Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Rosemary Nalden

 

We are delighted to announce that Buskaid’s Founder and Director, Rosemary Nalden is to be awarded honorary membership of The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS).

 

In the past 187 years, the RPS has bestowed only 131 honorary memberships. It has just announced that its most prestigious honour is being given to five musicians worldwide to mark its 200th birthday at an awards ceremony on 14 May. Rosemary is the only woman to receive the accolade. Other recipients include Former pilot Armand Diangienda, who founded a symphony orchestra in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Dr Ahmad Sarmast, who set up the Afghanistan National Institute of Music.

 

The society said the musicians had all made a "profound difference" with their work. RPS chairman John Gilhooly said the musicians were chosen because they "understand the fundamental importance of culture in society and its potential to change lives. Each has shown tenacity and vision, and each is driven by a 'love of their art' which is very much in keeping with the founding principles of the RPS.”

 

BBC Radio 3's Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Sean Rafferty will host the ceremony, which will be broadcast on the station on 19 May.

 

www.royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk

royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk

 

 

Revolution Harmony

 

We are very excited that Revolution Harmony, a non profit record label founded by music lecturer and journalist Ray Holroyd, will release a special charity single on July 18featuring System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian, Devin Townsend and former Emperor frontman Ihsahn .

 

All proceeds from the single, titled We Are, will be donated to Buskaid - a fantastic and generous project which we hope you will support!

 

www.revolutionharmony.org

 

 

Sky News Report

 

To view Alex Crawford's

Sky News report please click

on the following link:

http://news.sky.com/story/1028788/music-school-helping-soweto-children-at-risk

 

 

TEDxObserver

 

Rosemary Nalden was one of last year's speakers for TedxObserver at Sadler's Wells, London. She was joined on stage by members of the Buskaid Ensemble for a short performance.

 

To view the talk and read Marshall Marcus' blog review of the highly successful Buskaid concert which was held at St Marylebone Church on Monday 12 March, follow the links below:

www.youtube.com

www.marshallmarcus.wordpress.com