#NewTalentLiveChats Series

We are running a series of live interviews (#NewTalentLiveChats) on Instagram/Facebook with our previous competition award winners and guest musicians to talk about how they are dealing with the situation around Covid-19 and how they are keeping themselves engaged and motivated through this challenging time as well as some practice and performance tips.

We hope these chats serve as a platform for young musicians to share and inspire, to encourage and motivate each other and to inject a sense of community and confidence at this challenging time.


2021 Series


2020 Series

No. 01 | Guest: Alexandra Peel. Alexandra is a graduate of Purcell School and starting at Royal College of Music in September 2020.
No. 03 | Guest: Effie Bowman. Effie has recently been interviewed by BBC for her musical contribution to her community during the coronavirus pandemic.
No. 05 | Guest: Mark Reinski. Mark is studying at Central Music School in Moscow and a former student at Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
No. 07 | Guest: Catherine Arlidge MBE. Catherine is the Artistic and Educational Director of National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain. She is also a founding member of Stringcredibles.
No. 09 | Guest: Ellen Baumring-Gledhill. Ellen was a String Finalist at the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2020 and a Gold Award Winner at the 2018 New Talent British International Youth Music Competition The 3rd New Talent British International Youth Music Competition. Ellen is studying at the Junior Guildhall School of Music & Drama as a D’Addario Strings Cello Scholar. Ellen has been awarded a scholarship to study at Royal Academy of Music from this September.
No. 11 | Guest: Mr. Cook. Mr. Cook is Director of Music at Millfield School.
No. 13 | Guest: Isabell Karlsson, Virtuoso Award winner at 2018 the 1st New Talent British International Youth Music Competition.
N0. 02 | Guest : Lizzie Holmes. Lizzie is a graduate of Royal College of Music and Founder of DEBUT.
No. 04 | Guest: Naori Takahashi. Naori is a Postgraduate student at Royal Academy of Music and is a London Philharmonic Orchestra Future Foyle First artist.
No. 06 | Guest: Amy Prins. Amy is a member of National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain and National Youth Strings Orchestra. She is studying at Junior Royal Academy of Music.
N0. 08 | Guest: Mark Simpson. Mark is an International clarinettist and a major new composer. Mark was BBC Young Musician of the Year 2006 and Principal Clarinet at National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
No. 10 | Guest: Elliot Ogden. Elliot won the Virtuoso Award at the 2018 New Talent International Youth Music Competition and is a chorister at the Temple Choir. Elliot has been awarded a music scholarship to study at City of London School.
No. 12 | Guest: Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster is Head of Instrumental Studies and Deputy Director of Music at Eton College.
No. 15 | Guest: Hugo Brady, Virtuoso Award winner at 2018 the 1st New Talent British International Youth Music Competition.
No. 16 | Guest: Hannah Hughes, Virtuoso Award winner at 2018 the 1st New Talent British International Youth Music Competition.

No. 17 | Guest: Paul Hoskins, Director of Music, The Purcell School.

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