To support newly graduated northern based musicians and composers at the very start of their musical careers: first Camerata 360° Ruth Sutton Fellows announced

The inaugural Camerata 360° Ruth Sutton Fellowship - James Weatherley-Buss,
Marcus Silva, Georgina MacDonell Finlayson, Sean Morrison, Ben Norris
(Photo: Manchester Camerata /Jay Cipriani)

The Manchester Camerata has announced the five recipients of its inaugural Camerata 360° Ruth Sutton Fellowship. Created with the support of The Ruth Sutton Trust for Music, five northern based fellows each receive a paid, year long bespoke training programme - commencing now - in which they will gain vital experience of all aspects of a musical career working with the Manchester Camerata. 

The Camerata 360° Ruth Sutton Fellowship was launched specifically to support newly graduated northern based musicians and composers at the very start of their musical careers

Each Fellow will spend the next 12 months immersed in the working life of Manchester Camerata  - from vital performance opportunities, community work engagement with schools, care home and music cafes, to marketing, finance, management, and leadership experience. They will each work closely with a Manchester Camerata musician who will act as both mentor and guide throughout their year. 

The five Fellows are:

• Georgina MacDonell Finlayson, a Scottish violinist, fiddle player, composer and community arts practitioner with a graduate of University of Edinburgh with a Masters in Music from the Royal Northern College of Music
• Sean Morrison, a Scottish violin player and traditional fiddle player, a graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and currently studying for Masters at the RNCM
• Marcus Silva, a Brazilian-born double-bass player moved to Manchester in 2018 to study at the RNCM where he graduated
• Ben Norris, a British-born viola player, he is now a Junior Fellow at the RNCM having previously studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. 
• James Weatherley-Buss, a British composer, multi-instrumentalist and experimental electronic artist living in Manchester. He has recently completed a postgraduate degree in composition at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Further information from the Manchester Camerata's website.