‘City Music Foundation (CMF) is pleased to announce the seven artists joining the CMF Artist Programme as ‘2019 CMF Artists’: Anna Cavaliero (soprano), Echéa String Quartet, Iona Fyfe (folksinger), Mingyuan Ruan (accordion), Iyad Sughayer (piano), Giacomo Susani (guitar) and Rosalind Ventris (viola).

Chosen from over 150 applicants, these seven successful artists were selected through a series of audition stages judged by Ian Ritchie (Chairman), Festival Curator & Artistic Director, Eugene Asti (Pianist), Levon Chilingirian (Founder & Violinist, Chilingirian Quartet), Robert Cohen (Cellist), Peter Donohoe (Pianist), Leslie East (Chairman ABCD & former CEO, ABRSM), Jonathan Groves (Founder & Managing Director, Groves Artists), Richard Heason (Director, St John’s Smith Square), Andrew Marriner, (Clarinetist – Principal of LSO 1986-2019), Ivo Neame (Jazz Pianist), Celia Nicklin (Oboist – Former Principal of ASMF), Joan Rodgers (Soprano), Sebastian Scotney (Editor, London Jazz News).

CMF’s mission is ‘turning talent into success’. We select exceptional classical soloists and chamber ensembles, as well as jazz, folk, and world musicians, at the start of their professional careers. At this time, when managing ‘the business of music’ can be a challenge, CMF supports them with a comprehensive career development programme. We arrange artistic and business mentoring, run workshops, make CDs, videos, photos and websites, commission new music, secure airtime on BBC Radio 3 and promotion though online, print and social media, plus we put on our own recitals, residencies and concerts. In addition we do agency and management, fixing performances at venues and festivals throughout the UK and beyond.’

Read the full press release here.