This winter we will be selecting, from hundreds of applicants, our 2027 cohort of exceptional performing musicians in the first stages of their professional careers. We need to raise funds to support their participation in the CMF career development programme and help secure their livelihoods.
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Exceptional musicians leave conservatoires to find that talent and accomplishment are not enough. Lacking the tools, skills, and networks to navigate a fast-changing landscape - or to develop their own unique selling point - many struggle. Few have yet learnt how the music industry works or how to manage PR, contracts, finance, or self-promotion. As a result too many outstanding artists leave the professions, and audiences lose the chance to benefit from their musical talent.
To ensure a vibrant future for music, young professional musicians need to be nurtured. CMF selects exceptional artists at the start of their careers - when the business side of music is most daunting - and support and guide them in a project of their choice. We also provide one-to-one life coaching, specialist workshops, performances, PR, photos, media training and BBC airtime. They gain skills, confidence, networks and visibility through the experiences we provide on and off stage.
