{"id":1009,"date":"2014-02-12T11:19:55","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T11:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgecaird.co.uk\/?page_id=1009"},"modified":"2019-09-02T16:44:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T16:44:35","slug":"administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.georgecaird.co.uk\/index.php\/administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Administration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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George has served as a board member, trustee or officer on a number of bodies including:<\/p>\n

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Conservatoires UK (CUK)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Initially the Committee of Principals of Conservatoires (CPC), George became a member of the Board when Royal Birmingham Conservatoire was admitted in 1994. Changing its name to the British Federation of Conservatoires (FBC), George served as a member and as Secretary from 1998 to 2003. FBC changed again to become ConservatoiresUK and George served as a Board member until 2010.<\/p>\n

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Association European Conservatoires (AEC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

George became involved with the AEC from 1993 and represented Royal Birmingham Conservatoire for 17 years until 2010 and Codarts Rotterdam thereafter. In 1999\/2000 he chaired the EU CONNECT project, Music Education in a multicultural European Society and\u00a0 he served as Secretary-General from 2005 \u2013 2010.<\/p>\n

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British Double Reed Society<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founder Committee Member of the BDRS from 1988 to 1993 and continues to be a member of the Society.<\/p>\n

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Arts Council West Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member of the Board of West Midlands Arts from 1999 \u2013 2003 and a Board Member of the Arts Council West Midlands from 2003 \u2013 2006.<\/p>\n

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Music Education Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member on the Executive of the MEC from 1997 and as Chair from 2001 \u2013 2004. In this role George \u00a0was Director of The Importance of Music symposium (2003) in the Queen Elizabeth Hall with Government ministers Charles Clarke and Tessa Jowell making speeches.<\/p>\n

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Incorporated Society of Musicians<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member of the Executive Committee from 1995 to 1997 and President from 2004 – 2005<\/p>\n

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Symphony Hall, Birmingham<\/strong><\/p>\n

Board member of Symphony Hall, later Performances Birmingham incorporating the Town Hall and Symphony Hall, from 1998 to 2010. George contributed to its Education Committee for a number of these years.<\/p>\n

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Youth Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

Board member of the charity Youth Music from 2003 to 2010.<\/p>\n

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Culture West Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

Board member of the Cultural Consortium, Culture West Midlands, 2003 – 2008<\/p>\n

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Music and Dance Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member of the Advisory Group of the DfES Music and Dance Scheme, 2005 – 2010<\/p>\n

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National Association of Youth Orchestras<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair of the National Association of Youth Orchestras, 2005 \u2013 2010<\/p>\n

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International Double Reed Society<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice-President of the IDRS, 2006 \u2013 2009. Host of IDRS 2009, the society\u2019s annual conference.<\/p>\n

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Countess of Munster Musical Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trustee of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust since 2007.<\/p>\n

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Barbirolli International Oboe Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patron of the Barbirolli International Oboe Competition since 2008.<\/p>\n

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Sir James Caird Travelling Scholarship Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair of the Music Panel of the Sir James Caird Trust since 2012.<\/p>\n

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National Children’s Orchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trustee since 2017<\/p>\n

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Other memberships include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1975 \u2013 1976 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 President, Cambridge University Music Club<\/p>\n

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1976 \u2013 2000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rivendell Charitable Trust<\/p>\n

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1976 \u2013 1993 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Director, Claydon Concerts Society<\/p>\n

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1981 \u2013 1991 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Founder and Partner, Quadrivium Music Agency<\/p>\n

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1989 \u2013 1993 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Director and Trustee, National Youth Wind Orchestra<\/p>\n

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1993 – \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Trustee, Birmingham School of Music Centenary Fund<\/p>\n

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1994 – 1999 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Board member, Orchestra da Camera<\/p>\n

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2003 \u2013 2004 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chair, LSC Music Review of Birmingham & Solihull<\/p>\n

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2006- 2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Director, New Generation Arts Festival, Birmingham<\/p>\n

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Administration   George has served as a board member, trustee or officer on a number of bodies including:   Conservatoires UK (CUK) Initially the Committee of Principals of Conservatoires (CPC), George became a member of the Board when Royal Birmingham Conservatoire was admitted in 1994. Changing its name to the British Federation of Conservatoires (FBC),<\/p>\n

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