34. Calum Huggan on inspiring young musicians, branching out from his classical training, and being taken seriously as a young professional

In Episode 34 of The Classical Circuit, host Ella Lee talks to Scottish percussionist Calum Huggan about supporting and engaging the next generation of young musicians in his role as Head of the Benedetti Foundation's Youth Ambassador Programme. He also discusses the idea of the word 'classical' pertaining primarily to a training, his passion for creative learning, and the time a critic compared him to Coldplay.The London Benedetti Sessions are now open for sign up! The Live Sessions are transformative three-day orchestral and musicianship workshops that put leading music educators in front of young people, students, teachers and adults. As well as providing a common goal to work towards, the workshops are a brilliant place to make connections, and collectively share the greatest examples of music education. Sign up here-------------------Calum's links:The Benedetti FoundationInstagram-------------------Follow The Classical Circuit on InstagramDid you enjoy this episode? If so, ratings and follows help a lot with visibility, if you have a spare moment... *bats eyelashes*No offence taken if not.--------------------Music: François Couperin - Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les MaillotinsPerformed by Daniel Lebhardt--------------------The Classical Circuit is made by Ella Lee (producer by trade, pianist at heart). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.