Keynote Music
We seek to commission, develop and produce new music and to take positive action to encourage female and ethnic minority composers and to promote greater diversity in our creative teams and casts in all respects: age, disability, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation. We have produced two new operas, and produced/funded concerts with five premieres by female composers in 2022/23.
Keynote Silver
We specialise in lobbying and promoting opportunities for elderly creatives, both professionally and in our community.
Keynote Kids
We seek to commission, develop and produce new music for and with kids and young people, involving our local communities. We are building links with several East London Schools tied in with our projects. We have collaborated with Soundbox an inclusive music group in Tower Hamlets for disabled and non-disabled young people.
Our community
Where possible we’d like to explore accessible, affordable (sometimes free) performances of our work. Our main base is East London.
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Commission new music
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Create new music for and with children and young people.
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By female and ethnic minority opera composers
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Support elderly creatives and music for older generations
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” (Verna Myers).
History
Everyone calls us ‘Keynote.’
Keynote Music was established in 2019 by a team of trustees with a combined one hundred year history in professional opera, theatre and television. Our main charity KEYNOTE MUSIC, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1186774 is especially focussed on supporting the elderly through music and work with children. Our subsidiary Keynote Opera Productions Limited. Co. No. 12174975 produces our new work especially new opera by and involving under-represented composers and singers.
