As lockdown hit I was genuinely worried about the music I love so much. Even more so the musicians I work with and who make the live music world so extraordinary.

I immediately (on the first day of lockdown!) began a social project ‘Stand Together Music’ along with my sister (who is very active in the non-classical world) to try and promote conscious streaming of music. As we were all at home streaming music we wanted to direct people’s listening towards artists who had cancellations that day and so divert a little money towards these artists.

We ended up publishing every cancelled classical concert in the UK over the first 100 days of lockdown, and built daily playlists of both classical and non-classical music to support artists, attracting listeners from around the world.

It was through Stand Together Music that I met and connected with other individuals, all striving to help in this moment of lockdown.