New South London venue World Heart Beat opened its doors in the heart of Nine Elms this week as part of the ongoing expansion of Embassy Gardens. The global program, curated by World Heart Beat founder Sahana Gero MBE, will bring together internationally-recognized musicians as well as emerging artists to present jazz, contemporary classical, and folk/world music.
The 12-week season will begin on 17th January 2023 with Yevgeny Sudbin performing a one-off fundraising gala with proceeds going to the charity’s bursaries program, further opening up access to the charity’s music education center.
Established names include internationally-renowned performer, composer and broadcaster Julian Joseph OBE (20th Jan) – one of World Heart Beat’s honorary patrons – who will perform an evening of originals and timeless classics alongs with bassist Mark Hodgson and drummer Mark Mondesir.
Multi-award winner Zoe Rahman (Ivor Novello Impact Award, MOBO, British Jazz Award) is set to perform January 21st bringing together Jazz and classical styles, influenced by her British/Bengali heritage ahead of the release of her forthcoming album with her quintet. Meanwhile, the award-winning Toni Kofi Quartet (27th Jan) will celebrate the legacy of Theolonious Monk.
With a program which interweaves classical with contemporary, the former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists and ECHO Rising Starts the Amatis Trio (11th March) will present their internationally renowned group to Nine Elms while Danish double bassist Jasper Høiby brings an adventurous new sound to the stage with expansive electronic soundscapes.
Emerging artists include London-based indie-rock duo Holocene (26th Jan), former World Heart Beat student and current teacher Leah Wing (16th Feb) as well as BRIT School graduate Ava Jospeh (23rd Feb) alongside her band The SoundCrew.
World Heart Beat at Embassy Gardens marks the first time London has welcomed a new concert hall in the capital since the opening of since Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Milton Court Concert Hall in 2013. As well as the flagship 200-capacity concert hall, the building will enable World Heart Beat to build on its existing track record of providing music education that is accessible to all social groups amidst ongoing pressures on arts funding. Designed by Rory Aitkenhead ARB, director of ra-l architects, cutting edge technology and state-of-the-art facilities will enable the charity to introduce young people to a huge breadth of music industry skills whilst also providing an unparalleled experience for artists and audiences alike.
World Heart Beat founder Sahana Gero MBE said, “I’m really excited about the fact that everyone we’ve booked has international profile, or is at the cusp of breaking big. The program offers artists that have made really heavyweight contributions to the UK musical scene and is a fantastic mix of global music in an intimate setting – a really great chance for audiences to get up close with these artists in such an incredible acoustic space. We want the program to be reflective of our ethos to support culture, musicians, music; it’s like the United Nations of music.”
The auditorium is the first in the UK to install the revolutionary 360-degree d&b immersive Soundscape EnScene system (as used on tours by Bjork and Brian Eno), ensuring every member of the audience will experience the same exceptional quality of sound, regardless of their position in the hall. The venue also includes a state-of-the-art recording studio, teaching spaces and an outside broadcast studio.
Continuing its deep-rooted links in Southwest London and emulating the success of its first music academy in Southfields, Embassy Gardens will provide the charity with a second center for musical excellence and double its current teaching capacity each year.
World Heart Beat’s mission is to provide opportunities for all, and welcomes any young person interested in learning music. This commitment sees them providing bursaries and free instruments to more than half of the students that come through their door; this will directly benefit thousands of young people, particularly welcoming young those living in challenging circumstances, and on the neighboring communities on the Patmore, Savona, Carey Gardens, Doddington and Rollo Estates.
World Heart Beat is one of the most prominent music charities in the UK for providing grassroots, non-selective, richly diverse, music education programs for children from a vast array of backgrounds. In 2018, the organization was awarded National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status by Arts Council England, acknowledging the quality of their work and the contribution they make to ACE’s Creative Case for Diversity and Equality. World Heart Beat is based in South London. The charity provides music tuition and performances opportunities for 380 young people each year outside of school hours. World Heart Beat’s mission is to provide opportunities for all, with an ‘open door’ approach that welcomes any young person interested in learning music. This commitment sees them providing bursaries and free instruments to more than half of the students that come through their door.
