Music for Youth Proms 2022 Programme

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We are delighted to welcome you to the 2022 Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

Over the next two nights, over 3,000 young musicians will be playing, singing, and dancing across a range of musical genres. There will be solos, duos, ensembles, orchestras, and choirs. There will be improvising, creativity, covers, new commissions, original songs, and great virtuosity.

The MFY Proms at the Royal Albert Hall is a tradition that stretches back to 1975. It is a tradition that is based on a very simple truth; young people make great music, and this should be celebrated on the most fantastic stages.

For many young musicians, it’s been a ‘comeback’ year – a return to regular rehearsals or band practice, and a time of regaining some of the musical ground that was lost during successive lockdowns. The Proms provide a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the passion and talent of the young musicians taking part, but also the effort and dedication of parents, carers and teachers who have gone to extraordinary lengths to support these young people over the past 12 months.

Many have travelled a long way to get here, none more so than our special guest musicians from Ukraine who are safely continuing their studies at the London Performing Academy of Music. We welcome you with open arms.

Music for Youth is a charity that believes strongly in young people as musicians, composers, songwriters, and producers. Many of our favourite musicians were performing at the highest level or composed their best work while still in their teens. Stevie Wonder had his first hit at 13 years old, Kate Bush topped the UK singles chart at 19 and Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE began winning numerous awards and accolades at the age of just 17. Indeed, MFY alumnus and ambassador Jack Pepper is one of the UK’s youngest composers and at just 19 became a presenter on Scala Radio.

It is simple: young people make great music and Music for Youth’s role is to advocate for young musicians and support them on their journey through concerts and festivals at major venues, and opportunities to produce music and learn about the industry not just on stage but also in non-performance roles backstage.

So, finally, let’s take a moment to acknowledge, and show our appreciation to the fantastic teamwork that goes into staging our events and the technical team who work tirelessly backstage to enable the magic to happen on stage.

PHIL CASTANG Chief Executive

YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE GREAT MUSIC: SUPPORT THE NEXT

GENERATION

Music for Youth is launching a new campaign to highlight the brilliance of young musicians across the UK. We are asking everyone with an interest in music to get behind this campaign and to go out and see young musicians play live and support the next generation of musicians.

Young people make phenomenal music and many of the most talented musicians in the world started at a young age. Stevie Wonder, Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, The Kanneh-Masons, and Kate Bush’s careers took when they were young. As did MFY Alumni Nigel Kennedy and Dame Evelyn Glennie who both performed at the Proms in 1982 and 1986.

Many of our national youth ensembles including the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra, and the disabled-led National Open Youth Orchestra are producing the stars of tomorrow. The legacy of events like BBC Young Musician of the Year and the Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall are just two examples of life-changing launch pads to a career for young musicians.

Our campaign intersects with several recognised challenges for the music industry. Firstly, grassroots music venues are under threat of closure. Small venues have traditionally provided a circuit for young, early career musicians. When small venues close, it limits the number of stages young musicians have to develop their craft.

Secondly, classical music audiences are in decline. We know young people love classical music, so with only 2% of classical audiences being under 25, we need to be better at attracting young audiences.

Together, both these issues are holding back the UK music industry. Our campaign seeks to highlight the brilliance of young musicians, create more performance opportunities, and bring younger audiences out to experience live music.

WHAT WE WILL DO:

Over the next 12 months, Music for Youth will raise funds to carry out a national audience development research project with young people. We want the voice of young people to help shape the future of the music industry. We will ask our network of 40,000 young musicians across the UK for their thoughts and opinions so we can better understand what young people want and how the music industry can help.

In addition, we will:

• Support nine regional MfY young ambassadors to bang the drum for young musicians in their communities

• Launch a new National Festival covering the Southwest, Midlands, Northeast and Northern Ireland

• Relaunch Frequencies as the music agency for early-career musicians and those interested in careers in music industry

• Create 100 new non-performance work placement roles across our events

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

• See page 05 for more information about ways to donate

• Go and see early career musicians at local venues

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by 31st December 2022

Share your story online! We would love to hear how you have supported young musicians, from previous MFY events and at other music events nationwide. Young musicians deserve an audience.

Music for Youth’s role is to advocate for young musicians and support them on their journey through staging performances in the community and at major venues. It takes a crew to put on a show and we are committed to career development in non-performance roles, so we train young people in non-performance roles at our events backstage.

LPMAM STUDENT ENSEMBLE

The London Performing Academy of Music (LPMAM) is a new Music Conservatoire focused on Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion. The LPMAM’s vision is to prepare a new, diverse generation of musicians that will shape the future of the classical music industry and push it into the 21st Century.

LPMAM is also the first Classical Music Conservatoire to offer full instrumental Classical music programmes online thanks to Sintonus, the revolutionary teaching platform developed by LPMAM President, Dr.Stefania Passamonte to connect artists, students and Universities from all over the world, and to unite music from all over the world. Sintonus was created to overcome the physical and economic barriers of distance, and which now allows us to overcome even the tide of war!

LPMAM started its Academic Year 2021/22 with exciting international events and partnerships with renowned Music Institutions and Universities, among those were the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Kyiv and Kharkiv University of the Arts in Ukraine.

On 22nd February 2022, a delegation of LPMAM professors was due to fly to Kyiv for a week of concerts and masterclasses... Their flights were cancelled the day before, but they have been in close contact with our

Ukrainian colleagues and students every day since then. Because the LPMAM partnership with the Ukrainian conservatoires preceded the war, LPMAM was the only conservatoire that could provide legal letters to request that music students be exempt from fighting and brought to London to complete their studies.

The LPMAM President set about helping those young people and preserving the musical future of Ukraine, helping organise military exemption documents for the students, and enabling the young musicians to journey through Europe while waiting for their visas before finally arriving in the UK. As a Council member of BPI- British Phonographic Industry, Stefania was also able to receive support from the UK Music Industry in finding homes for the students through the Home for Ukraine scheme and the National Musician’s Church, offering a space for regular performance and practice. She also set up the LPMAM Ukrainian Student Refugee Scholarship Fund, providing gifted students funding to make the journeys to Britain and scholarships to continue their studies as world-class musicians.

