City Music Foundation Announces 2014 Artists.

Thursday, October 02, 2014

The music charity the City Music Foundation has announced its list of artists for 2014 including the jazz musicians Pedro Segundo, Misha Mullov-Abbado and Giacomo Smith. Press release attached.

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City Music Foundation Announces 2014 Artists

The City Music Foundation is delighted to announce its 2014 Artists.

The City Music Foundation is one of the UK’s newest music charities and provides classical, jazz and folk musicians with expert mentoring, professional development skills and performance opportunities to help them build successful careers in music.

In 2014 three Jazz artists have been selected by a distinguished panel of judges including Julian Joseph, Alistair Anderson and Ian Ritchie (chair). The 2014 Jazz Artists are Pedro Segundo, percussion; Misha Mullov-Abbado, bass; and Giacomo Smith, clarinet.

The City Music Foundation creates bespoke projects specifically designed to suit the career aspirations and goals of each artist over a period of two years and draws on an inspiring team of creative industry experts to provide advice and guidance.

City Music Foundation Managing Director Alan Watt says ?key to our approach is to encourage the artists to think strategically about their careers and the skills they need to progress to the next step. This might mean a performance opportunity or a recording but equally it could mean working with an expert in programming or developing social media campaigns.?

The City Music Foundation aims to equip exceptional musicians with the tools they require to promote themselves to a wider audience and to establish a professional career in music.

In 2014 the City Music Foundation also supports classical artists: Joseph Shiner, clarinet; Dinara Klinton, piano; Samson Tsoy, piano; Foyle- Štšura Duo, violin/piano; Y- squared, cello/piano duo; and Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet.

2014 City Music Foundation Artists are:

Joseph Shiner, clarinet

Dinara Klinton, piano

Samson Tsoy, piano

Foyle- Štšura Duo, violin/piano duo
(Michael Foyle, violin & Maksim Štšura, piano)

Y-squared, cello/piano duo
(Yelian He, cello & Yasmin Rowe, piano)

Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet
(Sally MacTaggart, Guy Passey, Ian Dingle, John Moore)

Pedro Segundo, jazz percussion

Misha Mullov-Abbado, jazz bass

Giacomo Smith, jazz clarinet

For more detailed information about all of the 2014 Artists:
http://www.citymusicfoundation.org/artists-2014/

City Music Foundation Patrons: Simon Callow, Jacqui Dankworth, Amy Dickson, Plácido Domingo KBE, Sally Matthews, Jennifer Pike, Simon Russell Beale, Sir Richard Stilgoe OBE, Roger Vignoles, Brodsky Quartet, Alison Balsom.

City Music Foundation Trustees: Sir Roger Gifford, Sir Nicholas Kenyon, Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, Lady Gifford.

City Music Foundation Advisory Board: John Cumming OBE, Guy Harvey, Darren Henley OBE, Kathryn McDowell CBE, Ian Ritchie, Sir Robert Reid, Philip Spencer.