Music Touching Lives

Hannah Conway’s dazzling musical energy finds expression in her varied activity as artistic director, composer, animateur and initiator of ground-breaking collaborations. “Art is energy,” she tells Tom Seligman, “and you trust people will run with you!” Her projects range from the giant to the intimately personal – most recently a series of musical works exploring voice loss: Sound Voice. Find out more at www.fivesensesmusic.org  Original title music by Lopesh  www.lopesh.com

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When a full-scale symphony orchestra chooses a municipal car-park for its performances, it’s bound to create a stir. But for Kate Whitley and Christopher Stark, co-founders of the Multi-Story Orchestra, there’s another whole layer of possibilities to explore.  They – along with singer-songwriter Abimaro Gunnell – talk to Tom Seligman about how the Orchestra has become an essential part of the community and given young people new ways of making their voices heard.  Find out more at www.fivesensesmusic.org  Original music by Lopesh  www.lopesh.com

Inspirational singer, coach and vocal animateur Mary King has spent a lifetime encouraging the voice in all of us to find its fullest expression. She tells Tom Seligman why classical musicians "shouldn’t be keeping music to ourselves." Find out more at www.fivesensesmusic.org  Original music by Lopesh www.lopesh.com Photo: Katie van Dyck

Pioneering music animateur Richard McNicol helped transform classical music’s engagement with the wider community, bringing orchestras into schools and encouraging them to look well beyond the concert hall stage.  He tells Tom Seligman how it all began, and why he’s still happiest in the classroom.  Find out more at www.fivesensesmusic.org  Original music by Lopesh www.lopesh.com

Conductor John Lubbock and the Orchestra of St John’s bring live music directly to thousands of young people with autism and a wide variety of learning difficulties. He tells Tom Seligman why it has such a powerful effect.  With contributions from musician Richard Milone and teacher Karen Fourie.  Find out more at www.fivesensesmusic.org  Original music by Lopesh www.lopesh.com

In a career spanning decades, renowned choreographer Royston Maldoom has brought the transformative experience of dance to communities across the world. He talks to Tom Seligman about his remarkable journey.  Find out more at www.fivesensesmusic.org  Original music by Lopesh www.lopesh.com