So far, LPMAM has managed to bring 51 students to safety, 30 of which are already studying physically in London. They’ve had tremendous help so far, but there are still another 40 needing to make the journey.

Ukrainian students performing at the LPMAM weekly concert

NEU – Proud to sponsor the Music for Youth Proms 2022

ABOUT US

Music for Youth is a national youth arts charity working to provide young people aged 21 and under across the UK with free, life-changing performance and progression opportunities, regardless of background or musical style.

Established in 1970, our mission is simple: we believe that music, and the chance to participate in highquality musical activities, should be open to every young person.

As a charity, we rely on the generosity of people like you who want to make a difference for young people. With 67% of young people making music outside of school, and 50% of 16–25 year olds seeking a career in the creative industries, protecting opportunities for young people has never been more important

Support a young musician today, and give them the opportunity to perform the music they love, no matter what.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

By making a donation, you will provide opportunities for young people:

• £25 gives one young musician the unforgettable experience of performing at the Royal Albert Hal l

• £50 pays for a mentoring session for a group of young musicians and their music leader

• £250 provides a music mentor to support groups at our events

Music for Youth Alumni

HOW TO DONATE

• Please look out for our contactless donation points as you exit the Royal Albert Hall

• You can donate any time on our website at mfy.org.uk /donate or via our Donation QR code

• If you would like to know more about supporting us or would like to discuss a gift, please contact us at mfy@mfy.org.uk

Registered charity number: 285831

Scan the QR code below to donate your chosen amount to Music for Youth, via Paypal.

“ The greatest experience and privilege of my youth musical journey –one I’ll never forget.”

TONIGHT’S PRESENTERS

REMEL LONDON

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Passionate, driven and at the very forefront of innovation within entertainment, Remel London is currently one of the most exciting breakout names in British broadcasting. Already the face of SKY One’s What’s Up TV and host of her radio show on CAPITAL XTRA, Remel is also the founder of much celebrated creative platform The Mainstream which provides key networking opportunities, live events, workshops/seminars and podcasts to support exceptional diverse talent in developing their career in the mainstream media space.

A defining voice within the culture, she’s played key roles in the development of the iconic music platform Link Up TV, working as lead presenter and producer to win partnerships with Footasylum and Boiler Room TV as well as being weekly host of London’s top live music event ILUVLIVE

Her extensive knowledge of music and entertainment led to her joining the MOBO Awards panel before going onto host the MOBO’s official Red Carpet. A passionate advocate for young creatives, she’s hosted Music For Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall a record seven times and is resident host of the Rocking Ur Teens Girls Conference. As a former semi pro athletic, Remel is also a Nike Ambassador with several branded partnerships including Puma, Spotify, Wagamamas and Apprentice Nation.

RACHEL BRODERICK

An old soul with young energy defines LDEEA, a singer, songwriter, and presenter that writes songs that contain key wisdom with a breath of fresh air. Having studied art, the foundations of an LDEEA song are descriptive imagery used to evoke different emotions, what she likes to call Sonic storybooks. Taking inspiration from anything that she feels a connection to, LDEEA’s musical influences are quite vast; Jazz, R&B, Indie, and Ambient music being at the top. Her goal is to inspire people with her music and for it to be used as a comfort blanket or a lightbulb moment. Currently working on her debut EP, she has created a collection of songs that focus on self-love, growth, and development; she hopes to shine a light on what has been a very hard time for the world under the current circumstances.

FOR THE PEOPLE, FOR THE MUSIC, FOR A REASON

Frequencies exists to help anyone who wants a future in music. On stage, behind the scenes, playing, making, producing. We’re here to get you there.

We’re disruptive; the industry needs new talent. We’re a community; it takes a crew to put on a show. We’re genreneutral; we sound best when we play together. And we love it; we’ve been in the music business as a charity for over 50 years.Whatever your vibe, whatever your story. There’s a place for you.Everyone’s got their own frequency, we’ll help you find yours.

At the Proms this year, we are working with young people in multiple back-stage roles in our programming, events and marketing teams. These positions include marketing, social media, presenting, performing and backstage technical roles.

If you would like to participate in our Frequencies Industry programmes and find out more about our events and opportunities, please contact FREQUENCIES@MFY.ORG.UK or visit our website MFY.ORG.UK / GET-INVOLVED / FREQUENCIES

“PRESENTING AT MUSIC FOR YOUTH’S NATIONAL FESTIVAL ALLOWED ME TO GET THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ON THE WORLDRENOWNED SYMPHONY HALL STAGE, WHILST SEEING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS AND CREATIVES PERFORM TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD”

GRACE HARMAN Young Presenter 2022 National Festival

Supported by

A message from the Chief Executive of the Royal Albert Hall

A message from the Chief Executive of the Royal Albert Hall

A message from the Chief Executive of the Royal Albert Hall

Welcome back! After the toughest period in our 150-year history, we’re delighted to open our doors again, and play host to very special events like this one.

Welcome back! After the toughest period in our 150-year history, we’re delighted to open our doors again, and play host to very special events like this one.

Welcome to the Royal Albert Hall, where we are once again hosting the incredible Music for Youth Proms event. I hope you are excited to experience the extraordinary atmosphere that can only be generated from 3,000 young musicians coming together to perform in one of the most iconic live music venues in the country.

Welcome back! After the toughest period in our 150-year history, we’re delighted to open our doors again, and play host to very special events like this one.

The Hall is a registered charity committed to providing unforgettable, life-enhancing experiences for everyone. Though the last 16 months have been di�cult for us all, we are so excited to be getting back to what we do best. Welcoming other charities to our spectacular building has been part of our commitment to the public good since the Hall opened in 1871 and it is a privilege to be able to continue to support other causes in this way.

The Hall is a registered charity committed to providing unforgettable, life-enhancing experiences for everyone. Though the last 16 months have been di�cult for us all, we are so excited to be getting back to what we do best. Welcoming other charities to our spectacular building has been part of our commitment to the public good since the Hall opened in 1871 and it is a privilege to be able to continue to support other causes in this way.