Julian Joseph Trio – Friday 20 Jan | £50 – £45 (£25 concs)
Julian Joseph is one of the finest, most influential, and highly respected musicians in British jazz. Devoting his career to championing music across the UK and into the far corners of the world, he has forged a reputation beyond his formidable skills as a performer and composer to become universally recognized as a highly knowledgeable and engaging broadcaster, musical ambassador, and cultural advocate. For over two decades Julian has been a towering figure in contemporary jazz, and – as one of World Heart Beat’s honorary patrons – a passionate advocate for the work World Heart Beat has done, since their inception. A prodigious composer, a phenomenal pianist, a respected bandleader, an inspirational educator and a highly engaging broadcaster, he is a true champion of the music. Joseph presents an evening of unforgettable originals, and timeless classics delivered with breathtaking passion and hard-swinging drive by his ace trio featuring bassist Mark Hodgson and drummer Mark Mondesir.
Zoe Rahman Quintet – Saturday 21 January | £22 – £18 (£12 concs)
Zoe Rahman’s style is deeply rooted in jazz yet it reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste. Known for her powerful technique, wide-ranging imagination and exuberant performance, she has become a highly sought-after musician, working with the likes of George Mraz, Courtney Pine and Jerry Dammers’ Spatial AKA Orchestra. Zoe won the Ivor Novello Impact Award at the 2021 Ivors Composer Awards. A MOBO Award-winner, Mercury Prize nominee and British Jazz Award winner, Zoe has established herself as a unique presence in the British music industry. Zoe will be playing new music from her forthcoming album, due for release in 2023, with her quintet.
Holocene – Thursday 26 Jan | £12 (£10 concs)
Holocene is a London-based duo playing brooding, ethereal and angst-driven indie-rock. Holocene was formed by singer Sian Kelly, who also plays guitar and keys, and features Matt Williams on the drums. With a wide range of influences from grunge through to jazz, this is a unique mix – what is most apparent is that Sian has one powerful voice! Having opened for Skunk Anansie on their 2022 UK tour, we’re stoked to welcome them to our new venue.
Tony Kofi Quarter plays Monk – Saturday 28 Jan | £20 – £15
This quartet was formed in 2001 by Tony Kofi, Jonathan Gee and Ben Hazleton. It augmented into a 10-piece for the 2003 London Jazz Festival and became ‘The Monk Liberation Front’, performing all of Monk’s 70 compositions at the Royal Festival Hall, to great praise. Tony Kofi’s Quartet was voted the best ensemble at the 2005 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, and that year also won the BBC Jazz award for best ensemble. This quartet features three of the original MLF band members, with Rod Youngs on drums and Ben Hazleton on bass. The quartet, this time augmented to an ensemble of ten, played at Cadogan Hall for the EFG London Jazz Festival in 2017, to coincide with Monk’s 100th birthday, where they performed all of Monk’s compositions which included the ‘Monk at the Town Hall orchestra’, which was originally performed and recorded live in New York on the 1st of January 1959. For this ensemble, they were conducted by esteemed US trumpeter and composer Charles Tolliver.
Plumm – Thursday 2 Feb | £12 (£10 concs)
Plumm is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, bandleader, and composer hailing from South London, with proud Welsh heritage, who constructs mood-driven soundscapes through her rich vocals. Plumm is a genre-bending, stage strutting chameleon, dining with both light and shadow. Her eccentric tendencies are inspired by the late greats of David Bowie and Led Zeppelin, the grit and rawness of Janis Joplin and sporadic but measured phrasing and tone of Nina Simone. Plumm’s coming at you with grit and soul. After playing at BBC Maida Vale Studios with Moses Boyd for BBC 1Xtra, championed by BBC Introducing London, and playing with Taylor McFerrin at Oslo in Hackney; Plumm recently performed 2 sold out shows at The Jazz Café, re-interpreting the classic Massive Attack album ‘Blue Lines’, and a sold-out show with her band in the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room. Live, Plumm’s shows have created a buzz within the ever-growing London jazz scene with her varying arrangements; a full force Rock, Soul Jazz band, a one woman vocal pedal show, a duo with artist skttrd and part of larger collectives such as Levitation Orchestra. Plumm is also a SOAS alumni with a degree in Ethnomusicology and a specialist in North Indian Classical music, and is a ‘Future Bubbler’ under Gilles Peterson’s renowned development program. Her new EP ‘Chameleonic’, in which she explores range in genre and hybridity is out now.
