Masters of music: London Music Masters

The purpose of London Music Masters (LMM) doesn't so much centre around equality as equity. Founded in 2007 by Victoria Robey and Itzhak Rashkovsky, the privately-funded charity provides mentoring, financial support, and educational opportunities to talented musicians who are at a disadvantage.

‘I think the equity can be a hard thing to get your head around, because we're minded to think “level playing field” – that's the kind of language often used,’ says Rob Adediran, executive director for LMM. Rather than giving everyone the same opportunities, LMM strives to provide the high-quality music education that everyone has a right to receive.

This year, LMM is continuing to shake up music education with the September launch of its new PGCEi qualification, which specialises in Group Instrument Learning. The course has been developed in partnership with Birmingham City University, which is validating the course as well as providing some of the tuition.