The Hall is a registered charity committed to providing unforgettable, life-enhancing experiences for everyone. Though the last 16 months have been di�cult for us all, we are so excited to be getting back to what we do best. Welcoming other charities to our spectacular building has been part of our commitment to the public good since the Hall opened in 1871 and it is a privilege to be able to continue to support other causes in this way.

As well as being a registered charity ourselves, welcoming other charities such as Music for Youth to our spectacular building has been part of our commitment to the public good since the Hall opened in 1871, and it is a privilege to be able to continue to support other worthy causes in this way. This is one aspect of our dedicated Engagement programme, which we run alongside our usual programme of events, that aims to create memories, change lives and provide inspiration through music for all, regardless of age or background.

We also run our own Engagement programme which creates memories, changes lives and provides inspiration through music for all, through a wide range of exciting opportunities linked to the Hall’s calendar of events and the unique characteristics of the building.

We also run our own Engagement programme which creates memories, changes lives and provides inspiration through music for all, through a wide range of exciting opportunities linked to the Hall’s calendar of events and the unique characteristics of the building.

We also run our own Engagement programme which creates memories, changes lives and provides inspiration through music for all, through a wide range of exciting opportunities linked to the Hall’s calendar of events and the unique characteristics of the building.

I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Hall – just by being here today you are helping our recovery. I look forward to sharing our ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations with you in the months and years to come – see you soon!

I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Hall – just by being here today you are helping our recovery. I look forward to sharing our ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations with you in the months and years to come – see you soon!

When you support the Hall, you not only help us to maintain our historic Grade 1 listed building and put on our spectacular season of events, but you will help us to continue investing in events like this one. It is a real honour to be able to host some of the UK’s most creative, innovative and energetic young musicians for what I hope will be the first of many live performances in their budding careers.

I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Hall – just by being here today you are helping our recovery. I look forward to sharing our ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations with you in the months and years to come – see you soon!

Craig Hassall Chief Executive

Craig Hassall Chief Executive

Craig Hassall Chief Executive

To �nd out more, you can visit royalalberthall.com/150

To �nd out more, you can visit royalalberthall.com/150

CREATIVE PROJECT TUESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

Tuesday 15th November features a specially commissioned new work creatively produced by Music for Youth Mentor Adey Grummet and composed by celebrated musical director and composer Michael Henry. Over 2,000 young musicians from the length and breadth of the country will come together to perform this world premiere.

Back Together is an exploration of how we have pieced our music-making together now that we have emerged from our lockdown isolation. Things might have been lost or left behind but things have also been discovered and explored. We are not the same as we were and that is interesting, fertile and exciting territory.

There are three elements that form the Back Together springboard. The first being a comment by MFY young presenter Grace Harman, at the National Festival in Birmingham, who said that ‘there was a spark when we got back together’. There was then a comment from a music leader at the Swindon Regional Festival in Spring, who said that her group’s performance that day was the first time they had played under a roof for two years! And finally, on a personal reflection Adey said the thing that she missed the most was the physical sensation of creating sound right alongside colleagues, singing into the same air.

Back Together is a celebration of what it has been like to work up to the heartstopping moment of performance. From early days of beginning work on a new idea or starting a new piece

of music, getting notes right and rehearsing over and over, to making decisions about how to present the performance and actually arriving on stage in front of an audience, everyone has been on a massive journey.

Not only are we here with our individual projects to perform for each other but we have the mutual experience of having done it in an extraordinary moment in history. The story we tell of coming back together is one of creative inspiration, hard work, generosity and joy. Everyone on this stage tonight has done something amazing!

With thanks to Patrick Bailey for arranging the music for the Creative Project to ensure that every young musician has a part that is suitable for them.

ADEY GRUMMET

CREATIVE

PROJECT LEADER & LYRICIST

Adey is a singer and lyricist originally from Australia. She worked in radio broadcasting, choral music, drama and musical theatre (original Australian casts of Cats and Les Miserables). She has worked in the UK since 1988 for companies including the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Opera North, Welsh National Opera, Music Theatre Wales, Tête à Tête and D’Oyly Carte in classical repertoire from mainstream to contemporary. Adey’s passion is devising and developing new work with contemporary artists in all media. Adey is a Music for Youth Mentor at Regional Festivals, the National Festival and other events.

MICHAEL HENRY

CREATIVE PROJECT COMPOSER

Born in 1960’s London, Michael’s musical education came primarily from the I.L.E.A. Centre For Young Musicians (CYM) 1977-81, and the Royal College Of Music, studying clarinet and composition 1981-85. Alongside early experiences as a school chorister and clarinettist, he wrote his first piece at the age of 7, wrote a symphony in biro at the age of 14, was lead vocalist and bass guitarist in a punk trio during his secondary school years and lead vocalist in a jazz funk quintet during his college years. He has been an eclectic, professional musician ever since, who now works primarily in theatre. As a Theatrical Musical Director, Michael has been regularly engaged by many of London and the UK’s leading establishments since 2009.

BACK TOGETHER

LYRICS

A long time since I’d seen these friends New times, new faces, a new page to turn, and a new piece of music, a brand new idea, a lot to get right, a lot of notes to learn

When we got back together, there was a spark. For the first time in ages, we played, we sang under the same roof, in the same room We made the same air ring. We made our music take wing When we got back together And over and over we worked that piece Dynamics and rhythms and phrases to transform into movements and moments that sounded just right.

Bit by bit, our music took its form. Chorus When we got back together ...

Do we stand, Shall we sit In a group, In a line Should we all wear hats, or blue Will we ever remember the very last page Do we count this tempo in four or in two

Now I’m nervous, I’m happy, I’m proud and I’m thrilled.

