The Nucleo Project Symphony Orchestra - Supporting Young People In Learning Music With Grant From London Freemasons

The Nucleo Project Symphony Orchestra – Supporting Young People In Learning Music With Grant From London Freemasons

Parachute
Regiment
Lodge
9315

WHAT IS FREEMASONRY?

One of the oldest secular social and charitable organisations in the world, modern Freemasonry’s roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our castles and cathedrals…

The lodge has held several social events such as witnessing the Tower of London Keys ceremony a lady’s festival at a hotel usually outside of London that provides opportunity for our families to enjoy the company that these types of events provide. Importantly we maintain links with the regiment and serving soldiers.

EVENTS

Delve into the rich traditions of Freemasonry as we gather to celebrate our shared values and principles

WHERE WE MEET

Our meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of March, June, September and December, at 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ. they usually start at 11am thus providing members ample time to travel to London to join the meetings. The June meeting is the installation meeting.

ABOUT

The Parachute Regiment Lodge was consecrated on 5th June 1989. Though named for our Regiment the decision was taken not to restrict membership to serving or former members, though the majority do fit that criteria. Our membership is drawn from a wide range of military, security and civilian backgrounds who all adopt our ethos, to be the best in all that we do…

ARENA

Engage in enlightening discussions, partake in meaningful rituals, and forge lasting connections with fellow brethren

A £7,560 grant from the London Freemasons is supporting Nucleo's Symphony Orchestra – this is Nucleo’s most advanced full orchestra, with over 70 children and young people aged 8 to 20 learning and making music together completely free of charge.

The Nucleo project works to support students not only in learning music, but in finding their way towards who they want to be and what they want to do in the world, and the symbolism of having an organisation like the London Freemasons behind them as they do that is very powerful.

Nucleo’s Symphony Orchestra is an ensemble of over 70 students, playing a range of 12 different instruments at grade 3 level and higher, who rehearse together 3-5 times a week.

The grant from the London Freemasons will support these students in weekly group instrumental lessons, which makes up a key part of their programme of musical learning, alongside ensemble rehearsals and music theory classes.

A Symphony student, aged 14, said of her experience “I definitely feel more confident, because there’s something about music… I’ve always been shy, but especially music, it helps you express yourself more.”

Nucleo uses music to build communities and empower young people. Our free, immersive programme makes a musical education accessible for any child or young person. We build strong, connected communities in which children and young people can discover and fulfil their potential. As they do so, they develop a range of learning and life skills that can have a truly transformational impact.

Lucy MacGuire, The Nucleo Project CEO said:

“We are so grateful for this funding from London Freemasons, and very proud to have been selected for their support! It will go such a long way in our Symphony Orchestra students’ musical journey, and is meaningful to think of the connection with the Freemasons across London, whose values of Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Charity are such a great example for young people like our students.”

Paul King, London Freemasons said:

“The work that The Nucleo Project is doing to support young people learn , develop and support the liberal arts is something, as London Freemasons, that we are proud to support.”