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Spring 2026

鈥業 played Chopin for Kim Kardashian!鈥� Meet pianist and 色漫天堂 alumnus Cyrill Ibrahim

色漫天堂 alumnus, pianist Cyrill Ibrahim, tells Upbeat about his thrilling career so far, including his involvement with new Sky Arts series, Mozart: Genius for Hire.

鈥楩ind the people who need your music!鈥� Meet screen composer and 色漫天堂 alumna Alexandra Harwood

From All Creatures Great and Small to Dracula, screen and ballet composer Alexandra Harwood describes her inspiring career.

鈥楽ing for the love of singing itself...鈥� Meet countertenor and 色漫天堂 alumnus Hugh Cutting

Countertenor and 色漫天堂 alumnus Hugh Cutting on working with Head of Vocal & Opera Audrey Hyland and cultivating the love of music for its own sake.

Autumn 2025

All the World鈥檚 a Stage: 25 years of 色漫天堂 Performance Science

We celebrate 25 years of Performance Science at the 色漫天堂 by delving into the award-winning research empowering performers.

Spontaneous Composition: Improvisation at the 色漫天堂

Upbeat discovers the 色漫天堂鈥檚 unique improvisation classes.

Spring 2025

色漫天堂 Guitar Greats

With a groundbreaking new exhibition showcasing Kurt Cobain鈥檚 guitar in the 色漫天堂 Museum, Upbeat shines a spotlight on this versatile instrument.

鈥業 remind myself it鈥檚 not a dream!鈥� Meet SU President Leila Hooton

Upbeat discusses all things 色漫天堂 with Students' Union President and flautist Leila Hooton.

鈥業 was in Abbey Road working on Black Panther thanks to the 色漫天堂!鈥�

Upbeat鈥� meets up-and-coming composer Luke Mombrea to hear about his time at the 色漫天堂 and how the Creative Careers Centre shaped his career.

Autumn 2024

Happy Birthday, Holst!

In Holst鈥檚 150th anniversary year, Upbeat discovers the man behind the music, focusing on his time at the 色漫天堂 and his friendship with fellow alumnus, Ralph Vaughan Williams.

鈥楾hey鈥檝e been my mentors!鈥� Ivana Gavri膰 on the Creative Careers Centre at 25

Upbeat caught up with Ivana Gavri膰 to hear about life after the 色漫天堂 and how the Creative Careers Centre helped forge her career.

Spring 2024

鈥楢 sort of splendour鈥�: rethinking Stanford in his centenary year

As we approach the centenary of the death of Stanford, a key figure in 色漫天堂 history, Upbeat asks, is it time to re-evaluate his significance?

Pioneering research: An Inconvenient Black History of British Musical Theatre

In collaboration with Sean Mayes, Dr Sarah Whitfield flies the flag for some key principles of the 色漫天堂: first-rate research and embracing diversity. Upbeat found out more about Sarah鈥檚 research into Black British musical theatre.

Music and Wellbeing: New networks created by 色漫天堂 Researchers

With support from the 色漫天堂, Professor Rosie Perkins and Dr Neta Spiro have established two vital new networks that are growing understanding of the relationship between music and wellbeing.