I know we can make this great. I’m going to give it more than a hundred percent. Just watch all the dreams that we create

So here we are together, lit up by that first spark, and for you and for this moment we play, we sing in this incredible space, on this very special stage we make the same air ring, every beat, every breath, every string, and it’s the most AMAZING thing to make our music take wing Now we are back together

PARTICIPATING GROUPS

Bedford High School Advances Singers

Bedgrove Junior School Band Club Canons Choir Chesterton Community College Junior Choir

Christ’s College Finchley Choir Corby Business Academy Concert Band Croyland Primary School Dame Bradbury’s Choir Eastlea Vocal Collective Goldhawk Sounds Haling Harmony Lady Margaret Primary School

Manor School Massed Ensemble Millway Primary School Monumental

Nelson Primary School Orchestra Newton Farm Orchestra and Choir NPTC GROUP JAZZ ENSEMBLE PercWorks Ensemble

Soundskool Unsigned St Johns Orchestra TCS Jukebox

The De Joses Ukulele Orchestra of Pye Bank Worsbrough Common Primary School Choir Xavier Choir

PROGRAMME

Presented by Remel London with Rachel Broderick

PROGRAMME

TUESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

WALTHAMSTOW SCHOOL

FOR GIRLS Y11 BAND

Walthamstow, London Age: 13–16

Musical Director: Richard Murphy ‘Sunrise’ from Also Sprach Zarathustra Richard Strauss arr. Richard Murphy Force Field Turn to Stone Zack Lawrence arr. Richard Murphy Turn to Stone

Jeff Lynne arr. Richard Murph Toco Band Aldwyn ‘Lord Kitchener’ Roberts

BISHOP STOPFORD

SCHOOL BRASS BAND

Kettering, Northamptonshire Age: 12–18

Conducter: Brad Turnbull

Pie Jesu from John Rutter Requiem arr. Adam Rutter

Cornet Soloist: Olivia Wild Mission impossible Lalo Schifrin arr. Philip Harper

RUBIK’S CUBE

Winchester, England Age: 11–16

Musical Director: Ben Dlugokecki Rubik’s Cube Medley IV Various arr. Ben Dlugokecki

CREATIVE PROJECT

Back Together

Adey Grummet and Michael Henry arr. P Bailey

GWENT MUSIC HARP ENSEMBLE

Newport, Gwent Age: 11–18

Musical Director: Emily Harris Danza de Luzma Dr. Alfredo Rolando Ortiz Cumbia Deliciosa Dr. Alfredo Rolando Ortiz Hên Wlad fy Nhadau –Welsh National Anthem arr. Meinir Heulyn

RAINBOW CONNECTION JUNIOR CHOIR Doncaster, South Yorkshire Age: 6–14

Musical Director: Paul Mellors Waiting On A Miracle Lin Manuel Miranda arr. Paul Mellors A Feather From The Sky Jon Barker arr. Paul Mellors

CREATIVE PROJECT Back Together

Adey Grummet and Michael Henry arr. P Bailey

INTERVAL

PEAR Kings Lynn, Norfolk Age: 19 Matter of Time arr. Erin Tasker, Toby Young Indigo Sky arr. James Arlington, Erin Tasker, Toby Young

LOVE MUSIC TRUST PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Sandbach, Cheshire Age: 10–21

Musical Director and Conductor: Mark Concar Not Far From Here Blake Tyson arr. Blake Tyson Sahara Stephen Whibley

FREQUENCIES ARTIST

LIFEOFKWASI

KWASI ARTHUR London Age: 23 Way Back Home (ft. Primez) arr. Lifeofkwasi Endlessly Never (ft. Kyri Daryn) arr. Lifeofkwasi

NORFOLK STUDENTS’ JAZZ ORCHESTRA Norwich, Norfolk Age: 13–18

Conductor: Geraldine Evans Drummin’ Man Gene Kruppat & Tiny Parham arr. Rich de Rosa Prayer Meeting Matt Harris

CREATIVE PROJECT Back Together Adey Grummet and Michael Henry arr. P Bailey

MUSICA YOUTH ORCHESTRA Kirklees Age: 10–21 Conductor: Thom Meredith An American in Paris – Suite George Gershwin arr. John Whitney

CREATIVE PROJECT FINALE

Back Together

Adey Grummet and Michael Henry arr. P Bailey

PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER

SEDGEHILL ACADEMY RAP COLLECTIVE

Lewisham, London Age: 15–15

Musical Director: Andrew Gilbert Jesus Walk Kanye arr. A Gilbert & P Bailey

GIRLS RAP COLLECTIVE

FROM SEDGEHILL ACADEMY Lewisham, London Age: 15–15

Musical Director: Andrew Gilbert Racks Girls Rap Collective

MUSICA YOUTH STRINGS

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age: 9–21

Musical Director: Peter Simons Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Vaughan Williams arr. Jamin Hoffman

CANTILENA FROM THE ABBEY JUNIOR SCHOOL Reading, Berkshire Age: 6–8

Director of Music: Ruth Adams The Puzzle Andy Beck Silver Moon Lin Marsh

GWENT YOUTH BRASS ENSEMBLE Gwent, Gwent Age: 14-21

Conductor: Martin Davis 3 Brass Dances Ryan Linham

LPMAM STUDENT ENSEMBLE London Age: 17–25

Conductor: Stefania Passamonte Skoryk ‘Melody’

Myroslav Skoryk arr. Andrii Matselik, Mykyta Vikhorev Medley arr. Andrii Matselik, Mykyta Vikhorev

FREQUENCIES ARTIST

NO TRIXX London Age: 17–19

Group Leader: Gabriel Consolmagno Guarapari Composer/arr. Will Davis, Gabriel Consolmagno, Louie Stuart Out of the Blue arr. Will Davis, Gabriel Consolmagno, Louie Stuart, Chloe Zarb Barefoot/The Moshpit arr. Gabriel Consolmagno, Louie Stuart, Will Davis, Sam Oluwalowo, Chloe Zarb

MOUNTBATTEN BIG BAND

Romsey, Hampshire Age: 12–17

Musical Director: Stu Marchant Brooklyn Young Blood Brass arr. Jahan Hunter

INTERVAL

CHRIS AND BAABA London, Greater London Age: 18–19 We Won’t Move Arlissa arr. Chris and Baaba Clown Emile Sande

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

COUNTY YOUTH CHOIR Northampton, Northamptonshire Age: 13–18

Director: Beth Hodgson The Isle is Full of Noises Bob Chilcott Northern Lights Ola Gjeilo

YORK MUSIC FORUM

YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLE York, North Yorkshire Age: 13–19

Director: Ian Chalk Blue Matter John Scofield arr. Ian Chalk

LINCOLNSHIRE MASSED ENSEMBLE Lincolnshire Age: 8–21

Musical Director and Conductor: Vanessa Hobart/Lee Hextall End Of Time

Beyoncé Knowles, Dave Taylor, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Shea Taylor and Terius Nash Ego

Beyoncé Knowles, Elvis Williams and Harold Lilly, Jr. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Beyoncé Knowles, Thaddis Harris, Christopher Stewart and Terius Nash Crazy In Love

Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Shawn Carter and Eugene Record arr. L. Hextall and V. Hobart

CITY OF BELFAST

YOUTH ORCHESTRA Belfast, Antrim Age: 14–20

Conductor: Paul McBride Overture to Zampa Franz Herald

YOUTH MUSIC AWARD WINNER

THE SPIT GAME Wag1 Fam Winner of the Youth Music Awards 2022, Live Performance Award

FINALE

Back Together

Adey Grummet and Michael Henry arr. P Bailey

WALTHAMSTOW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Y11 BAND

The Year 11 Steel Band have been playing together since they were in Year 7. Unfortunately, their lessons were cancelled during COVID so they had a break for 1.5 years but their enthusiasm for playing, and daily practices, have made up for every day lost astonishingly quickly. Their group leader, Richard Murphy, has been teaching Steel Bands at Walthamstow School for Girls, for 38 years.

Performers – Cleo Bador, Yvette Buelvo, Alex Cheung McClure, Kitty Cuminskey, Sky Darvill, Chloe Engle, Maya George, Martha Jenkins, Bonnie McMillan –Griffiths, Erin Macmahon, Elaaya Malik, Inaaya Malik, Leigh Mendes, Matilda Mitchell, Niamh Orr, Ridha Potia, Tenzin Phuntsok, Sara Qureshi Gonzalez, Lyla Robb, Harriet Smith, Ella Squires, Debra Wilson-Osuide, Roisin Morrow

BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL BRASS BAND

Bishop Stopford School Brass Band has been performing for over 40 years and are delighted to performing at the Music for Youth Proms for the first time. The band also has members who are members of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Previous members of the school band include James Fountain principal trumpet of the London Symphony orchestra and his brother Thomas Fountain principal trumpet of the Ulster orchestra.

Performers – William Baker, Aseye Banibensu*, Hayden Barber, Esme Bayliss, Maisie Childs, Freddie Fawcett, Ben Freeland, Jonah Goldsmith, Oliver Haseldine*, Edward Hoadley, Charles Holden-Miles*, Jake Humphrey*, Isaac Lavender*, Ben Mantle, Charlotte Mantle, Jonathan Matthews, Martha Nicholls, Daisy Oram*, Molly Robson, Charles Stock, Harry Watts, William Wears, Kodi Wilcoxson, Georgia Wild, Olivia Wild**

RUBIK’S CUBE

Rubik’s Cube are a pop/rock choir that sing and use Makaton sign language while performing. The choir formed at Osborne School in Winchester over 12 years ago and the group includes over 30 young people with a range of special educational needs. The performers support each other, and this was no more apparent than during the Covid-19 lockdown where the band continued to meet every Monday for rehearsals and performances online. Other achievements by the band include playing as the Olympic torch arrived into Winchester in 2012, supporting local charities and playing a show with Peter Andre!

Performers – Tom Armstrong, Ruby Aubrey, Sam Batt, Ben Bell, Liam Bishop, Samuel Church-Lawton, Olumide Cole, Laura-May Cook, Imogen Coombes, Ollie Couzens, Lee Cresswell, Lewis Dunster, Samuel Ferrier, Robbie Fieldsend, Oscar Galpin, Lily Gaunt, Leo Goodwin, Jamie Gough, Skye Harfield, Ollie Jenkins, Matthew Kesby, Finn Kitchen, Stan Laba, Isobel Letch, Elsie Linford, Jacob Marsland, Jenna Noyce, Mikey O’Donnell, Jack O’Driscoll, Alice Physick, Jack Rolfe, Isabella Saunders, Megan Scott, Jago Simon, Willow Tyler, Aimee-Rose Vamos, Abigail Willis.

GWENT MUSIC HARP ENSEMBLE

The Gwent Music Harp Ensemble was formed in February 2022. Since February, the ensemble performed their first concerts during April and May of this year, raising significant funds for the Ukrainian Appeal and other local charities. The ensemble at present consists of sixteen members ranging from the ages of eight to eighteen years old. The ensemble are enjoying performing and learning a wide range of traditional Welsh arrangements and Latin America compositions.

Performers – Jessica Davies, Gwenan Dickenson, Isobel Hill, Seren McArthur, Lydia Morris, Taryn O’Rourke, Anieri Richards

RAINBOW CONNECTION JUNIOR CHOIR

Students at Rainbow Connection Junior Choir all come from different schools in the City of Doncaster connected by a love of singing and performing. It’s an extra special event for the older members of the choir who are being rewarded for their resilience in sticking with zoom rehearsals week in week out through the pandemic. They would like to dedicate their 2nd piece to those who we lost during that time.

Performers – Elona Afriyie, Gabriela Anton, Esha Ashiq, Kaylin Bosanquet, Ava Bradley, Iris Brodie-Good, Nancy Brodie-Good, Aisha Fellague Chebra, Ellis Clark, Tia Fleetwood, Lilly Geraghty, Sophie Ginnever, Lacie Hanby, Megan Handley, Amy Hope, Sophia Kortava, Isla Lumley, Charlie McMillan, Eloise Mellors, Sienna Moran, Evie Muscroft-Gosden, Scarlet MuscroftGosden, Cerys Pritchard, Eliza Robinson, Vivienne Rowland, Alexa Tattershall Waller, Bridget Thomas, Georgie Thomas, Lily Viellard-Bridgen, Molly Willis

NORFOLK STUDENTS’ JAZZ ORCHESTRA

The Norfolk Students’ Jazz Orchestra aims to nurture jazz technique and improvisation giving aspiring young musicians the opportunity to play a wide variety of repertoire from Big Band to modern jazz. We have played alongside jazz stars Wynton Marsalis and Freddie Gavita and performed locally at the Norwich Jazz Club. Our conductor Geraldine Evans is an inspirational teacher of woodwind sharing her love of Jazz with not only our ensemble but young people all over Norfolk.

