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Why don’t music directors live where their orchestras do?

Orchestras need leaders who belong, not parachute conductors. Living locally builds trust, connection, and lowers emissions.

By David Taylor

/ 11 Sep 2025

Why don’t music directors live where their orchestras do?

Record Labels are ruining classical music online

If you’ve ever used music in content on social media, you’ll have discovered copyright claims. What should be a way to protect music is now a nightmare for classical music

By David Taylor

/ 2 Sep 2025

Record Labels are ruining classical music online

Edinburgh International Festival sees lowest non-pandemic audience, down 74% since 2019

By David Taylor

/ 27 Aug 2025

Edinburgh International Festival sees lowest non-pandemic audience, down 74% since 2019

How templates can help you make content on concert day

Making content, whether that is a pre-planned 10-minute video or an ad hoc post, is a creative process. Whether you’re a musician or an administrator, you'

By David Taylor

/ 13 Aug 2025

How templates can help you make content on concert day

Social Media Capture Template for Events

By David Taylor

/ 13 Aug 2025

Social Media Capture Template for Events

Not all of The Proms are for you… and that’s the point

Like every summer, the BBC Proms are in full swing. And like every other Proms, people have strong opinions. As soon as they are announced, there is the usual pile-

By David Taylor

/ 7 Aug 2025

Not all of The Proms are for you… and that’s the point

Pitching - contact mapping and tracking spreadsheet

By David Taylor

/ 27 Jul 2025

Pitching - contact mapping and tracking spreadsheet

A musician’s guide to pitching to the right people

When it comes to networking and pitching, we often talk about how. “How do I write a great intro email”, “how do I create the perfect elevator pitch”… But, we

By David Taylor

/ 23 Jul 2025

A musician’s guide to pitching to the right people

Review: London Mozart Players season trailer shows how everyone can make a great launch

Off the back of a recent survey about the blog, readers said they would like reviews on events, services, and campaigns. So, I'm trying something new... here'

By David Taylor

/ 16 Jul 2025

Review: London Mozart Players season trailer shows how everyone can make a great launch

An update from me and a new chapter for the blog

Hello! It’s been a busy few months — travel, talks, interviews, writing — and alongside all that, something quite big has been happening behind the scenes. This update is a little

By David Taylor

/ 15 Jul 2025

An update from me and a new chapter for the blog

Two years later: I asked AI to program an orchestra season again – here's what it did

2 years ago, when ChatGPT was had only been released to the public for a few months, I decided to put it to the test. Could it program a whole

By David Taylor

/ 30 Jun 2025

Two years later: I asked AI to program an orchestra season again – here's what it did

How the Royal Ballet and Opera are working with influencers to share accessibility stories

By David Taylor

/ 24 Jun 2025