Daisy Chute – Friday 3 Feb | £12 (£10 concs)
Daisy Chute is an American-Scottish folk singer and songwriter, who cut her teeth as the lead singer of multiple platinum selling band All Angels. A banjo-wielding multi-instrumentalist, her musical roots are born out of her transatlantic heritage, and she writes award-winning intelligent songs with stories, performing them with spine-tingling vocals & intricate instrumentation. Flo Perlin is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter from London, with Iraqi and Belarusian heritage and musical influences ranging from Zero 7 and Avishai Cohen to Laura Marling and Erykah Badu. Flo has dedicated her creativity to music that is meaningful to her, and works closely with The Nest Collective, after winning their sought-after songwriting mentorship in 2019. She released her album ‘Characters’ last year to critical acclaim, and has supported artists such as Sam Lee, Peggy Seeger, and Rachel Newton. Fern Maddie is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and experimental folk artist based in Central Vermont. Blending driving, trancy instrumentals with crisp vocals and the simple lyrical rhythms of old folk songs, Fern’s unique sound is the child of many influences: Old-Time string band music, the revivalist balladeers of the 60s and 70s, dark country, experimental folk-rock, and the modern trad renaissance(s). Her debut album ‘Ghost Story’ was released in July 2022, and was The Guardian’s Folk Album of the Month.
James Wade-Sired – Thursday 9 Feb | £15 – £12 (£10 concs)
James Wade-Sired is one of the most impressive young trombonists currently on the UK jazz scene. Still at college, it’s a testament to his real talent that he includes work with the likes of Clark Tracey, Art Themen, Cleveland Watkiss and Byron Wallen on an already lengthy and impressive musical resume.
Ilona Domnich – Opera gala – Friday 10 Feb | £35 – £25 (£15 concs)
Ilona Domnich is a lyric soprano (leggero), and was chosen by Opera Now as one of the magazine’s Top 10 highflyers, defined as “a new generation of sopranos who are destined to have impressive careers”. Ilona Domnich was highlighted as artist of the month in Opera magazine and was the Daily Telegraph’s choice of ‘best British-based talent’. Ilona Domnich first came to the attention of legendary singing teacher, Vera Rosza during a masterclass. She went on to win the prestigious Wingate scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music, and since those early days has gained a formidable international reputation for daring and excellence on stage.
Alok Verma and Jonathan Mayer – Saturday 11 Feb | £25 – £20 (£12 concs)
An intriguing performance, melding traditional Indian classical in the first half, and giving it a modern twist in the second by introducing live electronic looping with Indian classical influence. Alok has performed all over the world in various countries like France, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, UAE, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Morocco, Belgium, Russia, Germany, India, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Zimbabwe and the United States of America.
His career has seen him play with artists such as Anup Jalota, Kathryn Tickell, Kuljit Bhamra, Erich Gruenburg, Rohan De Sarem, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, The Orlando Consort, John Wilson, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Future Sounds of London, Karlovy Vary Philharmonia and BBC Concert Orchestra.
Jonathan Mayer has composed extensively for many genres including jazz, Indian, dance & symphonic writing. His works have been performed and commissioned by The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra, Docklands Sinfonia, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Erich Gruenburg, Joji Hattori, and his father’s band Indo-Jazz Fusions. Jonathan works closely with ZerOclassiKal completing three Arts Council projects – Perserverance, Altered Boundaries and Raga Music the latter being a commission of ten compositions written for western instruments and tabla. He has also worked with the renowned Amina Khayyam Dance Company on projects that included an arrangement of Borodin’s Nocturne for sitar, sarod, cello & tabla. In 2021 his Sitar Concerto No.2 and Pranam was released on First Hand Records, this was recorded with The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and received glowing reviews worldwide.
