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Welcome to this special episode of Music Works.  Today we will discuss The Musicians' Census, a joint project by the Musicians' Union and Help Musicians with the aim of painting a comprehensive picture of the music industry as a whole. To discuss the importance of this ambitious project, and how your contribution to the Census can help to better support the wider music community in the future, we will be joined by three special guests: Sarah Woods, Deputy Chief Executive at Help Musicians; John Shortell, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the Musicians Union; and Linton Stephens, freelance bassoonist and broadcaster of the BBC Radio 3 programme "Classical Music Fix".  To take part in the census or find out more, visit: https://www.musicianscensus.co.uk/  If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest David Newton, PRS for Music's media account manager In this final episode of this microcast series, we will discuss the rights music creators of production music have access to, as well as how these are paid out, and the rights differences between production music and commercial music. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to our final episode of Season 6, Episode 12 of Music Works. In this episode, we are pleased to welcome back Vick Bain, president of the Independent Society of Musicians and founder of the F-List, to discuss the ISM's major new report: Dignity at Work 2 - Discrimination in the Music Sector. To join the #Dignity2Work campaign, follow this link: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/3046058B070144052540EF23F30FEDED  You can find out more about the ISM here: ism.org  If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed in this episode, you can find help and support available from various organisations on p.31 of the report: https://www.ism.org/images/files/ISM-Dignity-2-report.pdf Or visit the Discrimination and Harassment page at the MU website: https://musiciansunion.org.uk/health-safety-wellbeing/discrimination-and-harassment If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Marcel Pusey, musician and composer with ample experience in production music. In this episode, Marcel will discuss what a portfolio career is, how to build one and the challenges around it. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 11 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming David Taylor, one of the leading entrepreneurs in the world of classical music. In this episode, David will introduce his recent book, The Future of Classical Music - Part 1, discussing important topics from the music industry - from questioning the current system to the importance of change and innovation. Read more about David here: https://www.david-taylor.org/ If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 9 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming a very special guest: Claire Barnett-Jones, renowned mezzo soprano recently being named Operawire's Top 10 Rising Stars. In this episode, Claire will discuss the gender pay gap in opera and how the music industry would benefit from a more inclusive and diverse work environment. Read more about Claire here: http://www.clairebarnettjones.com/ If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Timothy Bond, composer and audio engineer, discussing an important aspect of the production music-making process: mastering. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 9 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming two very special guests: The Ayoub Sisters. The Scottish/Egyptian multi-award-winning sisters, Sarah & Laura, will discuss their creative process behind their brand-new album Arabesque, a homage to the music from the Arab World.  Read more about The Ayoub Sisters here: www.theayoubsisters.com If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Ben Parry, composer, conductor and producer, on the importance of keywords and descriptors in production music. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 8 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming a very special guest, Vick Bain, who is president of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and founder of the F-List; all while completing her PhD on women's careers in the music industry.   Read more about the F-List here www.f-listmusic.uk   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest María Cecilia Ayalde Ángel, a sound engineer and singer with experience in recording, editing and mixing production music.   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Dr. Paul Whittaker OBE, the nation's most loved and respected interpreter of music in British Sign Language.   Read more about Paul here: http://www.paulwhittaker.org.uk/    If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Liza Austin Strange, the founder of Fosbrook Folk Education Trust.   Today we bring you something a bit different: this is an episode of a podcast recorded with Kieran Szifris as part of a series of podcasts about music education, called Limitless Music Making.   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystif ied with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Helen Lyon, composer and curator of the production music label MT Heritage Label.   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Mark Gordon, director of Score Draw Music.   Mark is also working on Ivors Academy's and Musician's Union's joined campaign “Composers Against Buyouts”, which you can read more about here https://ivorsacademy.com/campaign/composers-against-buyouts/    If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Andrew Potterton, a composer with vast experience in writing for audiovisual projects.   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Kate Blackstone, musician and music psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Leeds.   If you feel like this episode speaks directly to you, then you can follow Kate on Twitter and stay updated with her research: @k_bstone   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Ella Jarman-Pinto, a composer with an extensive background in music for film and TV.   Ella offers 1:1 Composition tuition tailored specifically to you, your projects and composition career goals.    Through monthly 90-minute focus sessions and weekly voxer support, Ella addresses technical aspects of composition practice while keeping focus on you as a whole person.   Ella supports you to create from the place you are right now, (as opposed to where you think you should be), to bring energy, beauty and authenticity to the music that you write, and to your collaborations with creatives and commissioners.   Ella has two spaces left to work with her over the next six months. For more information, book a chat via www.ellajarmanpinto.com/contact   ------   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of Music Works. Today we will be welcoming two fantastic guests: Charisse Beaumont (CEO of Black Lives in Music) and Roger Wilson (Managing Director of Black Lives in Music).   You can find all the info regarding BLiM here: https://blim.org.uk/    If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to our second episode of Music Work's new microcast Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Simon Bradshaw, musician and composer with vast experience in the sync music market.    MediaTracks: https://www.mediatracks.co.uk/    If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 2 of Music Works. Today we will be welcoming Daniel Lewis, the Classical Relationships Manager at PRS for Music.   You can find all the info regarding PRS and how to register at www.prsformusic.com   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

