{"id":21,"date":"2015-03-24T18:09:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T18:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/188.166.168.151\/2015\/03\/24\/interview-with-amanda-macleod\/"},"modified":"2020-05-20T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:43:27","slug":"interview-with-amanda-macleod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/interview-with-amanda-macleod\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Amanda MacLeod"},"content":{"rendered":"

To mark our launch at the University of Edinburgh last week, we sat down with Amanda MacLeod<\/a>, the current President of Edinburgh University Music Society, to discuss some of her most memorable moments, as well as some of her big plans for the future…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What was your first ever concert as part of EUMS?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We performed Elgar\u2019s Dream of Gerontius in September 2011 with EUMS Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, and it was incredible. We brought in some professional soloists and Greyfriars Kirk was absolutely full to the rafters, it was a great introduction the music scene at Edinburgh for me.<\/p>\n

And last?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a big Summer concert coming up in May, which involves all three ensembles, but I\u2019d say my last proper concert was Mozart\u2019s Requiem with Chorus and Sinfonia<\/a>, which attracted a HUGE audience – there was still a queue out the door at 7.20! I reckon we brought in around 700 people, and the chorus was 150-strong. Definitely one of the most epic performances I\u2019ve done here.<\/p>\n

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Mozart<\/center>How did you work your way up to presidency?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was actually accosted about a week before the AGM at the end of my first year by my predecessor, who asked if I wanted to become Chorus Manager. I very quickly saw the light, and became CM in my second year, which was really, really fun. That year, we put on a joint concert with Sinfonia, a concert of our own, and did a tour of Cologne.<\/p>\n

The AGM came round again, and I went for Chorus Manager again. It was slightly controversial, as nobody had done it before, but I knew exactly what needed to be done, and people seemed to trust me enough to take on the role for a second year running!<\/p>\n

That year, we did another joint concert, where we performed Verdi Requiem in the McEwan Hall. I\u2019d say it\u2019s better than the Usher Hall, tenfold. Unfortunately, it\u2019s been closed for nearly all of my university career, and it\u2019s closed for another four years, so we leapt at the opportunity to perform there when we could and it was incredible.<\/p>\n

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EUMS Chorus and Symphony Orchestra after performing Verdi’s Requiem in The McEwan Hall<\/center>Just before we chat about presidency, what were you most proud of as Chorus Manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I increased numbers, and I think I helped Chorus become a lot more respected. It\u2019s totally unauditioned, and I\u2019m sure that used to make people question the standard. The truth is, there are a lot of solid musicians in there – some really good sight readers – and they\u2019re sat beside some people who can\u2019t even read music, who are there simply to enjoy themselves. I mean, that\u2019s what music is ultimately all about, right? There\u2019s just a great balance. Our Chorus master, Neil, is exceptional, and really knows how to push people and get the very best from them. The hardcore musicians enjoy it, too. It\u2019s a relaxed evening that they come along to for a sing and a chat, there\u2019s nothing in the way of added pressure.<\/p>\n

Anyway, back to your presidential ascension\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh yeah! I think it was quite a natural progression for me to step up to the plate. The President clearly needs to be an experienced person within the society, and I\u2019d gained that experience as Chorus Manager. Maybe I\u2019m slightly crazy to have done it in my final year, and I\u2019ve been so ridiculously busy, but I really wanted to give back to the society that had given me so much.<\/p>\n

Last year, we set up a community outreach fund, which allowed our members to take part in projects within the community and develop links with primary schools, local charities, etc. It was initiated before I became President, and I was determined to continue and develop it. It\u2019s been been difficult to keep it going this year, now that the initial excitement from its first year has died down, but I\u2019m really proud of what we\u2019ve done with it.<\/p>\n

We performed the Firebird in the Caird Hall as part of the BBC Ten Pieces initiative, which aims to to get every primary school child involved in classical music at some level. It was a collaboration with Dundee primary schools, and they danced as we played, which was so much fun!<\/p>\n

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The Caird Hall<\/center>We also have strong links with local Edinburgh primary schools, and we recently did a big education project with them where we brought in 250 local primary school kids and introduced them to the orchestra and the choir. Stuff like that really makes the job worthwhile.<\/p>\n

What have been some of the musical highlights of your time at Edinburgh?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singing the mezzo-soprano solos as part of the Mozart Requiem was truly incredible. To be sitting there with the orchestra and the chorus behind me was fairly emotional… I cried! Was a really proud moment.<\/p>\n

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The music society becoming more prominent across campus has also been really exciting. We\u2019re seeing more and more people coming to our concerts (not just our friends!), and our student prices have been reduced in line with the RSNO and SSO – \u00a35 tickets for under 26s, which is a bargain.<\/p>\n

I suppose one of the biggest highlights happened just last week. Part of my course is called Music in the Community, which means I get to do a primary school placement every week. In the second semester, we do a big collaborative arts project, and this year, the course organiser composed an opera for children all about sleep, and how their sleep cycle and different natural remedies can help them get to sleep. We performed it with lighting, actors, dancers, etc, and it was absolutely amazing. I got to sing in a solo quartet on the roof of the Botanic Gardens!<\/p>\n

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The Botanic Gardens – Photograph by Andy Catlin<\/center>What advice will you be giving to the next president?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult. Keep a smile on your face, to keep your passion for the society, and most of all, keep in mind why we\u2019re all there. At the end of the day, it\u2019s a performing society. Yes, we can get involved in lots of exciting peripheral things, but the most important thing is that our concerts go well and that people getting involved and enjoying playing and singing.<\/p>\n

What would be your dream concert for EUMS?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s our 150th anniversary in 2017 – we\u2019re older than the Students\u2019 Association by about five years – and I\u2019ve been dreaming up some big plans for a while now, which nobody knows about yet, so this is an Encore exclusive reveal!<\/p>\n

Edinburgh has awesome alumni in the music society, such as James MacMillan, Donald Runnicles, and Christopher Bell.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m envisioning us in the Usher Hall, with Chorus, Symphony, amd Sinfonia as a small chamber orchestra. We\u2019d perform a commission written for us by James MacMillan, and conducted by Runnicles. That\u2019s the dream.<\/p>\n

I think James would be interested, but we\u2019d need to ask. If that doesn\u2019t happen, we\u2019ll definitely have a big gala weekend, with the pinnacle being a big Usher Hall concert. Mahler 8, Mahler 2, something like that. A reunion of all of our ensembles with as many of our wonderful alumni as possible.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I plan to chill a little bit, then give singing postgrad a go in a couple of years. In the interim, arts admin, freelancing, singing a bit – basically just seeing what happens. I have some exciting plans for the end of the year, but they\u2019re under wraps.<\/p>\n

Oh, go on…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Touring in England, that\u2019s all I\u2019m allowed to say!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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