Collaboration

Last week, Harmony Works Project Director Emily Pieters spoke at the Festival of the Mind. Emily represented Harmony Works and Canada House in the Spiegeltent on Tuesday 24  September, presenting the premieres of two new pieces by composers Dorothy Ker and Sarah Watts. The works incorporated soundscapes from within and without Canada House. Emily discussed […]

As Harmony Works brings Canada House, a key part of Sheffield’s built and social heritage back to life, it was great to bring music to support the opening of Leah’s Yard over the August Bank Holiday weekend, collaborating with Tracks, Sheffield Music Academy, the Department of Music at University of Sheffield and Sheffield Music Hub.   The event showcased musical talent from

Following on from the success of last September’s Proms in the Playground scheme, another fabulous week was had in South Yorkshire schools in July 2024. Proms in the Playground is national project run by our partner organisation Brass Bands England in collaboration with Music Hubs and local schools that encourages community bands to get in

Our friends have been on tour! After a week in Spain, three concerts in three towns, some very hot days and many hours travelling home on the coach, CSYO – The City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra played an incredible final concert last night at Sheffield Cathedral featuring Holst The Perfect Fool, 3 compositions by students in

National youth music charity, Orchestras for All (OFA), has today announced the relocation of its headquarters from London to Sheffield. Following years of music-making activity at Camden arts venue, Cecil Sharp House ‒ home to the English Folk Dance and Song Society, with whom OFA looks forward to retaining a close link ‒ OFA’s new

We are thrilled to welcome Concerteenies and The Choir With No Name as new partners of Harmony Works. Concerteenies produces high-quality, relaxed musical experiences for 0-7 year olds and their adults. The Choir with No Name runs choirs and builds joyful singing communities with homeless and marginalised people around the UK. Their activities will also

Harmony Works is thrilled to welcome Ruth McDonald as the newest member of the board. Ruth joins the team as an experienced board member, also sitting on the Sheffield Theatres Trust board and the University of Sheffield Arts and Culture board. Ruth is a social worker and Race Equality Commissioner. On joining the board, Ruth

Children across the city are taking part in fringe events to celebrate the MOBO Awards coming to town and we’re delighted that Harmony Works and our partner Sheffield Music Hub are on the Fringe Steering Committee, engaging with our fabulous Sheffield community of musicians across the city. As we anticipate the 7th February, which will

On September 29 2023, children at Beck Primary School in Shiregreen joined the thousands of other school children from nine other inner-city schools in Sheffield who have experienced playing a brass instrument. The culmination concert at Beck Primary came at the end of a week of music-making as part of the Proms in the Playground