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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 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
I knew about the fantastic tutoring and resources, but the friendly and stimulating environment clinched it for me.

Eden Lonsdale
BMus Composition

Eden Lonsdale
I had the opportunity to play percussion with the Guildhall Studio Orchestra which gave me the chance to learn from, and play alongside, amazing senior players, as well as to perform with the incredible Liane Carroll.

Dave Adsett
BMus Jazz Drums

Dave Adsett
At Guildhall, they don't hold your hand, but they're going to push you to become the actor that you want to be.

Daniel Adeosun
BA Acting

Daniel Adeosun
It's the scale of productions that really makes Guildhall stand out. It gets to the point where you think, wow, this is massive. In other places, you just wouldn't have that opportunity to learn on the job.

Sian Clare
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Costume)

Sian Clare
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Guildhall Innovation Funding

The Guildhall Innovation Fund is able to support new projects and develop new ideas within the School. This provides the School’s staff with an opportunity to grow initial research ideas, pilot their projects, or take the first steps in exploring their research concepts.

If you are a Guildhall School member of staff and you have a project that you are interested in developing, contact us to discuss it further. We can provide funding for small research projects, projects which pilot new curriculum initiatives, and projects which test innovative and entrepreneurial ideas.

How to Apply

If you are a Guildhall School member of staff, you can find out more about how to apply on MyGuildhall, or contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Recent Projects

Read below for more information about recently funded projects.

The Creative Singer

It is widely recognised in the profession that successful opera singers need to be innovative, individual, expressive, passionate creative artists – and sing! The Creative Singer project by Sally Burgess and Rebecca Meitlis integrated a Mentoring & Coaching approach and the Feldenkrais Method during workshops and rehearsals of Mozart’s Magic Flute. The study examined the ways in which this work can further the development of young singers, and connect the singer with their own flowing, confident creativity.

Brahms Reheard

Research Project

The fundamental question, “How to play Cantabile in the late 19th century?”, addresses widespread misunderstanding of Brahms string interpretation, which over the course of the last century has increasingly lacked musical flexibility and stylistic conviction. The Brahms Reheard project seeks to develop a method for creating engaging performances in historical context. At the centre of this project by Jacqueline Ross is a radically new approach to the understanding of Brahms' string writing - through the study and transcription of his vocal music.

The Librettist Network

Lightbulb Project

The Librettists’ Network was established by Ruth Mariner (MA in Opera-Making & Writing graduate, 2015), Stephen Plaice (Writer-in-Residence, Guildhall School) and Julian Philips (Head of Composition). The Network is a new learning initiative and advocacy body for creative writers working in contemporary opera. This project allows the Network to establish its own website with creative profiles, develop learning resources, and establish a model for ensuring its future sustainability.