Declan Kennedy

Executive Producer @manc_collective

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

We were waiting for the lunchtime concert to end for load-in and I couldn't let this go without a 📸 - everything in its right place etc.

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

Lots of big thank yous after last night - the ultra-adaptable musicians of @manc_collective for their wizardry, @vijayiyer for guiding us through, @wigmore_hall for pairing us together in the first place! And @RichmoMusic for a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ summation
https://t.co/kUKZQfs5Uw

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

Feat. UK premiere of 'Crisis Modes' which has been one of my favourite pieces of music to discover in recent years

https://t.co/KsHlNQcQY6

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

It's not often you get to be immersed in a musician's sound world for an entire evening - I'm so excited for ⁦@manc_collective⁩ to be collaborating with ⁦@vijayiyer⁩ for our ⁦@wigmore_hall⁩ on Monday, what a way to start the season https://t.co/pCjFlI7vwh

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

Love the @bbcproms + am not paying to go see @oasis - but worth a reminder that perceptions of elitism are not measured by ticket prices. Comparing Proms tickets with exploitative Ticketmaster pricing to make a point about 'elitist' labels is not the flex people think it is!

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

What a fantastic interview with @TomFHerring by @hwfmorris - made me pause for thought! I'm really proud of the Rothko Chapel collab between @manc_collective & @SansaraChoir earlier this year

[SANSARA @SansaraChoir]

Massive thanks to Hugh Morris & @ChoirandOrgan for this cover feature 🙏

Check out the interview with our Artistic Director @TomFHerring here 👉 https://t.co/TDxyvKjZjm

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

Can't believe @BBCRadio3 have put Norman Lebrecht back on air - he has caused hurt and distress to many people's lives through his blog and has been rewarded with his own programme

https://t.co/WYFCS7ZrOQ

[Robyn Vinter [email protected] @RobynVinter]

This is revealing https://t.co/M5dEh5Sx7Q

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

Astonishing interview, so good

[Toks Dada @ToksDada]

📣📣 CAREER OPPORTUNITY! 📣📣

Exciting opportunity to join @SouthbankCentre, working with me to curate and deliver the classical music programme, one-off festivals, and other cross-artform projects at Europe’s largest arts centre!

Full details here: https://t.co/ABikBkVAR5

[DAS KONZEPT @DAS_KONZEPT_]

Really puzzled why this article is attracting such praise - though especially sloppy is the use of the term ‘administrator’ as a kind of folk-devil/bogeyman. A real lack of industry knowledge on show (the rest is just the usual stuff in The Critic about the wokes)

[Will Anderson @willtheanderson]

A brave article that identifies precisely zero real problems facing classical music (or the arts more generally), and makes absolutely no concrete suggestions for fixing any of those problems. But it’s big on hyper-reactionary vibes, so I’m sure it’ll do well.

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

It's sort of extraordinary how quickly commentary from a certain cohort of people on ACE has moved from frustration + dissatisfaction to embracing calls to dismantle it

[Richard Morrison @RichmoMusic]

Who will be brave enough to follow Wigmore Hall and turn off the Arts Council’s tap? My column today

https://t.co/uNukmf2Vpb

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

If you want a rallying cry that's actually insightful, here's a great @tribunemagazine article from a few months ago by @JakeyTrelease - on music, venues, their place in communities + contemporary culture https://t.co/6yLGXIyzOz

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

This type of article gets published every few months - blandly railing against things not being how they were, offering no meaningful insight into why that might be the case and vaguely suggesting that standing up for classical music 'on its own terms' will fix everything

[Alexandra Wilson @amwilson_opera]

Me for @TheCriticMag. "We must find the courage to suppress our embarrassment, our nervousness about being labelled “snobs”, and explain why classical music has value, is worth bothering with, and is something anyone can enjoy". https://t.co/60qmkQGVGq

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

Anyway lots of classical music folk seemed to have enjoyed the article - for me if you describe an art-form confronting its relationship with (in)equality as 'very edgy' then you deserve to get called out

[Royal Philharmonic Society @RoyalPhilSoc]

2023 RPS Award-winners @manc_collective are looking for a new Co-Artistic Director to work with the brilliant @RakhiSinghMusic and their dedicated team to plot new adventures at the frontier of classical music.

[Declan Kennedy @declankkennedy]

Our amazing little team is growing and I hope anyone who feels this role is for them will apply - please share and feel free to get in touch if you want to chat 💚

[Manchester Collective @manc_collective]

🎺 We're hiring a Co-Artistic Director!

A natural collaborator with fire in their belly, passionate about music/art.

You'll develop artistic strategy & grow our network. You'll also shape seasons with violinist, composer & founder Rakhi Singh.

Apply: https://t.co/UMXnc3pwLd