Thanks to the sheer tenacity of Sandra Goodsell, our Director of Operations, we have managed to secure this important step in the history of the festival.

The Arts Council’s decision represents a clear recognition of the increasing importance and popularity of the International Composers Festival and will definitely help ease some of our financial pressures.

Although it will help us greatly, we still need to work very hard to secure further support and make sure we achieve significant ticket sales, as the grant represents only a part of our general expenditure.