Big love to our chief executive, Bob Riley, who has been named an Honorary Member of the Royal Northern College of Music.

Bob’s recognition, alongside an inspiring group of musicians and educators, showcases the impact that artists continue to make across our sector.

“We all know the power of music when it’s performed, and in the many other brilliant ways it supports our society. It’s something Greater Manchester organisations do very well, especially when we do it together.

At the heart of it all are individual musicians who work tirelessly throughout their careers to reach ever higher artistic standards and new ways of doing things. Acknowledging and thanking them for this, and the funders and philanthropists who enable much of it, has never been more important.” – Bob Riley

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorands!