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Our annual Emerging Musicians Fellowship programme aims to attract and train a diverse range of outstanding orchestral musicians at the beginning of their career. We are aware of the many significant challenges that early career musicians can face in successfully establishing themselves in a highly competitive industry, and we want to help remove barriers and focus on discovering and empowering new talent and potential.
Notably, the Fellowship programme is the first paid opportunity of its kind in the North of England.
The 2024/25 placement is currently underway. The four musicians appointed as Fellowship Musicians for the 2024/25 season are:
- Emily Douglas – French horn
- Emily Ambrose – Bassoon
- Imogen Timmins – Trumpet
- Daniel Lewis – Violin
Our four Fellowship Musicians are spending their year-long placement immersed in every aspect of professional orchestral life including rehearsals, performances, work with our Youth Company, and engagement in our outreach projects through In Harmony Liverpool and our NHS partnerships.
Each musician is currently being mentored by a member of the Orchestra as well as having instrument lessons from another Orchestra member.
The Fellowship Musicians also have full access to our pioneering Musicians’ Performance & Wellbeing Programme, including physiotherapy, sports massage, injury prevention screening, audiology, and performance psychology.
In June 2025, their Fellowship will culminate with a final wrap week including an intimate chamber performance and events to welcome the next cohort of Fellowship Musicians.
This year, Liverpool Philharmonic was delighted to welcome Matthew Brett into the Orchestra as Section Leader Percussion. Matthew was part of our first Emerging Musicians Fellowship in 2022/23.
“I’m so thrilled to be joining the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as Section Leader Percussion. It’s an absolute honour to be part of an organisation with such an amazing musical history, and one that has contributed directly to my musical development, having been an Emerging Musicians Fellow with the orchestra in 2022-23. I’m really delighted to be embarking on a career in this wonderful city and I feel privileged to be playing alongside such talented musicians.”
Matthew Brett, Section Leader Percussion, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Emerging Musicians Fellowship Alumnus
Meet the 24/25 Emerging Musicians
Each year, we are hoping to raise £5,000 per Fellow (£20,000 in total) so that we can deliver this unique programme to its full potential. Please consider making a donation in support of this life-changing Fellowship.
If you would like to make a donation over the phone or have any questions, please call 0151 210 2921.
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