Jonathan has performed all over the world, including two very successful tours in India, as well as a number of performances for the BBC in the UK. Jonathan is also co-founder of First Hand Records.
Leah Wing – Thursday 16 Feb | £15 – £12 (£10 concs)
From starting to learn the flute at age nine, Leah Wing’s life has been filled with the joy of music, having been taught and nurtured by World Heart Beat’s founder Sahana Gero. In addition to performing regularly throughout her secondary school career, she continued to attend the World Heart Beat Music Academy, and perform with the 51st State Band, through which she achieved a Jack Petchey Award, which she used to obtain her first piccolo. Leah continues to develop her orchestral playing, with a particular fondness for her specialism in piccolo playing. With the highly expert tuition of her teachers Jennifer Hutchinson (Principal Piccolo, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra) and Cormac Henry (Principal Flute, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra), she looks forward to building her orchestral career and continuing her lifelong love of music.
Jasper Høiby’s Planet B – Saturday 18 Feb | £15 (£10 concs)
Over the past decade, Danish double bassist Jasper Høiby has become renowned the world over for his fearlessly expressive sound, charismatic stage presence, and distinct compositional prowess – with his well-known power trio Phronesis, his group Fellow Creatures and most recently his trio Planet B. Fresh from a sold-out Purcell Room show in the 2022 EFG London Jazz Festival, Jasper brings Planet B to World Heart Beat in order to capitalize on our special atmosphere.
Jasper released the album titled ‘Planet B’ in 2020 with a monumental ambition, vision and message and kick-started the release of a launch of four albums over five years, each one focused on a global topic of vital importance – Humanity, Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and Monetary Reform. Planet B is a mix of deep, evocative, thought-provoking voice samples, loops, held together with the open, majestic interplay of three deeply intuitive and creative musicians.
Planet B dives into the unknown and embraces each moment with shimmering, fluid, composed and improvised sound worlds that interact with speech samples from some of the most inspiring thinkers. It makes for a dialogue on themes such as ecology, climate and human interconnectedness in this evocative and highly thought-provoking music.
Ava & The SoundCrew – Thursday 23 Feb | £12 (£10 concs)
Londoner Ava Joseph is a talented young vocalist, instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader steeped in great quality music. Ava made her debut performance on the BBC at just 14 and was featured singing music from Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ on Radio 3 at 15, showing how authentic and soulful she is singing great timeless standard songs – nine years later, and as a graduate of the famed BRIT school, she’s just as passionate when singing contemporary pop. Ava is part of a group of gifted musicians that attend both the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy and World Heart Beat Music Academy where, along with her gigs, she’s nurtured and encouraged to hone her craft to the highest level. Ava and her brilliant band, The Sound Crew, include Ayo Vincent on keys, Jason Ansare on guitar, Ezekiel Ajie on bass and Wilf Cameron-Marples on drums. They are currently in the studio, working toward the release of Ava’s debut recording.
Michael Csanyi-Wills & Klezmer-ish – Saturday 25 Feb | £30 – £25 (£17.50 concs)
The first half of this intriguing concert features two world premiere performances; Michael Csanyi-Wills’ new ‘Clarinet Sonata’ and a shorter piece by Michael for bass clarinet and piano – which is a set of variations on a traditional Ukrainian theme. These are played by Michael and Tom Verity. Then, in the second half, it’s time to meet Klezmer-ish, four incredibly outward-looking classically trained musicians who met whilst playing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Drawing inspiration from the music of bygone travellers, the quartet explores the music of immigrants from various cultural backgrounds who left their homelands in pursuit of a different life. From rip-roaring klezmer and dynamic tango to their self-penned gypsy jazz, Klezmer-ish bring a trademark twist to whatever genre takes their fancy on a seamless musical journey, always on the move.
