Window of opportunity: City Music Foundation opens applications for its 2025 programme

CMF Artists Connaught Brass

City Music Foundation (CMF) is opening its 2025 programme to applications from Friday 13 June 2025, giving emerging professional performers across classical, jazz, folk and world music genres - both soloists and ensembles - to apply for the opportunity to become a 2025 CMF Artist.

In 2024, CMF introduced a renewed focus on individual projects as a central element of the selection and support process, is project-based approach will continue in 2025, recognising the potential of a well-conceived and well-executed project - whether a recording, film, tour, chamber opera, or commission - to act as a career catalyst for early-stage professional musicians.

Successful applicants will be awarded up to £10,000 in CMF Funding to support the development and realisation of their proposed project. In addition to financial support, CMF Artists benefit from a tailored professional development programme, including expert coaching, industry mentoring, and CMF-promoted performance opportunities.

They are looking for exceptionally talented artists, regardless of instrument or genre, who would benefit most from CMF’s distinctive combination of artistic and professional support.

Full details from the CMF website, and deadline for applications is 30 June 2025