DaDa x Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Intro
DaDa x Royal Liverpool Philharmonic brings together 5 young disabled musicians from the DaDa Ensemble (DDE) and 5 young musicians from the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (LPYO) to collaborate on a new piece of music by established composer Tim Jackson.

Who's involved?
Sessions are led by Tim Jackson and DaDa lead musicians Jon Hering and Georgina Aasgaard. The 10 young musicians, Jackson and facilitators collaborate in weekly workshops.   

How does it work?
A series of weekly workshops began in March 2023, with the aim being to compose a brand new piece of music based on both the musical and social aspects of the collaboration. The project culminates in a live special performance at the Philharmonic Music Rooms.

The process grew out of our ‘Knowledge Sharing Sessions’ at the Philharmonic venue between Philharmonic and DaDa staff and the facilitators Jon Hering and Georgina Aasgaard, as well as Tim Jackson. Our ambition is that this pilot project could be expanded in future years to include broader collaborations.

Why do we need it?
Primarily, the project provides an opportunity for the disabled and non-disabled musicians, facilitators and composer to work together to share ideas, knowledge and create new work. All of the musicians in the workshops and performance are from uniquely different music backgrounds, so have lots to learn from each other!

On a wider scale, the project's aim is that the delivery team and partnership organisations gain knowledge, understanding and skills which will enable them to influence change within their own organisation and the wider music sector.

Partners
The project is funded by Youth Music.