Executive Producer @manc_collective
Manchester, England
Joined July 2016
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Lots of big thank yous after last night - the ultra-adaptable musicians of @manc_collective for their wizardry, @vijayiyer for guiding us through, @wigmore_hall for pairing us together in the first place! And @RichmoMusic for a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ summation
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It's not often you get to be immersed in a musician's sound world for an entire evening - I'm so excited for @manc_collective to be collaborating with @vijayiyer for our @wigmore_hall on Monday, what a way to start the season wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
Feat. UK premiere of 'Crisis Modes' which has been one of my favourite pieces of music to discover in recent years
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What a fantastic interview with @TomFHerring by @hwfmorris - made me pause for thought! I'm really proud of the Rothko Chapel collab between @manc_collective & @SansaraChoir earlier this year
Massive thanks to Hugh Morris & @ChoirandOrgan for this cover feature 🙏
Check out the interview with our Artistic Director @TomFHerring here 👉 gramophone.co.uk/choir-and-o…
Can't believe @BBCRadio3 have put Norman Lebrecht back on air - he has caused hurt and distress to many people's lives through his blog and has been rewarded with his own programme
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021j…
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This is revealing theguardian.com/music/2024/a…
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📣📣 CAREER OPPORTUNITY! 📣📣
Exciting opportunity to join @SouthbankCentre, working with me to curate and deliver the classical music programme, one-off festivals, and other cross-artform projects at Europe’s largest arts centre!
Full details here: bit.ly/SC_Programmer
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Really puzzled why this article is attracting such praise - though especially sloppy is the use of the term ‘administrator’ as a kind of folk-devil/bogeyman. A real lack of industry knowledge on show (the rest is just the usual stuff in The Critic about the wokes)
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A brave article that identifies precisely zero real problems facing classical music (or the arts more generally), and makes absolutely no concrete suggestions for fixing any of those problems. But it’s big on hyper-reactionary vibes, so I’m sure it’ll do well. – at Oxford, England
Me for @TheCriticMag. "We must find the courage to suppress our embarrassment, our nervousness about being labelled “snobs”, and explain why classical music has value, is worth bothering with, and is something anyone can enjoy". thecritic.co.uk/the-love-tha…
It's sort of extraordinary how quickly commentary from a certain cohort of people on ACE has moved from frustration + dissatisfaction to embracing calls to dismantle it
Who will be brave enough to follow Wigmore Hall and turn off the Arts Council’s tap? My column today
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This type of article gets published every few months - blandly railing against things not being how they were, offering no meaningful insight into why that might be the case and vaguely suggesting that standing up for classical music 'on its own terms' will fix everything
Me for @TheCriticMag. "We must find the courage to suppress our embarrassment, our nervousness about being labelled “snobs”, and explain why classical music has value, is worth bothering with, and is something anyone can enjoy". thecritic.co.uk/the-love-tha…
Anyway lots of classical music folk seemed to have enjoyed the article - for me if you describe an art-form confronting its relationship with (in)equality as 'very edgy' then you deserve to get called out
If you want a rallying cry that's actually insightful, here's a great @tribunemagazine article from a few months ago by @JakeyTrelease - on music, venues, their place in communities + contemporary culture tribunemag.co.uk/2023/09/you…
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2023 RPS Award-winners @manc_collective are looking for a new Co-Artistic Director to work with the brilliant @RakhiSinghMusic and their dedicated team to plot new adventures at the frontier of classical music.
🎺 We're hiring a Co-Artistic Director!
A natural collaborator with fire in their belly, passionate about music/art.
You'll develop artistic strategy & grow our network. You'll also shape seasons with violinist, composer & founder Rakhi Singh.
Apply: manchestercollective.co.uk/j…
Our amazing little team is growing and I hope anyone who feels this role is for them will apply - please share and feel free to get in touch if you want to chat 💚
🎺 We're hiring a Co-Artistic Director!
A natural collaborator with fire in their belly, passionate about music/art.
You'll develop artistic strategy & grow our network. You'll also shape seasons with violinist, composer & founder Rakhi Singh.
Apply: manchestercollective.co.uk/j…