Williams, J. (2025) Perspective: chapter 3. In: Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London. Routledge. ISBN 9781032251066 (hardback) 9781032251059 (paperback) 9781003281573 (e-book)
Abstract
I was Managing Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) between 2016 and 2024, and, prior to that, I worked at the Philharmonia Orchestra and Royal Northern College of Music. Alongside my fiduciary responsibility for overseeing the RPO’s wider business, my role encompassed artistic planning (in conjunction with the RPO’s Music Director Vasily Petrenko) and shaping the strategy for the Orchestra’s education and community engagement work. As an orchestra that receives under half the level of public funding compared to its UK counterparts, the RPO has to remain tenacious and fleet-of-foot to adapt its business model in order to maintain earned income and ensure that its artistic and education programmes evolve to remain relevant to the diverse range of communities the Orchestra serves. I had the privilege to be a member of the Royal College of Music (RCM)’s Council between 2020 and 2024, providing a direct insight into the challenges and opportunities that face today’s young musicians.
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |