Olivia Brown
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Managing Director @WildKatPR. #Creative agency for #classical / #contemporary music + #culture ๐ถ Get in touch! [email protected]
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Based on a fairly rough and ready comparison, @ddphilharmonieโs Russian London programme of Mussorgsky, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky last night was the best orchestral concert Iโve heard in Cadogan Hall for a long long time. Possibly even ever.
blog.thoroughlygood.me/2024/04/16/revโฆ
๐ญ Lead the show behind the scenes! ๐ต Join us as a Stage Manager in Manchester for the Re:Discover Festival, a celebration of our African and Caribbean heritage. We'll be working at The Bridgewater Hall in May and June. Apply by 12 noon on Wed 1 May: streetwiseopera.org/vacancy/stage-โฆ
Donne Foundation Breaks Guinness World Records with 26-hour Concert Championing Gender Equality and Inclusion
Spearheaded by soprano @gdilaccio #LetHerMusicPlay live-streamed for 26 hs 18 min showcasing only music by women and non-binary composers and songwriters.
๐donne-uk.org/donne-foundatiโฆ
'Despite some significant progress, female and non-binary composers still comprise a tiny proportion of the works programmes around the world. Gabriella Di Laccioโs @gdilaccio Donne Foundation ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ is supporting action to change, finds Freya Parr
Huge thanks to
The Spring issue of Classical Music is out now!
๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐'s ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐จ shines a light on female and non-binary musicians; we delve into the 25-year history of Camerata Ireland, the ensemble inspired by the Good Friday Agreement; and much more classical-music.uk/news/article/sโฆ
โReal change requires tangible actions that dismantle these outdated structures โฆ this moment should serve as a call to action for everyone in society to lead by example.โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐จ soprano & founder ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐
Lanre Bakare amelia gentleman The Guardian
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mโฆ
Tonight, a true icon of classical music and new RPS Honorary Member, the great 92-year-old Ursula Jones is doing the night-time London Walk raising money for Streetwise Opera. A perpetual inspiration, you can sponsor Ursula here: justgiving.com/page/ursula-joโฆ
โAfter witnessing @donne_uk's 17 failed grant applications for its next Equality & Diversity Report, I've stepped in to personally finance a significant portion of this vital report as we only got to 14% of the target. However , I can't do this alone.โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐จ
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A huge thank you to conductor Clemens Schuldt, superb soloist Esther Yoo, and congratulations to composer Raymond Yiu on the world premiere of his powerful new Violin Concerto Barbican Centre tonight.
Thank you to all who joined us in person or on @bbcRadio3. Listen now on
Discover the vital role of the Royal Albert Hall in the Suffrage Movement in the latest episode of โWomen at the Royal Albert Hallโ.
Join soprano @gdilaccio, founder of @donne_uk to celebrate the women who have made history at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Listen back to Times Radio's 'Culture Crunch' panel from last Friday to hear @raymondyiucomposer chat to Lord Ed Vaizey about his exciting new violin concerto set to premiere tonight at the Barbican Centre with Esther Yoo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Listen here: thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/202โฆ
Thank you Musicians' Union for the opportunity to share this article.
The young woman from that email and the man from the Zoom call aren't just stories; they're my fuel to keep pushing forward. (You will have to read the full article to find out more. Yes, this is a shameless
24 hours of non-stop music to break a Guinness World Records ๐
100% written by women and non-binary composers๐ต
Let HER MUSIC Play ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐จ will attempt the longest acoustic, live-streamed concert ever staged, on Thursday 22 February from 12pm๐
bbc.co.uk/programmes/artโฆ
โญ๏ธNEW MUSIC FRIDAYโญ๏ธ
#VOCES8Records is delighted to release the first-ever single from The VOCES8 Foundationโs new women's ensemble, Lyyra.
'When the Earth Stands Still' by Don Macdonald is out now! ๐ฅ - youtu.be/CVHn6VemILA?siโฆ
Congrats to the Streetwise Opera performers and wider team! Such an impactful and memorable project for participants and audiences ๐ ๐ซ