Creative Music Projects
Julian’s interest in the role of the arts within the wider community has led to him being in demand as a workshop leader, mentor, and consultant. He is Head of Open Academy, the Royal Academy of Music’s creative learning and participation department. In addition, Julian works regularly with Wigmore Hall, with whom he initially devised Chamber Tots in the Community, an acclaimed project for early years settings, and Chamber Challenge which has taken him, the Belcea, Sacconi, Royal, Navarra and Heath string quartets into primary schools across the country. Julian has been the external mentor for Wigmore Hall’s trainee animateur scheme since its inception.
In addition, Julian has designed and lead projects for many organisations, including English National Opera, the Royal Opera House, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, Spitalfields Music, English Touring Opera, Creative Partnerships, Trinity Laban, and the Royal College of Music. Julian leads regular training sessions for Live Music Now!
Highlights of 2011-12 include Chamber Tots in the Community entering its 12th year, co-leading a project for people with dementia and their carers for Glyndebourne Opera, presenting at the National Conference for Dementia, and designing and leading projects with award winning inter-generational arts organisation Magic Me. Julian has also continued his work with Music for Life, who engage with people with dementia and the people who care for them. This work is currently the subject of a major piece of research being undertaken by the Research Group Lifelong Learning in Music and the Arts of the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen and Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.
Julian was a researcher and contributor to Animarts - The Art of the Animateur. The full report can be downloaded here.
© Julian West 2011
In addition, Julian has designed and lead projects for many organisations, including English National Opera, the Royal Opera House, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, Spitalfields Music, English Touring Opera, Creative Partnerships, Trinity Laban, and the Royal College of Music. Julian leads regular training sessions for Live Music Now!
Highlights of 2011-12 include Chamber Tots in the Community entering its 12th year, co-leading a project for people with dementia and their carers for Glyndebourne Opera, presenting at the National Conference for Dementia, and designing and leading projects with award winning inter-generational arts organisation Magic Me. Julian has also continued his work with Music for Life, who engage with people with dementia and the people who care for them. This work is currently the subject of a major piece of research being undertaken by the Research Group Lifelong Learning in Music and the Arts of the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen and Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.
Julian was a researcher and contributor to Animarts - The Art of the Animateur. The full report can be downloaded here.
© Julian West 2011