Making Music, the leading charity for the UK's leisure-time music sector has announced its pairings for its annual 'Adopt a Music Creator' initiative.

It is the organisation's flagship project that brings together emerging music creators and leisure-time music groups to collaborate and create inspiring new music.

Paired group

Over the course of a year, each music creator will work closely with their paired group, culminating in a premiere performance, professional recording, and a possible radio broadcast.

Since its inception in 2000, 'Adopt a Music Creator' has supported artistic development, fostered creative partnerships, and celebrated the diversity of the UK's vibrant leisure-time music scene.

This project offers a small group of leisure-time music groups and music creators the funded and mentor-supported opportunity to work out the nitty-gritty of creating a new piece of music in a collaborative wayMaking Music

Pairings

Speaking about the pairings, Barbara Eifler, Chief Executive of Making Music, said: "This project offers a small group of leisure-time music groups and music creators the funded and mentor-supported opportunity to work out the nitty-gritty of creating a new piece of music in a collaborative way."

She added: "It is not 'just' four groups and creators who benefit — the groups usually, having built their confidence, go on to commission again; and the creators build their careers knowing how leisure-time music groups work and what the opportunities are for them in this area.'

Pairings

This year's pairing are:
Barnet Choral Society with Au Arias (mentored by composer Jenni Pinnock)
Funded by Creative Scotland: Linlithgow String Orchestra with Deborah Shaw (mentored by composer Ailie Robertson)
Southend Vox Chamber Choir with Aran O'Grady (mentored by composer Fraser Trainer)
Redland Wind Band with Katrine Aziz (mentored by composer Lynne Plowman)