OMFOct 14, 20204 minOMF Autumn 2020 UpdateAs the Olympias Music Foundation celebrates its 5th birthday since its inception in 2015, OMF director, Jo Yee Cheung, reflects on the pa...
OMFJul 20, 20205 minOMF - The Lockdown StoryPatrick Shepherd is a producer and the events administrator for OMF. Here, he shares an exclusive window into the behind-the-scenes busin...
OMFFeb 14, 20208 minIn conversation with The Eskandari QuartetNext month, the Women's Voices Choir collaborate with the budding Eskandari Quartet, as part of Women's Voices present: Modern Femininity...
OMFJan 14, 20201 minOMF 2020!It's safe to say that 2019 was another mighty year for the OMF. But amongst numerous music lessons, workshops and performances at the RNC...
OMFSep 26, 20192 minDelia Stevens - Olympias Music TrusteeDelia Stevens’ versatility as a percussionist has allowed her to appear as a soloist, chamber, session and orchestral musician on platfor...
OMFAug 8, 20191 minOutreach concert at Beenstock Care Home - The Sun ProjectOlympias Music volunteer, Mariya, fills us in on her recent trip to Beenstock Care Home as part of the Sun Project. On Sunday 12th May, O...
OMFAug 5, 20192 minMaking Manchester - audience feedbackIt's just over a month since we staged the first performances of Making Manchester at the Niamos Radical Arts Centre. Find out what our a...
OMFJun 15, 20192 minMaking Manchester interview 6 - Hayley Suviste, Electronic Sound AristHayley Suviste is a sound artist based in Manchester currently undertaking a Masters in Electroacoustic Composition at the University of ...
OMFJun 15, 20192 minMaking Manchester interview 7 - Vonnegut Collective, contemporary music ensembleThe Vonnegut Collective is a chamber ensemble based in Manchester, UK. It was formed in 2014 by two members of the BBC Philharmonic with ...
OMFJun 13, 20191 minExtract from Making Manchester, Part 1 - Home (by Shamshad Khan)Home Where the sun loops itself around your neck Drapes around your shoulder And you walk In your dusty sandals Like a moon king or a sun...
OMFJun 12, 20193 minAsha's story - from Assam to BurnleyThe following is one of the migration stories written by pupils at Dean Trust Ardwick secondary school, which inspired Shamshad Khan's po...
OMFJun 8, 20192 minMaking Manchester interview 4 - Emma Doherty, DirectorEmma Doherty is a Manchester based stage director and the Artistic Director of The Opera Shack, a collective designed to create accessibl...
OMFJun 8, 20193 minMaking Manchester interview 5 - Jo Yee Cheung, Producer (Director of Olympias Music)Jo is a British-Chinese pianist, music educator and PhD researcher based at the Royal Northern College of Music, where she specialises in...
OMFJun 6, 20192 minMaking Manchester interview 3 - Shamshad Khan, poetShamshad Khan is a poet and coach in creative writing, resilience and inspired living. She works with individuals and organisations to em...
OMFJun 4, 20192 minMaking Manchester interview 2 - Kabantu, world music quintetKabantu are a world music quintet from Manchester who unravel new marriages of music from around the globe to celebrate the space where d...
OMFJun 2, 20193 minMaking Manchester interview 1 - James Whittle, composerJames is a composer and musician based in Leeds. James' devised, collaborative work blends music, theatre and movement – often with a sat...
OMFApr 11, 20192 minMaingot Music Scholars Concert at Chetham'sCatch up on OMF’s most recent concert with a report from Charlie! On Monday 1st April, we were delighted to be welcomed to The Carole Nas...
OMFMar 2, 20192 minWorkshops at Newfield SchoolWorkshop leader Emma Doherty tells us about the recent OMF Workshops at Newfield School, Blackburn On Thursday 28th March, myself (a sing...
OMFJan 13, 20192 minInternational Migrants Day 2018On 18th December 2018 OMF and Migrant Support (another Manchester based charity) hosted an event to celebrate International Migrants Day ...
OMFNov 18, 20182 minManchester Culture Awards 2018Promotion of Equality and Diversity - Winner The inaugural Manchester Culture Awards were held on 15th November 2018 and we were delighte...