Welcome to the very first episode of Music Work's new microcast Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Simon James, head of the UK office of Harvest Media.   Harvest Media: https://www.harvestmedia.net/  MediaTracks: https://www.mediatracks.co.uk/    If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

What better way to start our brand new 6th season than with the return of Naomi Pohl, now General Secretary of the Musicians' Union. Elected on March 7th, 2022, just one day before International Women's Day, Naomi became the first woman to occupy this role.    You can visit the MU's website here: https://musiciansunion.org.uk/   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts.

In this bonus episode, Katie concludes Season 5 on our theme of support for those who are historically and currently underrepresented in music, with Kate Lowes, head of programming at Manchester-based charity, Brighter Sound. You can find information about Kate and Brighter Sound at https://www.brightersound.com If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.  

Ben Parry, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and director of London Voices, on why classical music has to create a sense of belonging for under-represented groups. You can find information about Ben and NYCGB here at www.benparry.net and  https://www.nycgb.org.uk/  If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Katie looks at effective responses to stress and burn out. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Co-founder, Anil Sebastian, and soprano, Ella Taylor, discuss how Trans Voices, the UK's first professional Trans+ choir, is reclaiming the spaces which have hitherto excluded the musical experience of transgender voices. You can find information about Trans Voices at: https://www.transvoices.co.uk  If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Digital marketing strategist, Ryan Greaves, shares some simple, but effective tips to help your online content achieve the best possible impact for your professional profile. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey and Margaret Pinder interrogate how ensembles negotiate and collaborate in the immediate process of performance; how hierarchies we take for granted within the performing unit can influence the other hierarchies we adopt as musicians, and how these can and should be challenged. You can find information about Cayenna and her work at http://www.cayennaponchione.com If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Practical advice on ways to limit the pain of rejection, and how to move forward positively and practically from what may feel like the worst moment of our lives. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Katie and Kieran Szifris founded Mixtape Music Makers in 2021 to bring a new cross-genre way of learning and experiencing music to the North East. Here they talk about ‘musical gateway drugs', gate keepers, being brought up in folk and opera, and how the formal ways children learn music can hold them back from stepping into their full musical selves. You can find out more about their programme at https://mixtapemusicmakerscic.com/ You can follow us on social media, and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list  for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

As part of our ongoing series on strategies to address the personal and professional challenges we face, Katie looks at one of the many apps out there that claim to help you successfully tackle your issues: the intriguingly named “WOOP My Life." If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Polyphony Arts's own Maria Cecilia Ayalde Angel explores the current visa requirements for British and non-British musicians looking to work and study both within and outside the UK. For more advice on visas for musicians you can contact us at https://polyphonyarts.com/contact/ If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

