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Jairo at halfway!

Three weeks ago, cellist Abner Jairo Ortiz García, our second CMF Mexican International Scholar (sponsored by Anglo Arts), arrived in London for his six-week CMF experience. Now

Abner Jairo Ortiz Garcia

Second International Scholar arrives in London

On 24th June, cellist Abner Jairo Ortiz García, our second Mexican International Scholar, arrived in London for his CMF experience. CMF recognises the importance of international experience

Meet Michael Foyle

Ahead of his performance with the English Chamber Orchestra next week, we caught up with violinist and CMF Alumnus Michael Foyle to talk about Prokofiev,

2017 CMF Artists announced

  Each year it is an enormous pleasure, as well as a huge challenge, for our judging panels to select the musicians for the CMF

BBC Proms Auctions

BBC PROMS AUCTIONS: DEADLINE EXTENDED LOT ONE – 2 Premium tickets to the Last Night of the Proms  Saturday 9th September: BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC

New 2016 CMF Artists Announced!

We have officially announced the new 2016 CMF Artists! After a rigorous audition process in which the artists had to submit a paper application then

Y-Squared Video Launch

Last week CMF Artists Y-Squared launched two new music videos produced and commissioned by CMF. The videos themselves were directed by fellow CMF Artist and

Dinara Klinton LIVE on Classic FM

CMF Artist and pianist Dinara Klinton was live on Classic FM’s Facebook page. An innovative and relatively new Facebook platform, Facebook Live allows you to

City Music Foundation Showcase

Two of City Music Foundation’s artists, Samson Tsoy and Andrey Lebedev will take part in a showcase for City Music Foundation presented by Rhinegold LIVE. This showcase

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CMF 2016 Artists

Each year, City Music Foundation opens their applications to find the next lot of City Music Foundation Artists. This year, with more applications than ever, we

CITY BEERFEST RETURNS!

WEDNESDAY 6th JULY GUILDHALL YARD, EC2V 5AE City Beerfest, now in it’s fourth year, is back for another round! This Wednesday 6th July, it’s returning to

Music, ho! CMF celebrates Shakespeare

On Friday 15th April 2016, we at City Music Foundation celebrated William Shakespeare’s death in our own unique way, by holding a Shakespeare Cocktail Concert

Dinara Klinton appears on BBC In Tune

Dinara Klinton performs on InTune Tabitha McGrath, Artist Manager Being an Artist Manager to such exciting artists such as CMF’s come with its perks –

Rave Reviews for Alastair Penman’s Electric Dawn

Alastair Penman’s Electric Dawn has received wonderful reviews from musical magazines and blogs.   “Alastair Penman created surpassingly beautiful music… The record is excellent…Each piece

Samson Tsoy wins first prize in Spain!

Pianist and 2014 Artist Samson Tsoy has taken first prize in the 9th Campillos International Piano Competition, hosted in Malaga, Spain. The jury consisted of

Spotlight on Mikhail Nemtsov

Ahead of Mikhail Nemtstov’s concert and album launch on the 9th September, we learn a little more about him here:   Describe yourself in 3