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MUSIC TEACHER
16 November 2020
Guildhall musicians to bring music to
isolated people living with dementia
Musicians from Guildhall School of Music & Drama have partnered
with Age UK Camden to deliver a musical befriending service to isolated
people living with dementia throughout the winter months of the
pandemic.
The ‘Music Bank’ project will see twelve students, staff, and alumni of Guildhall
School matched with twelve Age UK Camden clients. The musicians will play
music requested by the clients, as well as get to know them through
conversation, all of which will happen over three phone or Zoom calls lasting
30-45 minutes each.
Beginning this month, the project responds to the increase in chronically lonely
older people due to the pandemic. All musicians will receive training from Age
UK Camden prior to performing.
Sean Gregory, director of innovation and engagement at Guildhall, said,
‘Conversation and friendship sit at the heart of this important project, a
collaboration that brings together an extraordinary programme of musical
