IAM Vol 18 Issue 4

News

• Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition candidates unveiled
• The second edition of La Maestra, the international competition and academy for female conductors, to kick off in Paris next month
• Sydney’s new waterfront ‘arts precinct’ is ready to open
• London’s mayor warns funding cuts will ‘devastate’ the UK capital’s arts sector
• Ohio’s Cincinnati Opera awarded $1.3m grant for commission of new operas from black composers 
• Starting or rebuilding careers: free online course launched for Australian creatives in post-pandemic wake

Opinion 

John Studzinski CBE, the founder and chairman of the Genesis Foundation, argues that expert mentors are crucial in developing the next generation
of talent

Cover feature 

Andrew Hurst MBE, CEO of One Dance UK, reflects on the past two years and what it means for the dance sector – and what might come next

Interview

Julian Perkins, conductor and artistic director of Cambridge Handel Opera Company, on thinking big, the role of the conductor, a love for Handel and staging historically authentic productions