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Ian Ritchie
Artistic Director

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Drawing on 45 years’ experience in creative leadership, management and transformation of various arts organisations, including festivals and orchestras, I offer proven practical models for the programming, strategic planning and successful execution of arts projects and businesses – models developed through my practice in music and arts which also are theoretically transferable into any field of endeavour – with creative and inclusive imagination as their essential starting point. As a collaborative curator, I have always tried to dismantle the artificial silos which isolate and inhibit the symbiotic development and delivery of key disciplines – culture, medicine, social care and education – and to nurture the creative nexus between them, with music at its heart. I continue to enjoy not only making festivals, curating projects and offering strategic advice, but also studying privately and performing publicly as a solo singer. 

News

The City Festival of Music, Invention & Knowledge, which I conceived and curated as a one-off, took place successfully in the City of London during October 2024. Visit musicinoffices.com/cityfestival for video images and further information.

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