We won the Royal Philharmonic Society Gamechanger Award!
We are truly honoured that the work of the Irene Taylor Trust and our Artistic Director Sara Lee has been recognised by the RPS Awards 2024 with their ‘Gamechanger’ award ‘for those who in unique and contemporary ways break new ground in classical music. It is specially presented by the Board and Council of the RPS to an initiative, individual, group or organisation for their inspirational and transformative work.’
Our sincere thanks to the Royal Philharmonic Society and to nkoda for sponsoring the ‘Gamechanger’ award. Special thanks to the RPS for permission to share this film they created to show at the ceremony.
Sadly Sara is currently in Chicago, for one of our commissions with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (including a Notes For Peace project) so had to pre-record an acceptance message (included in this film) alongside artist Noble1BOF who we met through our #SoundingOut programme for former prisoner musicians. Our work with classical music also includes our #LullabyProject collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Resound, which has recently started a new phase supported by Arts Council England.
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