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In this special episode, Music Works is delighted to welcome Aubrey Bergauer in an important discussion about ways of creating a better way forward for the music industry. 

Hailed as “the Steve Jobs of classical music” (Observer), Aubrey is known for her impressive work with numerous arts organisations and beyond. In this episode, Aubrey will share her experience, tips and recommendations, including what constitutes the elements of success for orchestras. 

To find out more about Aubrey and her work, visit: www.aubreybergauer.com 

To pre-order Aubrey's new book, "Run it Like a Business", on how to run a successful art business in the post-pandemic era, visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739395/run-it-like-a-business-by-aubrey-bergauer/ 

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Welcome to this special episode of Music Works. 

Today we will discuss The Musicians' Census, a joint project by the Musicians’ Union and Help Musicians with the aim of painting a comprehensive picture of the music industry as a whole. To discuss the importance of this ambitious project, and how your contribution to the Census can help to better support the wider music community in the future, we will be joined by three special guests: Sarah Woods, Deputy Chief Executive at Help Musicians; John Shortell, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the Musicians Union; and Linton Stephens, freelance bassoonist and broadcaster of the BBC Radio 3 programme "Classical Music Fix". 

To take part in the census or find out more, visit: https://www.musicianscensus.co.uk/ 

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 8 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming a very special guest, Vick Bain, who is president of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and founder of the F-List; all while completing her PhD on women’s careers in the music industry.

Read more about the F-List here www.f-listmusic.uk

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest María Cecilia Ayalde Ángel, a sound engineer and singer with experience in recording, editing and mixing production music.

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 7 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Dr. Paul Whittaker OBE, the nation's most loved and respected interpreter of music in British Sign Language.

Read more about Paul here: http://www.paulwhittaker.org.uk/ 

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Liza Austin Strange, the founder of Fosbrook Folk Education Trust.

Today we bring you something a bit different: this is an episode of a podcast recorded with Kieran Szifris as part of a series of podcasts about music education, called Limitless Music Making.

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Helen Lyon, composer and curator of the production music label MT Heritage Label.

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Mark Gordon, director of Score Draw Music.

Mark is also working on Ivors Academy’s and Musician’s Union’s joined campaign “Composers Against Buyouts”, which you can read more about here https://ivorsacademy.com/campaign/composers-against-buyouts/ 

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Andrew Potterton, a composer with vast experience in writing for audiovisual projects.

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Kate Blackstone, musician and music psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Leeds.

If you feel like this episode speaks directly to you, then you can follow Kate on Twitter and stay updated with her research: @k_bstone

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