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Description of initiative
Live Music Now is an international movement, located across Europe and with offshoots inspired by Live Music Now in the USA and South America. Live Music Now Scotland gives outstanding young artists the opportunity of performing at the start of their careers and enables high-quality live music to reach people throughout the communities, especially those who wouldn't normally have access to it. Live Music Now Scotland's mission is to bring high-quality live music to people throughout Scotland, particularly those who would otherwise not have access to its transforming benefits and ability to effect societal change. They offer bespoke performances for adults and older people, many with a range of needs including living with dementia, social isolation or additional support needs. They offer also workshops and performances for children and young people, many with a range of needs including those whose access to live music might be restricted due to additional support needs, rural isolation or challenging circumstances.
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Themes: Culture and...
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Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt
Hundreds of musicians have come through Live Music Now Scotland, and can now be seen in orchestras, ensembles, choirs, opera companies, recording studies and educational institutions, pursuing successful careers in the music profession. Alongside this, our expertise and understanding of how music is vital to emotional, physical and social well-being have grown over the years, and the organisation is well established and highly respected in this field.