Matt's week at the office
Monday 14th of June
I just had my first day at London Music Masters, and not being too big headed but I think it went rather well.
So I arrived on time (always a good start) I checked in at the Citigate Dewe Rogerson/London Music Masters reception and then waited to be summoned or collected. After a few minutes Hannah (LMM Awards Manager) arrived and we made our way to the LMM office, where I was introduced to some of the team Charlotte (Events & Projects Co-ordinator), Rachel (Project Co-ordinator, The Bridge Project), Robert (Project Manager, The Bridge Project) and then I was given a table of tasks and a structure of the days to come.
Bridge students impress Boris Johnson!
Well, the big day we have all been working towards finally arrived and the children from Jessop and Ashmole finally got the chance to perform for the Mayor,of London ,Boris Johnson. This visit, which took place on Monday 7 June, was hugely significant for the pupils and their teachers. It gave the Bridge Project an enormous publicity boost, but more importantly, the event reinforced all the positive musical attitudes which the students have been building during the past two years.
LPO interviews Elena as she prepares for debut
Later this month Elena will be playing with the LPO for one of the orchestra’s Brightsparks schools concerts. In anticipation, they sat down for an informal q & a session to get to know each other a little better:
LMM according to Dilys
I arrived at the Ashmole Primary School a little nervous and also a little late, having got myself lost on route! On arrival I was introduced by Charlotte to a number of people whose names and roles I instantly forgot! (You would think as a teacher I might be better with names!) I then stood with Charlotte, and the person I now know to be Rachel, at the back of the school hall and watched as the room gradually filled up with parents, students and teachers, an activity accompanied by the sounds of a last minute Bridge Project rehearsal. As the yr 1 and 2 performance began, I looked on in fear, remembering the horror of a chorus of beginner violins from my youth with the local music service. But instead I looked on in amazement as the year 1 and 2 students played, not only in tune but as an ensemble and with confidence and skill! They finished with a slightly clumsy and very cute bow and were given a huge applause from the audience.
This was the beginning of my first day as an intern with London Music Masters, providing me with an instant understanding of the positive and outstanding musical outcomes of the Bridge Project. It also made clear the number of lives LMM is impacting through music and education. It was also really good fun!
Notes from a small charity: Kate Barry, LMM Assistant (LMM Internship Programme) reports back
When I read the advertised vacancy for the position of intern with LMM, I applied immediately. The opportunity looked too good to miss, and the most attractive thing about it was the dual nature of the organisation. The side which deals with recognising and advancing the careers of professional violinists, LMM Awards, excited me as someone who has learned the violin, and the educational programme within the charity, the Bridge Project, appealed to me due to my strong interest in education and my experience working in primary schools in the past.
Conversations with an Artist: Agata sums up her week among the London Arts scene
We've been delighted to have Agata Szymczewska staying in London for a whole week. LMM jam-packed Agata’s week with meetings at the LPO, with the prolific violinist Robert McDuffie, a private recital, the ballet, museums and the list goes on…So, in the glow of a full, sunny week Hannah Kendall, LMM Awards Project Manager, caught up with Agata last night at the Royal Academy of Arts, at the end of her stay. Here’s what she had to say: