Diary of an Expat
Diary of an Expat is a comedy about an immigrant’s journey towards full Britishness during Brexit. Co-writer and performer Cecilia Gragnani tells IAM her hopes for … Read more
John Gilhooly, director of Wigmore Hall, on bringing learning to life
Much has been written about the case for cultural education and its place in lifelong learning. The promotion of creativity in schools and beyond, as … Read more
SOS: save our scores – working together for the future of youth orchestras
CEO of Music for Youth, Judith Webster, gives her take on youth orchestras at the ABO conference in Belfast. Music for Youth (MFY) is a … Read more
What will the music scene look like in a Brexit Britain?
Immigration Advice Service’s Maddie Grounds tells IAM what the sector can expect. With May’s Withdrawal Plan from the EU facing its greatest defeat to date … Read more
Haydn the magician
Pianist Roman Rabinovich tells IAM how the music of Haydn continues to surprise – even 200 years after his death. Over the last two years … Read more
The one man show making invisible disabilities visible on stage
“You only tend to see us when we are at our best.” Spoken word and disabled artist Conor A on Learning to Swim on an … Read more
A year of change
Keychange founder Vanessa Reed reflects on the female talent development programme’s first year. I started to explore the idea of a European talent development programme … Read more
Music to dance to
Gavin Sutherland, music director of the English National Ballet Philharmonic, tells IAM what it takes to conduct for dance – and whether he himself can … Read more
Marin Alsop and Sheku Kanneh Mason go to the top of the class
Rob Adediran, director of London Music Masters, on how major names in classical music are inspiring school kids in London. It matters to a nine … Read more
Inner Rhyme
Composer and violinist Layale Chaker on her new album Inner Rhyme, which fuses classical training with her Middle Eastern heritage, and why musical ideas do not obey … Read more