Page 131 - ASMF Marriner 100 Coverage Book
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17 April 2024
A City Full of Stories: Anna Phillips on her work with Academy of St Martin in
the Fields' SoundWalk
Illustrations of SoundWalk by Ruby Wright
Anna Phillips is a harpist who is currently studying for a Master’s
degree at the Royal Academy of Music. She had the opportunity
to take part in the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields'
SoundWalk project as part of an elective with the Open Academy
Department at the Royal Academy of Music.
The Connection at St. Martin’s is a day centre that supports homeless people to help rebuild their
lives, through helping them on their way out of homelessness and through artistic programmes. The
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (ASMF) chamber orchestra has been running music workshops
with homeless people in various venues across London, including The Connection, for 25 years.
Jackie Walduck, who leads these workshops, is also a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music. She
