In this series of 4 episodes delving into the world of music education and outreach in the UK, we'll be talking to inspirational musicians and facilitators working in some of the UK's leading organisations, ensembles and charities. How well supported is the music education sector? What is the National Plan for Music Education? What work are organisations and charities doing to tackle problems of access to early musical experiences and education? These are just some of the questions we'll be asking in a fascinating series that also hopes to illuminate some of the exciting and innovative work being done, even during the lockdowns of 2020/21.

Written, presented and produced by Chris Warner. Chris is a composer and sound designer working across a range of theatre, television and film projects. Find out more about his work at www.chriswarnermusic.com. 

Episode 2 - Partnerships

In this episode we take a closer look at the work of two great UK orchestras, The Hallé in Manchester and the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast, and more specifically the education and outreach departments that they run. We’ll also discover the key to running successful education and outreach projects is building partnerships with other organisations.

Contributors and more information:

Ulster Orchestra https://www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk 

https://www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/learning-community-engagement

https://www.ulsterorchestra.org.uk/learning-community-engagement/learning/crescendo

Lucy McCullagh - Director of Learning & Community Engagement, Colin Stark - Education Liaison, Managing Director - Richard Wigley. 

More info about the Crescendo Project: https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/cesi/zones/News/CRESCENDOPROGRAMMEFINALEVENTJUNE2019.html 

https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/cesi/zones/News/CrescendoWidensitsAppeal.html

Hallé Orchestra https://www.Halle.co.uk/education 

https://www.Halle.co.uk/education/Hallé-inspire

Steve Pickett - Education Director, Jo Brockbank - Schools Programme Manager.

Sistema England http://www.sistemaengland.org.uk

Arts Council England https://www.artscouncil.org.uk

Lyric Belfast https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/creative-learning

Music featured in this episode: Tchaikovsky's Fantasy Overture 'Romeo & Juliet', Ulster Youth Orchestra, conducted by Daniele Rustioni, recorded at home during the 2020 Online Course and produced by Tom Wall from TW Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtCX5QCCBR8