We’re hugely grateful for the wealth of experience our Patron and Board of Trustees bring to Open Up Music.
If you’d like to find out more about joining our Board, please email info@openupmusic.org.
Patron
Dr Clarence Adoo MBE (he/him)
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A founding member of the British Paraorchestra and RNS Moves, Clarence was one of the UK’s top trumpeters before becoming paralysed from the neck down in 1995. Since then, he has re-launched his music career through technology.
Trustees
Judith Webster (she/her) - Chair
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Judith is the CEO for the Association of British Orchestras. She was previously CEO of Music for Youth for ten years, transforming national events and the annual MFY Proms to be more inclusive. Judith started her career as a music therapist.
Sam Duffy (she/her) - Treasurer
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Sam is a finance and research professional with experience in charity, commercial and higher education organisations, including the Royal Northern College of Music and Royal Academy of Music. She has an interdisciplinary PhD in the fields of music, education and technology and plays saxophone with a number of jazz ensembles.
Jocelyn Watkins (she/her) - Safeguarding Trustee
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Jocelyn is Director of Music at Treloar School and College and has been working in the area of music and disability for the past 14 years. Jocelyn has been involved with Open Orchestras for the past seven years.
Dr. Emily Magrath (she/her) - EDI Lead
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Emily works in the charity sector with experience in widening access to Higher Education and supporting young people to achieve their educational goals. She is the Head of Operations (South of England and West Midlands) for IntoUniversity. She is also a multi-instrumentalist raised in a household of multi-instrumentalists.
Dr Liz Lane (she/her)
Liz is a British composer whose music has been played by some of the world’s top musicians in major concert halls and venues throughout the UK and internationally. She is also Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England.
Rosemary Johnson MBE (she/her)
Rosemary is Director of the Vaughan Williams Foundation. She was, for 20 years, Executive Director of the Royal Philharmonic Society, supporting young musicians through commissions, conducting schemes and bursaries.