Asa Martinson – album launch – Thursday 2 March | £12 (£10 concs)
Fuelled by jazz. Fused with R’n’B and soul. Fulfilled with breathtaking passion and charisma. Asa Martinson, a London jazz pianist, composer and band leader, has performed in venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, the 606 Club and The Ned. He has found his sound through fusing traditional jazz with related genres. Attending Julian Joseph Jazz Academy and recently working under the mentorship of Julian Joseph OBE, Asa is currently recording his debut EP with World Heart Beat in partnership with The Domino Recording Company. Asa will be playing unreleased tunes from his EP, alongside hits from the likes of D’Angelo and Erykah Badu, with his sextet.
Kamal Sabri – Saturday 4 March | £25 – £20 (£15 concs)
Sarangi is the premier bowed instrument of North Indian music. Kamal Sabri, the son of Sarangi legend Ustad Sabri Khan Sahab, has been reinventing the art of sarangi-playing for many years, redefining it, and introducing innovations such as adding a cello string to the instrument, whilst still maintaining the rich musical legacy of generations and accompanying many eminent Hindustani singers. Kamal has worked with world music artists such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Zakir Hussain as well as jazz legends like Jan Garbarek and Chick Corea, as well as playing and recording music with bands including Massive Attack and One Giant Leap. Today he is a name to reckon with in the international cultural scene, having devoted close to a decade bringing the knowledge of Indian classical music to foreign shores while teaching in England, Finland, Denmark, Norway, USA and Russia. He has been a guest lecturer at several major universities and music academies around the world.
Cristiana Achim – Thursday 9 March | £15 – £12 (£10 concs)
Born and raised in Bucharest, pianist and educator Cristiana Achim is one of the most sought-after musicians of her generation. At the age of 15, Cristiana became a resident artist with the Romanian Royal House, and she is often invited to play with the Royal Camerata Orchestra and to give piano recitals at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest. She has developed a keen interest in jazz and folk music and is well-versed in the art of improvisation. In 2019, she released three singles based on Romanian folk tunes: “Little Cloud Passing by”, “Cristina”, “S.H.E”.
A winner of numerous international music competitions, Cristiana has most recently become a finalist and has been awarded the 3rd prize in the ‘Norah Sande Awards 2022’ (UK) and the Special Prize ‘Debut in Transylvania’ at the ‘Youth of Music 2021 International Competition’ (Romania) with a Recital Award. Cristiana is a passionate advocate for education and has collaborated with Romanian and British institutions, which offered her many opportunities to develop the Romanian educational system by teaching music to disadvantaged children through interactive workshops. Recently becoming a Benedetti Foundation Music Ambassador, she is developing creative education projects, working alongside the violinist Nicola Benedetti and her collaborators in 2021-2022. In 2021, Cristiana became a piano teacher at the World Heart Beat Music Academy, and the venue is delighted to have her perform at Embassy Gardens.
Omar Puente Charanga Jazz Sextet – Friday 10 March | £25 – £20 (£10 concs)
After a decade of being a leading figure of the UK and international Latin jazz scene, award-winning Cuban jazz violinist Omar Puente returns to his roots with The Omar Puente Charanga Jazz Sextet. The Orchestra’s style is a unique fusion of Cuban Music, African rhythms, and modern jazz. They will play both original tunes and new arrangements of the best traditional Cuban music. The virtuosity and charisma typical of Omar’s performances will merge with the flavor of traditional Charanga dance music, a real treat for dancers and audience of all ages. A rare opportunity to see and hear this line – up – one not to be missed!
Amatis Trio – Saturday 11 March | £25 – £2 (£15 concs)
The Amatis Trio are German violinist Lea Hausmann, British cellist Samuel Shepherd, and Romanian pianist Andrei Gologan. Founded in Amsterdam in 2014, and currently based in Salzburg, Austria, they are celebrated for their energy, insight, creativity, communication, and passion. The Trio is regarded as one of the leading ensembles of its generation and were named as ‘Artists to Watch’ by Gramophone Magazine. The Amatis Trio has performed in 43 countries across five continents and has won many major international competitions and awards. They are former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists and were selected as ECHO Rising Stars (European Concert Hall Organisation) by Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Köln Philharmonie, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden and Dortmund Konzerthaus. The trio has been awarded some of the most prestigious music prizes from around the world, including the Kersjesprijs of the Netherlands and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship award.
