About New Dots

New Dots was founded in June 2012 with the aim of helping to create the future of classical music by connecting emerging composers and musicians to support them in forming professional collaborative relationships for the future. We provide performance opportunities for them and support the connection to a broad audience.

We promote 2 events a year that feature new or recently written works. We want to create a conversation about the music at each event so we include opportunities to hear the composers and musicians talk about the music during the concert and select venues that allow the audience, composers and musicians to discuss the music after the concert.

 

Our Values

• We believe that contemporary classical music is relevant and can enrich people’s lives
• We think that there is huge talent and creative energy in contemporary composition and performance
• We believe there is an opportunity to do more to enable new composers and performers to reach a broader audience
• We support craft and talent
• We will not compromise on quality in anything we do

Our Trustees

Steve Cook

Steve Cook is a strategy advisor at BP. He has worked with a number of charities over the past 7 years, providing business planning advice to a London based property trust and organisations that support young people and carers.

Steve believes in the power of bringing the energy of a diverse set of expert perspectives to bear on the issues facing small charities and how they can become more sustainable. He has a BA and D.Phil from Oxford University.

 

Meryl Hicks

A former consultant in customer relationship management, Meryl currently holds a senior role in BP’s central Technology organisation. She also works with the capacity building organisation Pilotlight, advising charities on strategic planning.

Meryl has a MSci in Chemistry from Imperial College, London. She has been a member of Fulham Symphony Orchestra since 2001.

 

Matthew Downes

Following studies in Government and History at the London School of Economics, Matt Downes has embarked on a successful career in orchestral management, working for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and currently at the Royal Opera House.

Matt has been the principal trombone of Fulham Symphony Orchestra for the past ten years and has performed at the Royal Albert and Festival Halls, Carnegie Hall and Konzerthaus Berlin.

 

Our Friends and Supporters

Cathy Pyle

Cathy Pyle is a Surrey-based photographer specialising in contemporary and creative portraiture and still life photography.

See her portfolio at http://www.lemonyellowphotography.com

 

Ed Davison

Ed Davison is a director of the Digital Consultancy - Digital Potion

Digital Potion loves to chip-in for charities and projects such as new dots, where the use of digital communications can make a real difference bringing other people's passion to a wider audience.

http://www.digitalpotion.co.uk