Performers – Alto Saxophone Christopher Brooke**, Tom Dawe, Benjamin Drew**, Milly Hodges, Bethany Wright Tenor Saxophone Peter Stone, Colin Wilsher**. Baritone Saxophone Finty Woolf** Trumpet George Medhurst, Matthew Page** Trombone James Clark, Reuben Porter**, Henry Stevens Piano Theo Sanders**. Guitar Daniel Cracknell** Bass Guitar Jacob Cracknell Drum Kit Christian Holyoake**

PEAR

East Anglian duo Pear (orig. Erin and Toby) makes and play acoustic folk pop, however the duo currently consists of Erin and DT, combining close-knit harmonies with sweet sounding acoustic guitar. Having both been involved in music from an early age, Pear takes inspiration from artists like James Bay, Kawala and Oh Wonder.

Performers – Erin Tasker, DT Xu

LOVE MUSIC TRUST PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

The Love Music Trust Percussion Ensemble has performed in many of the UK’s finest concert halls and in 2018 achieved a gold medal at the World Music Contest held in Kerkrade, Holland. We have commissioned and premiered numerous works by professional composers such as Jan Bradley, Stephen Whibley, Andy Scott and Anthony Kerr who have all worked with the students to develop their own style and are currently working on a commission by Stephen Whibley (BBC Concert Orchestra) for Percussion Ensemble and String Orchestra. Over the years many of the students have also written for the group and are currently working with Southern Percussion to Publish several works.

Performers - George Concar, Jack Concar, Samuel Doorbar, Ryan Edwards, Sam Erian, Charlie Evett, Giorgio Fabrizio, Diana Khaibrakhmanova, Thea Lee, Ellie Mason, Andrew Morris, Timothy Sealey, Oliver Shirvington, George Threadgold

FREQUENCIES

LIFEOFKWASI

Lifeofkwasi is a musician residing in North London making predominately rap music. Those who’ve heard his music describe it as sentimental and happily sad for the most part. Lifeofkwasi has a cohesive blend of both playful & conscious lyrics, and a emotive tone is to be expected.

FREQUENCIES

NO TRIXX

No Trixx is a three-piece Contemporary Fusion collective based in East London. After meeting in Music College, they have been working to cement their legacy in the industry. The distinctive sound they bring to the music scene offers unique licks and choppy grooves for all music lovers to enjoy.

Performers – Gabriel Consolmagno, Louie Stuart, Will Davis, Sam Oluwalowo, Chloe Zarb

MUSICA YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Musica Youth Orchestra (MYO), under the umbrella of Musica Kirklees, was founded in September 2000. Its aim is to provide high quality orchestral opportunities for the students in the area who have reached advanced standards of performance. Recent tours to Salzburg, Czech Republic, Lake Garda, Provence, Barcelona and even Stratford-upon-Avon have proved extremely popular and the orchestra has even performed many times at their conductor’s favourite venue: Disneyland, Paris!

Performers – Woodwind Beatrice Aitchinson, Harrison Moore, William Aitchinson, Lucy Briggs, Holly Mason, Ruby Walker, Eliot White, Hannah Sugden, Amalie Watson, Abbie Stephenson, Rebecca Bonham Brass Beth Stephenson, Charlotte Gibson, Phoebe Jones, Kate Cook-Miller, Leo Byrne, James Zbos, Holly Baker, Brook Aspinall, Sophie Bendon, Seth Barraclough, Jake Pierpoint, Chris Martin, Anne Marie Beaumont, Eli Clegg, Eleanor Dierckx, Ffion Evans Strings Eleanor George, Iris Davis-Johnson, Lucy Dolling, Nathanniel Cook-Miller, Leigha Blanchard, Natalya Battiwala, Ameile Brayshaw, Emma Coneron, Bess Cook-Miller, Joseph Martin, Nell Lockwood, Jamal Hussain, Matthew Potter, Mirth Tat, Eleanor Turner, Isabel Ward, Faith Bennett, Daniel Collier, Eloise France, Henry Monro, Milly Monro, Fredrick Davis-Johnson, Julia Krecisz, Lucy Simmons, Leofint Tat, Triele Tat, Rosemary Warrington Percussion Morgan Still, Harry Stobart, Peter Stobart.

GIRLS RAP COLLECTIVE

GRC were formed in January 2022. Showcases both rapping and singing combining modern RnB and drill music.

Performers – Tracey Tran, Fahzell Linton, Byron John, Teegan Litchmore, Charlotte Davis, Isabelle Traore, Ivie Agharia

MUSICA YOUTH STRINGS

Musica Youth Strings loves playing all different genres of music and they always have a voice in the repertoire we choose and work on. It is important to try and give the young people an opportunity to play a solo and feature them in the music we choose and today, we are able to feature our amazing front desk performing the Tango for you. We rehearse weekly during term time, and due to the students being mainly 16+ we always reach the summer term and clashes with exams, but somehow the students always manage to find time to commit to the orchestra and come to rehearsals.

Performers – Natalya Battiwala, Faith Bennett, Leigha Blanchard, Ameile Brayshaw, Daniel Collier, Emma Coneron, Bess Cook-Miller, Nathaniel Cook-Miller, Fredrick Davis-Johnson, Lucy Dolling, Eloise France, Eleanor George, Jamal Hussain, Julia Krecisz, Joseph Martin, Henry Monro, Milly Monro, Matthew Potter, Lucy Simmons, Leofint Tat, Mirth Tat, Triele Tat, Eleanor Turner, Isabel Ward, Rosemary Warrington

CANTILENA FROM THE ABBEY JUNIOR SCHOOL

We are Cantilena from The Abbey Junior School in Reading. We are all from years two and three and we enjoy learning new songs, including songs in parts or with actions. Last year was our first time singing in a choir and we were really excited to perform at our local music festival and at the NFMY, in Birmingham, on the last day of the summer term. This was a fantastic way to end our first year of singing in a choir and we enjoyed being able to watch other live performances. We are very excited to perform today.

