Michael Durrant is the Healthy Conservatoires Coordinator at the Royal College of Music, also working on the Health, Economic and Social Impact of the Arts (HEartS) and Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network projects. He is a PhD candidate in Performance Science, his research focusing on the implementation of health promotion in the performing arts. He was granted a full scholarship for his doctoral research which involves collaboration with the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), investigating how health promotion strategies can be more effectively implemented across the performing arts sector. This work aims to address critical issues in artist wellbeing and contribute to the development of sustainable practices within the field. He also received a full scholarship to complete the RCM’s MSc in Performance Science programme, from which he graduated with distinction.
Michael’s early career was dedicated to professional performance. Following studies with renowned maestros Carlos Bonell and Giulio Tampalini, he has performed in venues including Berlin’s Philharmonie and Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and completed several recording projects, a highlight being his first studio album at Abbey Road Studios, where he worked with flamenco guitarist Samuel Moore. Michael’s video recordings have garnered millions of views on YouTube and his solo arrangement of Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez is widely regarded as one of the most popular interpretations of the piece.
Email: michael.durrant@rcm.ac.uk
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