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15,000 musicians sign up for innovative new music exam

Remote performance exam success shows music learning revolution here to stay, UK’s leading music exam board says.

ABRSM Chief Executive decides to move on

Michael Elliott had decided that he would step down from his role as Chief Executive of ABRSM in 2021 to focus on new personal and professional priorities and has subsequently agreed to leave earlier than planned, at the end of December 2020, to assist ABRSM to effect a timely succession.

New plan to promote greater diversity across all areas of ABRSM work

Music Theory – updates and changes

Introducing Online Music Theory exams at Grades 1 to 5 from 2020 onwards

Award-winning Trinidadian musician tells young commonwealth composers: ‘be yourself’

An award-winning young Trinidadian composer has urged musicians to create music ‘that is an extension of themselves’ as they bid to repeat her success in the Commonwealth International Composition Award.

48 pieces from ABRSM’s new 2021 & 2022 Piano syllabus available to buy as digital downloads

For the first time, ABRSM will make a selection of pieces from its Piano syllabus available as digital sheet music downloads.

ABRSM’s new Piano syllabus 2021 & 2022

ABRSM have just released their new Piano syllabus, for use in exams from 1 January 2021.

48 pieces from ABRSM’s new 2021 & 2022 Piano syllabus available to buy as digital downloads

For the first time, ABRSM will make a selection of pieces from its Piano syllabus available as digital sheet music downloads.

Piano syllabus 2021 & 2022

ABRSM have today (9 July 2020) released their new Piano syllabus, for use in exams from 1 January 2021.

Working towards more representative syllabuses

The rise of the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement has thrown a spotlight on the lack of diversity across the entire cultural infrastructure and it is right that ABRSM is, above many others, part of that debate.

ABRSM’s Performance Grades

Take to the stage, share your musical story and discover an additional route to progress with our Performance Grades.

Our Diversity Statement - Inspiring Musical Achievement for Everyone

We know that we can only serve everyone - and inspire musical achievement- if we include everyone.

700 musicians aged 4-70 unite from around world for virtual performance of Disney track

ABRSM unites nations for June 21st Make Music Day

ABRSM Chief Executive statement about performance-focused graded music exams

ABRSM Chief Executive statement about performance-focused graded music exams

Lockdown transforming instrument tuition with 87% UK music teachers adapting to online teaching, survey shows

Lockdown has transformed the way in which UK music teachers deliver instrument tuition, with 87% of them adapting lessons for delivery online, an ABRSM survey reveals.

Remotely-assessed graded music exams: your questions

Since our last post on 21 May, we’ve received lots of questions. Thank you to everyone who has commented, contacted us and highlighted queries. We want to answer them as soon as we can, so we’ll be regularly adding your questions and our responses to a dedicated web page.

Remotely-assessed graded music exams: update

In August, we are aiming to launch performance-focused graded music exams in the UK that will be assessed remotely, based on a recorded submission.

A message from our Chief Executive – our future plans

At ABRSM we appreciate how much the cancellation of our exams has affected you and we’re working hard on solutions to ensure you gain your qualifications at the earliest opportunity.

#OurWorldWithout – championing creativity in crisis

The ingenuity demonstrated by artists of all kinds as they look for new ways to create and share their work is one of the most positive aspects of the pandemic and subsequent lockdown.

A message from our Chief Executive

Over the last few weeks, ABRSM has remained committed to delivering exams where possible, in line with the latest official guidance, and without compromising the safety of our candidates, teachers, staff, examiners, representatives and volunteers.