Karen Irwin
@karenirwin2
Director @LiveMusicNowUK (Children & Young People / North West). Mum. Viola. From Belfast, enjoying life in Liverpool.
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http://livemusicnow.org.uk 07-11-2011 10:36:35
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Lapland or Cardiff? 🎵 Daisy Evans+ The Hollies School building on last year’s #musician in residence ☑️ ensuring all children have a musical experience ☑️ finding new means to #communicate together ☑️ using reflective+ #inclusive music practice #livemusic #celf #creativehealth
As we reflect on our work of the past year, we find inspiration in the wisdom of Yehudi Menuhin, legendary violinist and visionary founder of Live Music Now. #MusicisMedicine #yehudimenuhin
2023 saw the #Lullabyproject win a staggering £70,000 through The National Lottery Community Fund. This money is funding the launch of 5 new Lullaby projects and helping a further 40 families to unlock creative skills and parent/child bonding through the magic of music. livemusicnow.org.uk/wewonlullabycy…
Georgina has applied her learnings of how to design and implement arts interventions to advance existing arts & health projects. 📈 She’s been part of the Lullaby Project with Live Music Now and is currently developing an 18-month music intervention for neonates. (5/8)
Super meeting Heatherwood School with Rosie Hood Her year-long Live Music Now residency using Sounds of Intent supported children’s levels of engagement & communication And v excited to continue music making here with @RoyalOperaHouse & darts creating new music resources.
We love supporting Live Music Now musicians + arranging opportunities for their continuing personal development 🎵 Gwych bod ti wedi mwynhau Daisy #culturalfreelancer #creativepractice #livemusic #lullaby #celf #music #cerddoriaeth
Wonderful to work with One Education Music on #MusicalMondays Manchester with over 100 classes from 29 schools joining in today! 🎵
Looking forward to playing in this, with amazing Live Music Now musician Gillian Blair as our soloist! 🎵
Celebrating #socialprescribingday with @OpenAwards and @improvingMe Keep Learning and Be Curious the rest will follow North Liverpool PCN Link Worker Team Marie Polley Sian Brand The National Centre for Creative Health Debs Welch Karen Irwin Hazel Genn Health is a human right Let’s work together to make it happen.
Another wonderful day in Doncaster. This project continues to be such a joy! Shout out to some of the incredible people who have made it all possible Adam Ockelford Karen Irwin Dyzelle Rosie Hood 👏👏👏
Today’s #MMHAW24 daily theme is Finding You. Read about how the LiveMusicNowCymru #Lullabyproject is helping women to (re)discover their creative selves. 🎶 #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek PMHP UK Maternal Mental Health Alliance LJMU Institute for Health Research @LJMUImpact LJMU APSS frontlineculture.net/?p=302
E.J.Moeran’s Sinfonietta is such a fantastic piece, yet so rarely performed. Vivacious, tuneful and imaginative the LMO is having great fun preparing it for our concert on 11th May under the baton of chief conductor Robin Wallington The Tung Auditorium
Live Music Now artist Mared Emyr Pugh-Evans has been announced as the new King's Harpist. "Community and Participation work is at the forefront of my career – it’s my ‘why.’ I’m very lucky to work with incredible organisations, such as Live Music Now." livemusicnow.org.uk/mared-pugh-eva…
📣Tune in to the John Toal Show on BBC Radio Ulster tomorrow to hear our Northern Ireland Project Manager Margaret Kelly & Live Music Now musician Hannah Murray discussing a project running in day centres in the Belfast Trust with new musicians Jared Green and John Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Not long until our next concert on 19 Oct with Liverpool Met Music celebrating #Bruckner200 with Richard Lea playing the restored grand organ of Liverpool Met Cathedral in Saint-Saëns' 'Organ Symphony' 🎵🎵 Robin Wallington & Christopher McElroy
Wonderful to hear about schools enjoying our online #MusicalMondays series. Working in mainstream or #SEND #schools? Find out more here or speak with your local music hub: livemusicnow.org.uk/musical-monday… What amazing artwork too! Sheffield Music Hub #MusicInEducation