Last night I was at the Press Launch of Wandsworth Arts Fringe where I met many super talent performers. Pic by the fabulous Rebecca Cresta Photography 📷 I'm back performing at WAF on the Sat 15th & 22nd June National Opera Studio for #transladysings - wandsworthfringe.com/wha.../the-tra…

This will be 'Trans Lady Sings' 1st time back in London since its premiere Tête à Tête 🎭 Festival 2023 and Dan Chappell will be back at the piano. TLS is not the only 23 T-A-T show coming to WAF2024 - Rania Chrysostomou & Sarah Parkin 'On Being Vocal' is at WAF 16th June!

I’ve done it! HAVE YOU?!

Absolutely bleak.

Are you a member of academic teaching staff at a university where arts/culture courses are being cut? Would like to hear from you. Drop me an email summarising what's being cut, impact & a contact number & will try to get back to you. Drop me a line at: [email protected]
thx

Sound Within Sound : THE FESTIVAL

The book was always about getting the music heard. Now Southbank Centre is doing exactly that, with incredible performers🙏

Lockwood • Maceda • Radigue • Carrillo • Emahoy • Ustvolskaya • Crawford • Abrams • Pade
southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/festi…

Had a horrendous mindfulness experience back in September. Still recovering. No care was taken from the person leading the session, and no accountability afterwards. 10/10 would not recommend.

We are the generation that thinks more about “how will it fit the rubric” than “what is it”, and it’s a huge problem.

I need a GM based sound technician for a project that involves live voices & prerecorded tracks. Notation reader preferred with experience of working with conductor/click tracks.

Rehearsals on some Sundays from now until Jul incl. performance on Sat 27 July in Bury. DM me!

United with ALL of the wonderful musicians at English National Opera who performed as a full time orchestra and chorus for the last time yesterday.
I never thought I’d see this happening in my lifetime.
One of the most reckless funding decisions. Ever.

🧵 As of today, London, a city of nearly 9m ppl, with over 30m visitors each year, has only one full time opera house. Berlin a city of 3.5m ppl has 3 opera houses. Paris a city of 2.1m ppl has 3 opera houses - happy Easter Arts Council England English National Opera 💔…(1)

Spare a thought for chorus, orchestra & music staff at English National Opera, for whom a new era begins today, one of reduced contracts & huge uncertainty, both professional & financial. ENO won’t be seen at the Coliseum until next season, depriving London of great opera thanks to Arts Council England

Spoke to 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 founder 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 for the cover feature of the latest issue of Classical Music about the scarcity of works by female and non-binary composers being commissioned and performed by the world's top orchestras.

Grace Williams fans: the BBC Phil & 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 have recorded major works inc. Castell Caernarfon, Rhiannon & Ballades, and are crowdfunding for production costs. These are glorious works that deserve a wide audience - any/all donations very welcome! gofundme.com/f/worldpremier…

'Despite some significant progress, female and non-binary composers still comprise a tiny proportion of the works programmes around the world. Gabriella Di Laccio’s @gdilaccio Donne Foundation 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 is supporting action to change, finds Freya Parr

Huge thanks to…

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Choristers grow up with a love of music, a love of singing. Since the 90s this privilege has increasingly been enjoyed by all, regardless of gender.

When the boys grow up, they can become basses, tenors - even countertenors for the really brave. When the girls grow…

Delighted to announce the Open Call for hcmf// shorts 2024 hcmf//

Yesterday, I joined Afghan women and girls in calling for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity. We need member states to signal their support to make this a reality. That’s why I am grateful to Malta and Mexico for co-sponsoring today's event and continuing to…

You can now watch my new organ piece 'Glitterball', performed here by the fantastic Nick Morris
(commissioned by Choir & Organ + The Marian Consort )

More info and free score download here: gramophone.co.uk/choir-and-orga…
youtube.com/watch?v=JGZmfe…

Only one day to go to #WomensDay2024 and this piece is becoming 'Listed'!
What's a woman if not suppressed, proper, and has no personal aspirations?
'Gambling' / On Being Vocal 🎶
Sarah Parkin @catherinevalve Tête à Tête 🎭 youtu.be/a8vuXbK7Wos?si…