Performers – Sofia Adebowale, Zahra Ali, Yasmeen Bai, Rosa Carstairs, Shivanya Chaurasia, Sylvia Deeney, Lara Deniz, Maya Ersoy, Naomi Etienne Pessina, Esha Fernandes, Florence Gao, Camilla Garlick, Georgie Green, Ishita Haridas, Serena Harsini, Kaira Karthikeyan, Nainika Kasaraneni, Medha Kolur, Elsie Lukwayi, Ira Lund, Neriah Okosodo, Annie Palkovicova, Ahana Pochugari, Sara Pratt, Zahraa Raja, Shriya Ray, Saanvi Sadasivan, Ruby Sammons, Summer Sammons, Janki Shalin, Aashvi Shyam, Anayra Tendulkar, Kanvika Vasireddi, Alice Wang, Angela Wang, Megan Wong, Zifei Xiao, Dora Yang, Abigail Young, Anna Zhang, Jojo Zhao

GWENT YOUTH BRASS ENSEMBLE

Gwent Youth Brass Ensemble is a selection of students made up from other county music ensembles to create a platform for them to perform within the community. Recent events have included the Queens Jubilee Beacon event and a Charity Concert for Ukraine hosted by the High sheriff of Newport.

Performers – Alex Linton, Harry Porthouse, Thomas Pugh-Webb, Aaron Corcoran-Lockley, Jasmine Smith, Eva Waters, Alex Jones, Alasdair Woodward, Adam Al-Nasari, Oscar Denton, Sean Linton,

LPMAM STUDENT ENSEMBLE

See page 03 for full biography.

Performers – Violin Mykyta Vikhorev, Olga Koksharova (guest), Anastasiia Chorna Viola Lalita Melenchuk Cello Asja Mosconi (guest) Double Bass Anton Pastushok, Yelyzaveta Bahlai, Daniil Chornyi, Yelysei Chornyi Oboe Lola Marchenko Trumpet B Kiril Panchenko Piano Maksym Artemenko Accordion Yuliia Humeniuk Guitar Maryna Vosmirova, Giulio Cecchi, Christian Trapanese, Andrii Barranik Choir Yuliia Mats, Alona Cherednichenko, Liliia Shevchuk, Anastasiia Matsko, Anastasiia Rud, Victoriia Karimulina, Angelo Pellegrino

Performer – Kwasi Arthur

MOUNTBATTEN BIG BAND

The Mountbatten Big Band was formed in 1997 and over the years the band has evolved and developed into its current line-up, using the standard Big Band format. From classic tunes by Count Basie and Duke Ellington, to contemporary works by cutting-edge composers such as Vijay Iyer, the band’s repertoire includes something for everyone. All of the members of the band are extremely dedicated, and many former members have gone on to study jazz at top UK conservatoires.

Performers – Saxes Maisie Cooper, Oliver Gorbell, Sam Halford, Harry Lines, Alex Reeves*, Izaak Tonge, Charlotte Whittington-Jones, Greg Wyeth Trumpets Oscar Bayless, Charlotte Bowles, Emma Bryan, Tillie Herbert, Toby Sherrington*, George Stubbington Trombones Louis Duncan, Sam Halfpenny, Ben Sabin**, Oliver Watremetz Guitar Daisy Cohen Piano Amadou Mboue Bass Isaac Puffett Drums Lucas Barber Percussion Eloise Dawson, Luka Edwards

LINCOLNSHIRE MASSED ENSEMBLE

For many years, Lincolnshire Music Service has been proud to host a Music for Youth Regional Festival in Boston. To share the love, Boston Music Centre have invited schools from across Lincolnshire who have supported MFY to join them at this year’s MFY Prom, creating a spectacular massed ensemble. Lincolnshire is a large, diverse and rural county with pockets of isolation and deprivation with low cultural engagement. Many of the young performers have English as their second or even third language but are all united in their music. A lot of the young instrumentalists are beginners with many learning, free of charge, at Boston Music Centre.

Performers – Banovallum School, Boston Grammar School, Boston High School, Boston West Academy, Bourne Grammar School, Bourne Westfield Primary Academy, Carlton Road Academy, Carre’s Grammar School, Haven High Academy, Hawthorn Tree School, Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Kesteven and Grantham Girls School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds University, Lincoln Minster School, Lincoln University, Nottingham College, Park Academy, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth High School, Spalding High School, St George’s Academy, St Hugh’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Staniland Academy, Tattershall Primary School, The Kings School, Thomas Middlecott Academy, Thurlby Community Primary Academy, University Academy Holbeach, William Alvey School, William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

CHRIS AND BAABA

We (Chris and Baaba) are best friends who met in sixth form. We both grew up and fell in love with music through church, and after discovering our shared passion for music, we have been performing as a duo for almost a year.

Performers – Baaba Nkansah-Asamoah, Christopher Olusesi

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CHOIR

The Northamptonshire County Youth choir have been performing for audiences both in their County and on tour for over 30 years. The choir are delighted to be performing for you two of their favourite pieces from their repertoire and are constantly diversifying their performances to be an inclusive and positive force within the lives of the children & young people of Northamptonshire.

Performers – Aoife Allcock, Evie Allerton, Amy Arden, Benjamin Bailey, Charlotte Poppy Baker, Conrad Basi, Annabelle Billings, Cecily Bullock, Jessica Button, Sophie Chikwelu, Caoimhe Cleary, Sebastian Crick, Sara Cundell, Elena Davies, Kieran Dunkling, Zoe Ellison, Emma Fairbrass, Ryanna Fernandes, Justin Fung, Tamyra Galloway, Lydia Game, Isabel Gorrod, Sophia Hartley, Emma Heap, Daniel Heilbuth, Grace Hurrell, Dominic Jackson, Francesca Jardine, Matthew Kirkwood, Nye Marshall-Cross, Phoebe Martin, Ashiki Nandi, Isobel Newman, Oliver Parks, Jessica Philipsz, Joanna Philipsz, Samuel Pickles, Benjamin Pott, Alicia Rich, Chloe Rignall, Harry Searing, Connie Seckington, Sonya Sharma, Miriam Simionca, Nathanial Stone, Dawid Szwaj, Adam Tame, Darcie Mae Tanner, Phoebe Thomas, Lily Thompson, Charlie Townsend, Chloe Walding, Olivia White, Connor White, Rose Williams.

