Making Music Matter

The Mayor's Music Education Strategy  'Making Music Matter' was launched on 2 March 2010. It establishes a two-year dedicated music education programme in partnership with a range of key agencies, boroughs, charities and music organisations. 

Music Education Steering Group

The Music Education programme is steered by a board comprising representatives and experts from different parts of the music education sector (orchestras, borough music services, schools and music professionals.

• Karen Brock, Head of Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service (THAMES) and Music Education Council (MEC) (Chair)
• Richard Morris, former Chief Executive of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music(ABRSM) (Deputy Chair)
• Stephen Dagg, Centre for Young Musicians
• Sean Gregory, Barbican
• Nigel Hiscock, Sutton Music Service, and Federation of Music Services London representative
• Nick Howdle, Youth Music
• Barry Ife, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
• Nicholas Kenyon, Barbican
• Shan Maclennan, Southbank Centre
• Gillian Moore, Southbank Centre
• Kathryn McDowell, London Symphony Orchestra
• Victoria Sharp, London Music Masters
• Helen Sprott, Arts Council England, London
• John Stephens, Consultant
• Lincoln Abbotts, Music for Youth
• Philip Flood, Sound Connections.

This programme will seek to improve the provision of music education by brokering relationships, conducating research and producing advice for the music education sector in London. The intention is to stimulate growth and partnerships by 2012, leading to sustained improvement in the longer term.

The GLA will provide core funding and resources and will work with partners to raise additional funds to grown the programme for the long term. We are asking Music Services and members of the Association of British Orchestras to register an interest in applying for the Music Education Fund by emailing: rhythmoflondon@london.gov.uk

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