London Music Masters
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| Abbreviation | LMM |
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| Formation | 2007 |
| Headquarters | London |
| Website | www.londonmusicmasters.org |
London Music Masters (LMM) is a UK-based, privately funded charity that supports the involvement of young musicians in classical music. It is focused on both community development activities and supporting exceptional individual talent.
Founded in 2007, LMM provides teaching, mentoring, financial support and performance opportunities to musicians between the ages of 4 and 25.
LMM’s creative partners include the London venues Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal College of Music as well as London Contemporary Orchestra and the Young Classical Artist Trust - YCAT. It also partners periodically with the US-based Sphinx Organization, a similar non-profit arts and youth development organisation.
Internationally renowned musicians such as percussionist Colin Currie, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, British lyric soprano Nadine Benjamin and violinists Anthony Marwood and Tai Murray support this charity’s work as LMM Ambassadors. During the last year of his life American composer Elliott Carter was also an LMM Ambassador. Other recognised musicians, such as violinists Midori Gotō and Nicola Benedetti have collaborated with LMM in specific projects.
History London Music Masters (LMM) was founded in 2007 by Victoria Sharp (now Robey OBE) and Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky with the dual aim of introducing classical music to primary school children from financially disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds and supporting some of the best of the next generation of young professional musicians. It has two main focus areas: LMM Learning (incorporating LMM Learning, teacher training and community performance)and LMM Artists (Awards programme and Ambassador Scheme. The organisation has worked with over 670 children in inner city schools and helped develop the careers of six of the finest young musicians of their generation. London Music Masters aims to invest in future generations in order to help them reach their full potential as both musicians and contributors to society.
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