Young Musicians Matter Podcast SPECIAL - BECAUSE MUSIC CARES A moving and thought provoking insight into the real life stories behind some of the care home residents encountered in recents visits and how live music performed at their bedside brought them great enjoyment, comfort and peace at the end of their lives. Paul talks in a moving narrative about his experiences in making music with residents; Sue, Terry, Peter, Arthur and John.

10 top tips on how to make the most of that valuable one to one time, your instrumental lesson. Plus a fascinating and deeply informative interview with film tv and media composer David Buckley (Shrek, 50 Shades of Grey, Papillon, Batman, Call of Duty, etc..) looking back on his life as a young musician and its influence on his successful career to date. Plus first in a new regular feature on health and wellbeing; The Bubble Wrap, where we link in with Rebecca Toal one of the presenters on Things Musicians Don’t Talk About and the importance as musicians in looking after yourself by eating, drinking and sleeping well.

Young Musicians Matter - Episode 6 Things you can do or say to put the game controller down, put the phone down, turn off Netflix and go and practise. We also interview professional euphonium and trombone legend Andy Fawbert about his life growing up in a mining town in Derbyshire as a young musician and making it to the very top of the music profession, playing with all the major UK orchestras, big bands and appearing on countless recordings, film tracks and TV and radio plus hot news form Japan that we have made the charts!

How loneliness can be comforted or helped to feel easier through music and how as young musicians and those working with musicians, giving only a few minutes transcends time for those who experience the pain and emptiness of loneliness in those of all ages not just the elderly. This episode's Style Segment is three wild drummers plus announcing the first podcast out on the road tour to care homes.

How? was the question film legend Humphrey Bogart said was the most important question to ask. In the first of our interviews with professional musicians at the top of the profession, conductor Peter Harrison, in a fascinating conversation, reveals how his life as a young musician influenced his journey and his work today conducting The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in his critically acclaimed themed concerts. The style segment is three books about the lives of musicians through candid interviews about their life and work in the worlds top orchestras. Plus the prize money for the podcast competition just got bigger.

How those at the very end of their lives find enjoyment, comfort and peace through live music and how as young musicians giving only a few minutes transcends time for those who most need it. Plus this episode's Style Segment is three hard rock biographies and the chance to enter a competition to win a cash prize.

How every single live audience member or listener to recordings, broadcasts or downloads gives up something of their lives to hear you play and how understanding this can focus your energies to prepare properly.