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INSPIRING MUSICAL EXCELLENCE since 1952 Dafydd Jones, Singer, Winner 2024 APPLICATIONS OPEN Our internationally renowned Annual Music Competition awards over £70,000 in prize money every year to young emerging musical talent. The competition is divided into six sections; Wind and Brass, Keyboard, Singers, Strings, String Ensembles and Mixed Ensembles. EXPERIENCE THIS SPECTACULAR SERIES OF FINALS IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2025, PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE FOR TICKETS. The Royal Over-Seas League is a not-for-profit members’ organisation dedicated to supporting the careers of young musicians and artists across the UK, Commonwealth, Europe and USA, for over seventy years. OVER-SEAS HOUSE PARK PLACE ST JAMES’S STREET LONDON SW1A 1LR +44 (0)20 7016 6925 | ROSLARTS@ROSL.ORG.UK | ROSL.ORG.UK l l a r s h a F r a n c e s M ©
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15 CONTENTS 22 5 Editorial 6 News 9 ISM column 12 Musical Chairs 14 Long View Andrew Mellor Supporting the culture sector should be an easy win for the new Labour government 15 Guest column Sam Jackson The BBC Radio 3 boss looks back on two years at the helm 32 Funding Focus The Keyboard Trust How the Trust provides a valuable platform – and financial support – for emerging pianists 36 Venue Spotlight on… The Barbican As the London venue embarks on a period of renewal, Keith Clarke takes a look at what’s in store 41 What it’s like to tour to… Germany The touring haven offering enthusiastic classical audiences from Düsseldorf to Dresden 42 Self-Employed Musicians Guide to… Portfolio careers How diversifying your workload can yield creative results 44 Festivals Guide Thomas Lydon looks forward to the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival 48 Competitions Recent winners and upcoming deadlines classical-music.uk 16 18 FEATURES 16 Q&A with Cristian Măcelaru As he prepares to take up a new position with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the conductor offers his holistic view on the vital role of music in society 18 Making Maria Director Pablo Larraín talks to Florence Lockheart about his new film Maria, which takes a reverential approach to opera diva Maria Callas 22 Designing for drama Stephen Pritchard explores the creative processes of the theatre designers building new worlds on stages across the globe and finds out how the right setting can make – or break – an opera 26 Music for memory Coriander Stuttard hears from the organisations bringing the power of music to the world of dementia care – with extraordinary results 28 The Peter Tranchell Society How the Cambridge lecturer’s former students are keeping his musical legacy alive today 30 Notes on a page Charlotte Gardner dives into the world of music notation software to find out how developers strive to offer composers an authentic sound 38 Final thoughts Helena Gaunt The RWCMD principal celebrates 75 years of music education in Wales and looks forward to a new era Winter 2025 | Classical Music | 3

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INSPIRING MUSICAL EXCELLENCE

since 1952

Dafydd Jones, Singer, Winner 2024

APPLICATIONS OPEN

Our internationally renowned Annual Music Competition awards over £70,000 in prize money every year to young emerging musical talent. The competition is divided into six sections;

Wind and Brass, Keyboard, Singers, Strings, String Ensembles and Mixed Ensembles.

EXPERIENCE THIS SPECTACULAR SERIES OF FINALS IN FEBRUARY

AND MARCH 2025, PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE FOR TICKETS.

The Royal Over-Seas League is a not-for-profit members’ organisation dedicated to supporting the careers of young musicians and artists across the UK,

Commonwealth, Europe and USA, for over seventy years.

OVER-SEAS HOUSE PARK PLACE ST JAMES’S STREET LONDON SW1A 1LR

+44 (0)20 7016 6925 | ROSLARTS@ROSL.ORG.UK | ROSL.ORG.UK

l l a r s h a

F r a n c e s M

©

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