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Here are some comments from members of the audience and musicians on the Music Festival held in May this year -

“The music festival was a triumph.  You, and your team excelled yourselves.  Undoubtedly one of the best festivals I have had the privilege of attending, both from the music & organisational aspects.  Everything ran so smoothly, the music was varied, … Continue reading

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Future Concerts

A Message from the Principal: Zimbabwe’s Immigration department have changed the rules and bringing musicians to Zimbabwe has become a much more costly business. The paperwork for one South African performer promoted by the Alliance Française just over a week … Continue reading

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Avid Donates Composing Software

  The Academy has recently received a generous donation of four units of Sibelius 7 software and four units of the Keystation Mini 32.  The donation was made by AVID Software’s regional branch in Dubai, and especial thanks are due … Continue reading

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China Donates to Academy

The Chinese government has made what is almost certainly the largest single donation in the Academy’s history, with US$80 000 worth of musical instruments, office and A/V equipment. The instruments included ten flutes, ten violins, three violas, five cellos, two … Continue reading

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London Fundraiser for BZAM

The British Friends of the Zimbabwe Academy of Music (BZAM) planned, promoted and staged a concert in London on 29 February, master-minded by Graham Johnson and featuring five young singers in a programme of music themed around the letter ‘B’ … Continue reading

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