YORK MUSIC FORUM YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLE

The York Music Forum Youth Jazz Ensemble are based in York and perform music rarely performed by other youth ensembles in the UK. They play mostly jazz fusion with an emphasis on tight ensemble playing and exciting improvised solos.

Performers – Christopher Barnard, Izzy Bramley, Fionn Campbell, Joe Douglas, Angus Gillies, Manon Hollingworth, Bertie Kirkwood, Michael Napier, Arthur Sharpe, Thomas Sheen, Leyon Sykes

CITY OF BELFAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA

The City of Belfast Youth Orchestra (CBYO) is the oldest Youth Orchestra in Ireland. On stage tonight, 21 schools from the Belfast area are represented. Everyone involved with the CBYO are very pleased to have been invited back once again to perform in the Prom concerts. Further information on the orchestra can be found at www.cbyo.co.uk. Tonight the Orchestra will perform Franz Herold’s overture to the Opera Zampa. This real tour de force showcases every section of the Orchestra, and everyone is looking forward to performing it in this amazing venue.

Performers – Conductor Paul McBride. Manager Robert Briscoe Leader Hugo Reilly-Stewart First Violin Mary-Ann Coogan, Darya Dultseva, Connor Gillam, Tyler Gilmore, Orla Grant, Holly Horwood, Sophia Horwood, Tara Johnston, Maria Mullan, Tara Murphy, Rory Nethercott, Fionnbarr O’Loinsigh, Hugo Reilly-Stewart*, Maria Watters, Hannah Watson, Siena Whiteman. Second Violin Jasmine Buchanan, Coleena Chan, Cara Campbell, James Huang, Patrick Gardner*, Thomas Gillam, Aoibh Gilgunn, Darragh McAllister, Simon Mulholland, Alexandra Sambrano, Ainara Tasker-Lynch, Aideen Toal, Lucy Wallis, Kelly You Viola Lucy Collum, David Eyjlofsen, Theo Hayward*, Tom McGurn, Lauren Otley, Aisling Ward Cello Emily Barry, Nicholas Falconer, Emma Kane, Peter Kelly, Evie Mills*, Ruby McConkey, Julia McVeigh, Alex McQueen, George Orchin Double Bass Dearbhla Coggins, Jonathan Hayward*, James Tsang Flute Harry Douglas*, Beatrice Toogood Clarinet Ainia Azily*, Lucy Higgins, Olivia Knight, Eryn Otley Oboe Bryan Barr*, Kaifu Liu, Tilly Martin Bassoon Eanna Monaghan, Therese McKinney Horn Blair Perry, Theo Rea*, Laura Salt, Beth Sayers, Sean Wheelan Trumpet Harrison Kirk*, Rhea Glover, Ed Nethercott, George Sandford Trombone Ethan McGladdery, Daniel Quinn, Oliver Quinn Bass Trombone Jamie Cadden* Tuba Harry Douglas*, Andrew Sayers Percussion Arun Bhat, Lucas Cassidy, Matthew Rankin, Michael Smyth.

YOUTH MUSIC AWARD WINNER THE SPIT GAME

The Spit Game is a collective of Artists, Producers and Creatives representing young Black London cultures. Spit Game output covers a wide range of young Black excellence in creativity, including music, film and fashion. ‘Our aim is to be a leading voice in the culture –not just in the UK but beyond. We want to elevate the voice and the power of young Black talent’

Performers – Vocalists Tstizz, Boodz, TL, Sissy Drums Joel Ogbonna Guitar Gabriel Consolmagno Bass Presel Kiamanga Keys Benjamin Turner

LINCOLNSHIRE MASSED ENSEMBLE LED BY BOSTON MUSIC SERVICE

475 young people, aged between 8–21, from schools across Lincolnshire are performing at this year’s Proms on Wednesday 16th November.

The Massed Ensemble is singing and playing from memory with inspiration drawn from Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella Festival performance where she dazzled the audience performing with a fabulous marching band. The young performers are from schools across the county and led by our Boston Music Centre who are celebrating their 30th anniversary. The Lincolnshire Market Town has been described ‘as the most divided place in England’ but they are truly united in their music making. Many of the young performers have English as their second or even third language and some of the young instrumentalists have only been playing since September! This medley of Beyoncé hits brings together our most and least experienced young musicians, side by side, and it’s truly breath-taking to watch.

Participating schools – Banovallum School, Boston Grammar School, Boston High School, Boston West Academy, Bourne Grammar School, Bourne Westfield Primary Academy, Carlton Road Academy, Carre’s Grammar School, Haven High Academy, Hawthorn Tree School, Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Kesteven and Grantham Girls School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds University, Lincoln Minster School, Lincoln University, Nottingham College, Park Academy, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth High School, Spalding High School, St George’s Academy, St Hugh’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Staniland Academy, Tattershall Primary School, The Kings School, Thomas Middlecott Academy, Thurlby Community Primary Academy, University Academy Holbeach, William Alvey School, William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

SUPPORT

Without the support of our dedicated sponsors, supporters, public funders and trusts and foundations, it would not have been possible for so many young people to take part in the 2022 Music for Youth Proms.

THANK YOU TO OUR TRUSTS, FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

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PRESENTS

THE RIGHT TRACK

Music For Youth Presents The Right Track podcast with chart-topping podcast producer, Matt Heanes. Matt will speak to inspiring people from the music industry (from well-known singer-songwriters to record labels professionals and Music Education specialists) who will offer insights, stories and advice for anyone interested in a career in music. Whether you want to be a musician performing to sold-out crowds or behind-the-scenes managing events, Matt and his guests will provide you with valuable industry knowledge.

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Director of Programmes

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