Yesterday (28 March), the National Folk Festival and the ANU School of Music (Canberra) unveiled a three-year strategic partnership centred on nurturing a next generation of emerging musicians.
Getting a break as an early career musician is competitive, and opportunities are especially scarce off the back of the pandemic.
Managing Director of the National Folk Festival (NFF), Chris Grange says the agreement is a joint response to challenges faced by the arts industry throughout the pandemic. ‘Over the COVID years, we have seen evidence of the adverse impact of lockdowns and isolation on emerging musicians, a view shared by the ANU School of Music.’
