Join our community
The Academy is a thriving international community which permeates all areas of the world of music.
Our supporters play a central part in the Academy’s daily life and in what we are able to achieve, helping to provide a world-class musical education to talented musicians from all backgrounds.
Friends and Patrons support our areas of greatest need, including funding for scholarships and bursaries, mental health and wellbeing support.
Once you become a supporter, we’ll keep you updated on the impact of your gift and share news from behind-the-scenes at the Academy.
You will be a Friend or Patron based on the gift(s) you have made each year.
Become a Friend of the Academy and see first-hand the impact your support makes. In addition to regular updates, Friends of the Academy will receive:
- Priority booking for popular Academy concerts and events
- A digital copy of our annual Philanthropy Impact Report, showing the difference your support has made to young musicians
Become a Patron and take part in exclusive events to celebrate your involvement at the Academy. Patrons of the Academy receive all the benefits of a Friend, plus:
- A named thank you in the Academy's diaries, selected programmes, and Philanthropy Impact Report
- An invitation to an annual supporters’ event, celebrating the impact of your gift on our students
- A physical copy of our seasonal Highlights’ Brochures and annual Philanthropy Impact Report
Share your own experience via our donation page and we’ll share some of your thoughts anonymously via our social media. We asked our donors what music means to them:
‘I wanted to study music but was met with a lot of resistance at school, which made me more determined! I will never forget my first morning at the Academy, it felt like coming home.’
Mr Michael Huntriss
‘I am 96 years old, and my life has been immensely enriched by music. That I have been able to enjoy that music has been due in no small part to the training provided by the Academy.’
Mr Michael Gough