Hallé Choral Academy continuing their weekly rehearsal time at home with Michelle Robinson @josephjudge28 conducting and Elin Rees on piano from Hallé St Peter's

90 seconds of Holst's Mars will be performed by 400 musicians in Parliament Square today to highlight the plight of freelance musicians right now.

Unimaginably moving #freelancers #letmusiclive

This is what musicians can achieve in just a week of organising on our own. Safe, structured, socially distanced performance of 400 people. What else can we achieve if given the chance. Dear Rishi Sunak Oliver Dowden we are viable! #letmusiclive #wemakeevents

Musicians of Twitter: if, theoretically, there was a chance to be interviewed about the classical music industry pre, during and post covid, who feels they would have a lot to say? DM or reply, particularly looking for people from under-represented groups.

Let me put this another way, who would you like to hear talking about the classical music industry pre, during & post covid? Who do you enjoy talking to on that subject? I don't really want well known names.

HCC are back, it's different but it's real. Can't wait go see the other half next week!

"We teach kindness, empathy and compassion to our children, but then somehow, when it comes to political leadership, want a complete absence of that. So, I am trying to chart a different path. That will attract critics - but I can only be true to myself." - Jacinda Ardern

In a car park, but still loved covering for the wonderful Michael Betteridge today, in this strange world we find ourselves in.

I have no words...just more rage.

Thousands in the music sector are joining our call to Government to #MakeMusicWork. Sign our open letter to the Chancellor to show your support to get our sector back to work, and ensure #Fatima will have an opportunity to pursue a career in the arts. ism.org/campaigns/make…

This says it all, in no other business or walk of life could a group of people behave like our government.

Thoroughly enjoyed this concert from @RNCMvoice tonight, even better to hear a classical music organisation tackling 'Black Music Matters' head on.

#GetYourShirtOn England Rugby Ugo Monye Missing the rugby pitch but fab to get these boys up and moving this morning. Great initiative. Ugo Monye you're a natural presenter...good job! Thank you

DO YOU HAVE AN OLD, SPARE LAPTOP? Lots of kids having to self-isolate from high school at the minute, many without laptops for online schooling. If you have a spare, old laptop that does the basics, please donate it to your local school. The playing field is so far from level

Yet again, the freelance, professional musicians involved in amateur music-making and education wait to see whether they can work this month or not. Department for Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden not ok #viable

Watch this space 👀🎄

Here's a huge dollop of festive fun from Meraki under the amazing Michelle Robinson. This year, we were due to perform with Meraki, but Covid means we've been rescheduled to 2021. So for now, enjoy this rendition of 'Jingle Bells' complete with serious 'moves'! youtube.com/watch?v=opsjPy…

Anyone know of movement specialists who work with singers and are able to work magic with children. Somebody who can stage songs without it being full on choreography. Looking for somebody very special for this project.... Or organisations that may be able to help me?

Please follow Music Mavericks Podcast to find out about my new podcast - 1st episode out on Wednesday.