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During my time here, I organised an international conference based around my subject involving delegates from 4 continents

Emily Baines
DMus, ‘Mechanical Musical Instruments as a Source for Historical Performance’

Emily Baines

The teaching staff encourage the diversity that Guildhall is known for…there is something for everyone, regardless of style and influence

Oliver Leith
MMus Composition

Oliver Leith

The research community at Guildhall is a really interesting place to be

Stefania Donini
PhD

Stefania Donini

I found it very beneficial to take a break from a busy teaching career to think and reflect on my teaching value, principle and strategies

Yushan Li
PGCert Performance Teaching

Yushan Li

Studying at Guildhall is really cool because you are in a setting where the arts are valued by an entire community

Natasha Mbwana
BA Performance & Creative Enterprise

Natasha Mbwana

The projects we work on are real - we are in effect constantly getting work experience

Laurie Lumley
BA Video Design for Live Performance

Laurie Lumley

Guildhall is an institution that knows it has to be connected to the outside world - that's the key thing. It's not a bubble. It has roots in the city and in the world.

Jonathan Ferrucci
Artist Diploma Piano

Jonathan Ferrucci

One minute you could be playing in the Guildhall Studio Orchestra with jazz musicians, the next you could be playing in the opera pit, then the next minute you'll be with actors doing the musical and then playing a symphony in the orchestra.

Millie Ashton
BMus Violin

Millie Ashton

I had access to people I would never have been able to meet as a young composer starting out.

Na'ama Zisser
Doctoral Composer in Residence

Na'ama Zisser

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A world class performance

The City of London Corporation is no stranger to world class performances. Its prime role is to support and promote the City as the world's leading international financial centre. Within the Square Mile are over 530 foreign banks, with some two-thirds coming from countries outside the EU; it is quite simply where the world does business best.

Within the Square Mile are over 530 foreign banks, with some two-thirds coming from countries outside the EU; it is quite simply where the world does business best.

Keeping the world spotlight on the City's financial status also reflects its cultural excellence. The City of London Corporation is one of the most significant sponsors of the arts in the UK. It provides the Barbican Centre, Europe's largest multi arts and conference venue, and directly funds the London Symphony Orchestra's residency. It it also a major funder of the enormously popular Museum of London and supports a year-round programme of major arts festivals and events in the City and neighbouring areas.

International standards of excellence run through the host of other responsibilities the City holds and which extend far beyond the boundaries of the Square Mile. It is the port health authority for the whole of the Thames estuary, owns and runs four famous markets: Smithfield, Billingsgate, Spitalfields and Leadenhall, manages a portfolio of property throughout London and maintains and safeguards over 10,000 acres of open space in and around it, including Hampstead Heath, Epping Forest, Burnham Beeches and a string of parks and commons in Kent and Surrey. It also runs the five bridges that cross the Thames into the City, including Tower Bridge, a major tourist attraction and an international symbol for London as a whole.

Add to this the unique and influential role played by its head, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, in promoting the City's financial services at home and overseas, and the City of London has a cast and company fit for the world stage. Indeed the City has taken many roles over the centuries - whether playing the lead or acting in a supporting role it is dedicated to delivering a world class performance.