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12 January 2023

Liverpool Philharmonic will present its annual Music Industry Careers Fest, curated in
partnership with LIMF Academy, on Sunday 26 February, from midday until 5pm.

This inspiring event offers young people aged 14-21 the chance to learn more about careers
in music, network with leading industry professionals and meet other like-minded people.

The day will include workshops on lighting design and sound mixing, how to get started as
performing musician (with speakers from Royal Northern College of Music and freelance
musicians), how to release your own music (with speakers from Spotify, Liverpool Institute
of Performing Arts and Ditto Music), how to design a concert, and more!

There will also be a marketplace of stalls with representatives from organisations including
LIPA, University of Liverpool, Ad Lib, The Ivors Academy, Royal Northern College of Music,
and Blackfest. Refreshments provided free of charge during the day, as well as a pizza lunch!

Nieve, a member of Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, has attended Careers Fest for
many years. She said:

“I enjoy attending Careers Fests because they inform me of the different musical careers
available to young musicians like myself and other musicians from all walks of life.
Particularly because I come from a non-musical background, the event helped me see just