the highlights of this year’s festival… The biggest crowd was for country singer Dolly Parton, who performed on the Sunday afternoon. The three headliners were Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. 175,000 people… Continue reading Glastonbury Festival is over for another year…

This years Glastonbury Festival is well underway, fingers crossed it doesn’t rain too much! So how about some more history… we’ve now made it to 1999 so what happened in the 00s…. From 2000 – 2009 the attendance went up from 100,000 to 135,000 and the ticket price went from £87 to £175. Throughout the… Continue reading Glastonbury in the 00s…

Today is a big day for many of our students who are sitting their ABRSM exams. Here at SCMT we want to wish them good luck and just so you know we have our fingers and toes crossed for you… although we’re sure that with all the hard work you’ve put in you won’t need… Continue reading Good luck to all SCMT students taking exams today!

Well so far in our Glastonbury month we have seen it grow from the first ever festival in 1970 to 1989, but what happened in the 90s…. In 1990 it took on the name Glastonbury Festival for Contemporary Performing Arts – as it is still known today. In 1990 there were 70,000 people at the festival… Continue reading Glastonbury in the 90s….

As you may know this month SCMT are featuring Glastonbury festival. Our last blog saw the start of the festival in the 1970s… but it really started to grow in the 1908s… During the 80s the iconic Pyramid Stage (pictured) was rebuilt (and used as a cow shed during the rest of the year!) The… Continue reading Glastonbury Festival in the 80s….

  Here at SCMT we received this lovely letter from ‘amaze’ the charity we have been raising money for throughout the SCMT Youth Music Festival… it’s so good to see what great things the money will be used for!     ‘Dear Susanna, teachers, parents and pupils, Please accept this letter as a sincere thank… Continue reading Great news regarding how our festival donation will be used…

Options of an immediate or September start 1 -1 instrumental lessons (no groups) in Brighton and Hove Excellent rates of pay Between 3 and 20 hours a week, you decide how much time you can spare Interviews taking place throughout June and July Own transport preferred but not essential   Contact us on 07720 771053/01273… Continue reading SCMT ARE LOOKING FOR PIANO/SAXOPHONE/SINGING/VIOLIN TEACHERS…

Did you know that that tickets to the first Glastonbury Festival (although at that point called Pilton Pop, Blues and Folk Festival) only cost £1?! Included in the ticket price was free milk from the farm it was held on! The First ever Glastonbury Festival was held in 1970 and attended by over 1500 people.… Continue reading The first ever Glastonbury Festival….

Here at SCMT we are very pleased to announce that throughout the SCMT Youth Music Festival we raised £520 for local Brighton charity ‘amaze’. ‘Amaze’ is a fantastic cause that helps support parents and families with children with special needs. Thank you so much to everyone that has donated and helped to make the festival… Continue reading SCMT raises £520 for Brighton charity ‘amaze’….

Sunday saw the last event of the SCMT Youth Music Festival… and what an event it was. We had some outstanding performances, the SCMT staff were incredibly impressed… well done guys! As we grow older it’s almost as though we learn how to be nervous, during the children’s concerts we watch them stroll up to… Continue reading SCMT Adult and Advanced Concert… what a fantastic finish to the SCMT Youth Music Festival!