Listen to the British composer and music leader discuss his role as a creative catalyst and the importance of collaboration.

Adam Saunders’ musical ability was clear from a young age. Growing up near Portsmouth, Adam attended a small school where few people played instruments. From the age of seven, he found himself accompanying the school choir and music groups and was, in his own words, ‘thrown in at the deep end’. Preferring to play by ear rather than from sheet music, Adam continued to enjoy working in a communal environment and has fond memories of playing obscure Edwardian requests for punters in Portsmouth pubs.

At Trinity Laban, Adam discovered his desire to work in community-based projects through his friendship with Pete Churchill. Marrying the professional with the pedagogical, Adam began involving himself in group projects, focusing on bringing music to those with no formal training or musical background. It was in this role as a creative catalyst that Adam came to Clapham Community Choir, working with an eclectic group of people with mixed abilities to create a fun and dynamic society.

In this episode, Katie and Adam discuss the role of ‘creative catalysts’, those in the creative industry who enable others to create through training and guidance. They also consider the role of collaboration in creativity, and how often it is through working together that we can show our strengths and minimise our weaknesses.

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