This is why we do what we do!! Thank you to @sarahinthepark.bsky.social for organising such an important project that saw the Youth Orchestra from where Avril C-T was from premiering her Comet Prelude.
@tomedney.bsky.socialTom Edney
@tomedney.bsky.social
Conductor 🎶 Editor and orchestrator ✍️ PhD student at Royal College of Music, London Artistic director, Odiham Music Festival 🏳️🌈 🌱 He/Him
@tomedney.bsky.social@tomedney.bsky.socialA joy to be a small cog part of this project! Thank you so much for organising, and amazing that it got its first performance from Croydon Youth Orchestra!
@tomedney.bsky.socialThis is a masterclass in (musical) leadership and enabling those we work with. It’s a powerful reminder that the best results come from collaboration and mutual respect, not control. When we actively seek out and learn from the wisdom of those around us, our own vision is elevated.
@tomedney.bsky.socialwww.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
"So many people think that conducting is about imprinting your vision from A to Z to the people you work with – that the mark of a good conductor is that everyone does what you want. I disagree. I think already the collaboration..."
@tomedney.bsky.socialEscaped to Aldeburgh to end the Summer
