Hi everyone—an intense November topped off by the launch of Ruthless Jabiru's 15th anniversary Crowdfunder!
RAISE THE RU
Show your solidarity with just £1 in support of Ruthless Jabiru's 15th anniversary projects
Huge thanks to those of you who’ve already got behind our campaign.. and those who’ve donated anonymously so I can’t thank you personally!
As I type this to you all, I’ve realised it’s GivingTuesday, a global movement “unleashing the power of radical generosity”.. you’ll have seen in my campaign vid, I really feel so strongly that the power of crowdfunding is in numbers and I’ve committed to the ambitious target of 400 supporters, any level. I see no shame whatsoever in £1 or £2 pledges, it’s a campaign of momentum, of people power, of declaring and sharing your values.. to which I really hope you’ll be inspired to add your name!
You can read all about our campaign and donate at this link: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ruthless-jabiru-raise-the-ru
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Can't believe it's already been 15 years of Ruthless Jabiru, 15 years of dream programmes with some of my dearest friends here in London. Our 2026 celebrations will kickoff with an April performance collaboration with Sydney's mighty Ensemble Offspring, longtime stalwarts of the Aus new music scene.. so stay tuned everyone for another dream programme announcement coming soon
For those who’d like to delve deeper into Ruthless Jabiru’s ethos and artistic vision, the podcast I recorded back in May for Rondomagazin has also just been released.. how’s the seren(dip)ity! Hear me in conversation with my old friend—pianist, producer, creative polyglot Chris Lloyd; and Director of BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Bill Chandler. So glad we recorded this so I could go back and take notes on all Bill’s wisdom!
Catch our Notenköpfe episode online here and on all podcast platforms
This was recorded at Classical:NEXT, clickthrough for their comprehensive summary:
I was back in full Classical:NEXT mode this month as things ramped up to our jury meeting.. you may recall my last newsletter was 2 weeks late as a result! A very rich month of discovery and adventure listening for me, only wish we’d had more slots to fill.. in any case, really looking forward to witnessing a fantastic programme live in Budapest, registrations are now open so join us there for classical sector innovation, inspiration and community
Also spent a few days undercover with friends back at London Symphony.. action shot here with Seong-Jin Cho and conductor Maxim Pascal.. a truly virtuosic new piano concerto by Donghoon Shin
Greatest hits here from the literal hundreds of hours I spent listening this month! Signup for mixtapes as-they-happen at kellylovelady.com/category/mixtapes
Custom mixtapes are also now available through my new offering, Mixtape Genie. I'm donating as many as there is demand to Ruthless Jabiru's Crowdfunder, select as your reward to claim: kellylovelady.com/collaborate/#mixtape-genie
So great to see so many of you out in the world this month.. thanks as ever for your friendship and support!
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