“We loved how the musicians included the children from the start, giving them an opportunity to join in and be part of the performance. They loved the performance so much.”
Our Musical Mondays series is aimed at primary school pupils, bringing Live Music Now’s professional musicians directly to your classroom via Zoom.
This year, we are partnering with music hubs and services across the country to bring each concert to thousands of pupils. Register your school for Musical Mondays through your local music service.
Manchester – One Education
Essex Music Service
Resonate
London West Music Hub
2025-26 Programme
All performances take place on Mondays. Concerts are recorded and available to access for 28 days after each performance.
Monday 20th October
Jali Bakary Konteh
Jali Bakary Konteh comes from a family of kora players, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. The kora tradition is always evolving and Jali brings personal touches and his own innovations to arrangements of traditional West-African songs.
Monday 8th December
Zoë Wren
Folk singer songwriter Zoë Wren started out as a London busker and now performs at festivals across the UK and Europe as well as livestreaming regularly on Twitch. Join Zoë for a mix of her own music and some well-known tunes to get you into the festive spirit.
Monday 9th February
Polaris Duo
Saxophonist Gillian Blair and harpist Elinor Nicolson of the award-winning Polaris Duo regularly work with composers to expand the repertoire for their unusual pairing of instruments. Elinor and Gillian also enjoy arranging existing music, so listen out for a new take on some familiar classics.
Monday 16th March
Mishra
Multi-instrumentalists Kate Griffin and Ford Collier draw on musical traditions from all over the world in their genre defying brand of global folk music. Initially brought together by a shared love of Indian classical music, their music is also inspired by traditional music from the UK, jazz and soul.
Monday 18th May
Ruth Lee
Ruth Lee is a prize-winning composer and harpist. Using a loop machine, extended techniques and electro-acoustic sound, her sound world is very different to that of the traditional harp. Ruth will be performing some of her own original music as well as discussing life as a professional composer.
Monday 29th June
Beauty Sleep
Beauty Sleep are an indie-pop songwriting and production duo who’ve been performing together ever since they met at school. Cheylene and Ryan bring you their own original songs as well as hits to sing and dance along to.
How to get the most out of Musical Mondays:
- Test your tech in advance – check you’re running the most up to date version of Zoom.
- Have a member of staff near the computer during the concert to message the musicians using the Chat.
- Have percussion instruments to hand if you have them. If you don’t, don’t worry! There are lots of ways to join in using voices, clapping, body percussion…
- Look out for your post-concert email from Live Music Now with a link to the concert recording and further listening suggestions.
- Email [email protected] if you have any issues accessing the concert or for any questions.
How does it work?
- 45 minute concerts via Zoom Webinar (no need for a Zoom account to join the session)
- Safe to access – only the musicians & Live Music Now host are visible on screen
- Registered schools receive a recording of the musicians’ performance and a ‘Further Listening’ sheet following each concert
- Cost effective for Music Education Hubs / Services / Academy Chains – join our National series for primary schools and special schools, or commission your own bespoke Musical Mondays
To get your school or music service involved in a region not listed, email [email protected], or for enquiries in Wales, contact [email protected]