Jas Kayser Trio – Thursday 16 March | £15 – £12 (£10 concs)
When Lenny Kravitz invites you to perform a drum duet, you say ‘yes’!! Since her 2018 cameo in the rock legend’s ‘Low’ video, drummer, composer, and band leader Jas Kayser hasn’t looked back. In 2021 Jas won both the Jazz FM Breakthrough Act award, and Parliamentary Jazz Newcomer Awards. The prolific 26-year-old has since been picked up as an artist by Paiste Cymbals and Yamaha Drums and is winning an international following thanks to her eclectic adventures in sound which have taken her to Panama, Boston and to the very heart of the exciting London scene, where she is now based. An alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Jas has found herself playing alongside her mentors Terri Lyne Carrington, Danilo Perez and Ralph Peterson – steadily carving out her own niche, with a little help from an ever-expanding collective of musical ‘chums’. She currently drums for Jorja Smith, Alfa Mist and Poppy Ajudha, and has featured in bands with leading British lights Nubya Garcia and Ashley Henry.
Ben Goldscheider + Rick Uttley – Saturday 18 March | £25 – £20 | £10 concs)
Winner of the BBC Young Musician 2016 Brass Category Final and nominated by the Barbican as an ECHO Rising Star for the 2021/22 season, horn player Ben Goldscheider has given recitals at major concert halls across Europe including the Concertgebouw, Musikverein, Pierre Boulez Saal, Elbphilharmonie, Koln Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall.
Ben has performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo and made his BBC Proms concerto debut in 2022 performing the ‘Ethel Smyth Concerto for Horn and Violin’ with Elena Urioste and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Ben has also appeared as soloist with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Aurora Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, English Chamber, Royal Philharmonic, London Mozart Players, Lucerne Symphony, Manchester Camerata, Prague Philharmonia and Sinfonie Orchester Berlin. Ben is joined in a duo performance by pianist Richard Uttley for this very special evening recital.
His playing has been frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and has featured on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC World Service, Classic FM, and Sky Arts. He won the British Contemporary Piano Competition in 2006 and the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) auditions in 2011. He has released three solo recital discs to critical acclaim and made numerous chamber recordings.
Anjelo Disons & The Oracle Collective – Thursday 23 March | £12 (£10 concs)
23 year-old South London singer, songwriter and producer Anjelo Disons has arrived, with a collective of musicians that really put London sounds on the map. Dubbed “a musical activist” by BBC Radio London presenter Amelia Poamz, Anjelo is backed by a sensational collective of creatives called The Oracle. Featured as ‘ones to watch’ by NPR, Clash, GUAP, Wonderland & The Line of Best Fit, The Oracle are curating a new London music scene with residencies at venues such as Boxpark, Locke Hotel & The Piano Bar Soho. Between them, Anjelo & The Oracle have worked with artists across all genres of the music business including the likes of Julian Joseph, Wiz Kid, Tom Misch, Hugh Hardie and Hak Baker to name just a few. With the likes of saxophonist Kaidi Akinibi, Jazz Drill pioneer and saxophonist Deji Ijishakin, virtuoso singer-songwriter Ava Joseph, coveted writer, producer & musician Lorenz Okello, to name a few of the members, Anjelo & The Oracle Collective are truly an experience live; entertaining crowds from Boomtown Festival to The Jazz Café, Southbank Centre to XOYO.
Harriet Mackenzie – Friday 24 March
Internationally acclaimed Harriet McKenzie performs a one-off concert as a fundraiser for World Heart Beat. Proceeds from the concert will fund bursaries. World Heart Beat’s academy gives children and young people, many of whom live in challenging circumstances, the opportunity to learn music. We open our doors to any child wanting to learn music and provide free instruments and tuition to anyone who needs them. With the cost-of-living crisis, families face significant financial challenges, and our bursaries are more vital than ever.
Harriet Mackenzie is a renowned concerto soloist who has performed across five continents. Her recordings include concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Nova and the English Symphony Orchestra and these have received international acclaim, including Five Stars in The Times (Richard Morrison) and have also frequently appeared in the ‘Top Recordings of The Year’ lists.
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