Corporate Members

"New Paths was founded in 2016, and under Artistic Director Libby Burgess its flagship Spring Festival has quickly earned a reputation for combining a national and international outlook – as demonstrated in its bold programming and the quality of its music-making – with deep roots in the local community. Outstanding concerts, enlightening study events, wide-ranging opportunities for participation, and a host of community events, have drawn audiences from across the UK and beyond. Founder and Chairman Roland Deller was a Beverley Minster chorister, and the charity was created in memory of the late Alan Spedding MBE, for over forty years Director of Music at the Minster: this festival has its roots in the place, and its branches reach far and wide.

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New Paths was subsequently honoured to be invited to take on the running of the long-established Beverley Chamber Music Festival, a landmark in the cultural map of the region: in its thirty year history that festival welcomed an exceptional roster of artists to the East Riding. With Martin Roscoe and Libby Burgess as Co-Artistic Directors, BCMF ran under the management of New Paths from 2018 to 2022; since Martin’s retirement from the role it is now fully merged into the activities of New Paths itself. New Paths was born of a spirit of collaboration, a passion for music of the highest quality, and a love of Beverley itself. Here’s to the future!"

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