ABOUT US
About The Benedetti Foundation
The Benedetti Foundation was established in 2019 by violinist and dedicated advocate Nicola Benedetti CBE, with the generous support of our Founding Chair and his wife, George and Daphne Burnett.
We deliver transformative experiences through mass music events and provide equal access to music participation and appreciation for all. Led by Nicola and a tutor team comprising exceptional educators and performers from across the globe, we unite those who believe music is integral to life’s education.
Through our in-person and virtual programmes, since our launch, we have worked with over 75,000 participants of all ages from 105 countries, instrumentalists, and non-instrumentalists, hundreds of schools, produced nearly 1,100 pre-recorded and live lessons and our video content has over 6.5 million views.
Our activity is divided into these main programmes:
Benedetti Sessions - our mass music making experiences taking place all over the country, includes our flagship Benedetti Sessions for string players and teachers hosted by major venues, a programme of Residency Sessions bringing our teams into primary schools, working in close partnership with music services and teachers and in-person playing experiences for adult learners
Virtual Sessions – bringing participants of all ages together from across the world to work towards a common goal and a united voice, breaking down musical, societal and cultural barriers
Ambassador Programme - our training programme for young professionals creating world-leading, innovative musicians and educators
And the creation of free digital resources which ensure inclusion, access and support for all
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OUR VALUES
We aim to:
grow music participation and appreciation at all levels
model, deliver and revolutionise high quality music education available to all
create innovative examples of what music education can be
break down barriers to access on an international scale
bring the performing and educating worlds into greater dialogue
be a universal advocate for music education
OUR BELIEFS
We believe that we are stronger together and that meaningful collaboration is our path to true change.
We believe in the strength of music, in excellence and inclusivity, tradition and innovation and in the power of mass inspirational moments to connect communities.
