“We are being fast-tracked to a society where culture and especially classical music is being systematically stamped out of the communities in which we live.” – Joseph Middleton

Following news of a cut to Leeds Lieder’s funding, Director Joseph Middleton has written an op-ed on for the Arts Desk where he discusses the precarious support in place for classical music organisations in the UK, and the troubling circumstances that have led to the launch of the Leeds Lieder Angels Appeal crowdfunding campaign.

Read the feature on the Arts Desk website here.