🚨 A new report from Donne Foundation reveals there is still a significant imbalance of equality and diversity in orchestral concert programming. Despite years of discussions on inclusivity, there is a lot of work to do⬇️ donne-uk.org/wp-content/upl…

Huge thanks to James Ainscough OBE Royal Albert Hall & to the wonderful panelists Kristina Arakelyan #SimonWebb Dr Metka Potočnik #CharisseBeaumont #sarahwoods #SophieLewis Rachel Lindley #dominiquelegendre who made the launch of our new report extremely special. Share: donne-uk.org/wp-content/upl…

#donnereport2024 Read summary: linkedin.com/pulse/new-repo…

APNews: A new report by Donne, Women in Music found the percentage of repertoires performed in orchestras by women and global majority composers has fallen @donne_uk buff.ly/3x9lgNs

It is delightful news that the tories are out and by such a huge margin. BUT I cannot emphasise how much I hope Labour goes back on their transphobic pledges, especially as Keir Starmer is a human rights specialist and shouldn't need reminding that that means rights for all.

So excited to be singing tonight with Beth Moxon and Jonathan Drummond; we're doing a super cosy concert at Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre tonight at 7:15pm for Leeds Combined Arts. £3.50 cash on the door - refreshments and programme included.

Over a month ago, @donne_uk's report revealed that 92.5% of the repertoire played by 100+ orchestras worldwide was written by men. Our additional analysis shows that 89.9% of chief conductors are men, with only 10.1% being women. donne-uk.org/equality-diver…

Please feel welcome to tune in to my talk tomorrow about tokenism in concert programming as part of University of Leeds School of Music research seminar series: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/music/events/e…

Black Lives In Music (Black Lives in Music) has just launched its Anti-Racism Code Of Conduct. Find our more about this important work and read the code in full⤵️ equitrack.blim.org.uk/anti-racist-co…

Got tricked by BBC Radio 2 saying they were going to play something by Sondheim and then them playing something from Gypsy 🙃 (no beef to Jule Styne)

Festival 2025 - coming soon!