As we watch the events unfolding in Ukraine, we send our thoughts to the artists both there and around the world who are singing their resistance and striving to keep the light of culture, hope and beauty alive. Katie Beardsworth and the team at Music Works  

Naomi Pohl shares her vision for a stronger, more inclusive Musicians' Union as she stands for election to become its first female General Secretary. You can find out more about Naomi's campaign at https://www.naomiforgs.com If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Stephen Maddock, OBE, Chief Executive of the CBSO, on his experience working at the helm of one of the country's leading arts organisations plus their exciting project to open a new school in Sandwell – one of the most deprived local authority areas in England - offering an academic secondary education with a strong musical focus. More information about Stephen and the CBSO can be found here: https://cbso.co.uk/ If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Katie looks at the importance of perception in tackling the problems we may face in our day to day professional (and personal lives), and offers some advice on how to step back and take a fresh look at the things that are causing us stress. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Stephen Maddock OBE, Chief Executive of the CBSO, shares his views and advice on the recruitment process and how to build your career in the arts in a post-Covid world. More information about Stephen and the CBSO can be found here: https://cbso.co.uk/ If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Freelance media composer, Helen Lyon, shares her advice for anyone starting out in a career as a music creative. You can find out more about Helen at https://www.helentlyon.co.uk/  If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

A decision to enter the specialist field of freelance media composing helped music educator Helen Lyon transform her personal and professional life. You can find information about Helen at https://www.helentlyon.co.uk/ If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Katie tackles one of the biggest stumbling blocks to reaching our goals and looks at how to get started and keep going. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and, even better, leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Magdalene Minnaar, the new Artistic Director of Cape Town Opera, has declared her mission to reinvent classical music in South Africa. Here she shares her vision for one of Africa's major opera houses. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Katie Beardsworth explores how we can frame our goals to ourselves to help us stay motivated and secure the optimum chance of achieving what we want. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Gabriella di Laccio tells Music Works how she began the Donne project to celebrate, advance, and amplify women in music so they can leave a legacy of inspiration for future generations. You can find information about Gabriella and Donne at http://www.gabrielladilaccio.com and https://donne-uk.org  If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Katie starts 2022 looking at why we make resolutions and why we shouldn't overstress ourselves in striving to attain our goals. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Samir Savant, the new Chief Executive at St George's, Bristol, on why a portfolio career in music is increasingly the model today, his work promoting diversity in classical music, and why he is optimistic about the future of the industry. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

We start Season 5 ( and 2022) in conversation with three ground breaking women from the music industry on why everyone benefits from diversity in leadership: Naomi Pohl, Deputy General Secretary of the Musicians Union, now campaigning to become its first female General Secretary; Olga FitzRoy, Executive Director of the Music Producers Guild and founder of Parental Pay Equality; and Nadia Khan: Founder of Women in CTRL, campaigner for diversity, equity, gender parity and representation. You can find information about Naomi, Olga and Nadia at https://completemusicupdate.com/article/naomi-pohl-to-run-for-general-secretary-of-the-musicians-union/ http://www.olgafitzroy.com/ https://www.womeninctrl.com/ If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Recorded live at the 2021 Ivor Novello Awards for Composers on Wednesday 8 December, our last episode for 2021 brings you a wonderful selection of interviews with some of this year's inspirational winners. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

Katie reflects on the experience of taking her 5 year-old son to his first "grown-up" concert and shares her tips on how to make a musical outing with your child as positive and stress-free as possible. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list  for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

As the arts are opening up again, the team at Polyphony Arts share their dos and don'ts for how to make your job application stand out from the rest. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at https://polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

While Bezos and Branson are putting their millions into flying themselves into space, Dolly Parton is using her fortune to send children free books through her Imagination Library. Katie looks at why it's ok to make money in music, but also at how high-earning artists can use their financial power in positive ways. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to our mailing list at www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list  for updates and news about Music Works and Polyphony Arts. Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK's No. 1 musical instrument insurer.