RichardBenjafield

Musician. Head of WBP at Guildhall School, London. Views here are my own.

[Guildhall School of Music & Drama @guildhallschool]

Today, Labour Creatives Conference was held at Milton Court.

The event featured senior Labour figures and creative sector leaders, opening with a performance by Guildhall Brass 22 and a welcome from our Principal, Professor Jonathan Vaughan.

Read more: https://t.co/FXDsE8HLcT

[Tom Peck @tompeck]

Labour leader being introduced by a twelve piece brass band who are mesmerisingly good. Almost ten years in this job for me and it may the first time I’ve ever seen something that isn’t at least in some way terrible.

[Guildhall School of Music & Drama @guildhallschool]

Congratulations to the @GuildhallAlumni who won awards at last night's #TheIvorClassicalAwards 🎉

✨@Thomas_ades - Best Chamber Ensemble Composition
✨@Dobrinka_T - Best Community and Participation Composition
✨@tansydavies - Outstanding Works Collection

@IvorsAcademy

[Hollie Harding @HollieAHarding]

Tickets for amy's world premiere here: https://t.co/56zpnnxXjA

[PercWorks @PercWorks]

🎉 Tomorrow, 4-5.40pm! 🎉

There is still time to RSVP for FREE @ https://t.co/hBZCRabtqz

[Masih Alinejad 🏳️ @AlinejadMasih]

For women, singing is forbidden in Iran. This woman is bravely singing in one of Esfahan’s most historical mosques. When the security agent tried to stop her, she resisted and continued. Brave Iranian women like her will some day bring down this most anti-woman regime.

[PercWorks @PercWorks]

Join us on Sunday 9th July (4-5.30pm) for a fantastic FREE online masterclass with the amazing Henry Baldwin, section principal percussionist of the Royal Opera House! If you are aged 18 or under, follow the link to RSVP: https://t.co/hBZCRabtqz

📸 credit @nick_rutter

[Guildhall School of Music & Drama @guildhallschool]

"I can’t really fathom it! I’m so happy."🤩

Big congratulations to this year's Lutine Prize winner, clarinettist Thomas Young. And well done to trombonist Ned Pettitt who was awarded Second Prize.

Read the full story 👇
https://t.co/ufpZfyMin5

[Guildhall Alumni @GuildhallAlumni]

We are happy to announce the recent release of alum Ricardo Pires' CD, Windsor Project, which features new works from @guildhallschool composers Daniel Davies, Gonçalo Gato, Francisco Fontes and Pedro Lima.

Our sincere congratulations 🥳

More info: https://t.co/8Tvh65y8W4

[Guildhall School of Music & Drama @guildhallschool]

The Guildhall Big Band & Jazz Choir and special guests gearing up for a very exciting performance in Milton Court tonight celebrating music of the Harlem Renaissance 🎺

A handful more tickets have just been released! Grab one before they go 👉 https://t.co/8WDrnfOCp1

[Jason Elsom @JasonElsom]

All educators should hear this again and again. The late @SirKenRobinson …

[Colin Currie Group @ColinCurrieGrp]

Our new album is finally available from today! 🚀

@SteveReich has this to say about the recording:
"This is a new take on Music for 18 Musicians. It has an expansive, sonorous quality that opens up new perspectives on the music.”

Hybrid CD/SACD | 5.1 Surround | Spatial Audio

[Colin Currie Group @ColinCurrieGrp]

One week from today! CCG returns to @operacity_hall 🇯🇵
• 3rd residency at this venue
• Concert broadcast by @nhk_musicjp on national television 📺
• CCG Premiere of ‘Double Sextet’
• Asian Premiere and @NonesuchRecords live recording of ‘Traveler’s Prayer’
• Album release 💿

[London Philharmonic Orchestra @LPOrchestra]

Say hello to the newest members of the LPO family! 👋 We’re so excited to welcome Lucia Ortiz Sauco to the viola section and Tom Nielsen as Co-Principal Trumpet.

[Baroness Keeley of Worsley (also on BlueSky) @KeeleyMP]

“Classical music in Britain is genuinely “world-beating”, yet it is being vandalised by know-nothings with a confection of crackpot ideologies.”
Jessica Duchen
https://t.co/QoNw5x7iYZ

[Baroness Keeley of Worsley (also on BlueSky) @KeeleyMP]

I have raised the issue of proposed BBC cuts to @BBCSingers @BBCCO @BBCSO @BBCPhilharmonic a number of times and so I was glad to hear @BambosMP point out the flaws in the BBC's decision in his adjournment debate in the House of Commons.

[Jessica Walker @j4jessicawalker]

Conservatoire students against cuts: this afternoon. 5.15pm outside the BBC. rehearsal at the Royal Academy of Music 4.15pm. Lots of singers involved from multiple conservatoires. Huge support so far. Bring an umbrella. contact @emmaconductor for music

[Nicholas Daniel OBE 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️ @ndanielmusic]

I decided to share the email from Tim Davie to me (and ‘all’, all meaning every winner of BBC Young Musician). There is no doubt that we are still in a real fight for classical music on the BBC.

[Jessica Walker @j4jessicawalker]

Conservatoires against Cuts 31st March 5.15pm outside the BBC: still going ahead. We need to keep applying pressure to reverse the 20% cut to orchestras, and to highlight the plight of young musicians since the ACE cuts. Don't let's sleepwalk into a vanished art form

[Guildhall School of Music & Drama @guildhallschool]

On Wednesday at 6pm, four young and exciting instrumentalists compete in Needlemakers Woodwind Prize.

🎶Patrick Kearney, bassoonist
🎶Alex Ho, flautist
🎶Samantha Rowe, flautist
🎶Kathryn McGuinness, saxophonist

📅 29 March, 6pm

https://t.co/bw3RBbcmfB