Culture, arts and business expertise recognised as school hits the right notes.
A leading arts academy from Milton Keynes has been recognised with two major awards.
Milton Keynes Music Academy won the Culture, Arts & Heritage Award at the recent MK Business Achievement Awards 2025 and followed that up with the Silver Award for Best Business at the Buckinghamshire SME Awards.
The accolades come as a double celebration for the Academy, which has been a cornerstone of music education in the city for more than a decade.
The MKBAA honour acknowledges the Academy’s cultural contribution to the region, while the SME Silver Award recognises outstanding business leadership, innovation, and community engagement.
“We are absolutely thrilled, and still a little incredulous, to receive two such prestigious awards within weeks of each other,” said Gabriele Baldocci, founder and director of Milton Keynes Music Academy.
“It’s a powerful reminder of the impact music education can have, not just artistically, but as a force for community, growth and opportunity.”
