Join a game-changing community
Creating new music requires innovation and risk-taking
Not all composers have this freedom. With Music Patron, you can change that.
Join a community of music lovers and directly support composers.
Enjoy the feeling of making music happen.
Hear it from our honorary patrons
“I believe in supporting the music of tomorrow. Music Patron is a new and important way to do this. It gives ordinary people the chance to directly support a composer, provide that composer with game-changing income and help bring new music to life.”
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your composer
We showcase some of the most exciting composers in the UK today. Explore them and choose who to support.
Donate
every month
Set your monthly payment from as low as £10. 100% of your donation will go directly to the composer.
Connect with
new music
Get a unique window into a composer’s world. Interact with them and receive patron-exclusive content.
“Spending time with my composer is interesting and calming. It’s exposure to something new, a different take on the world, a few snippets of enjoyable music.”
Imagine a world with no music
The pandemic, the unstable economy, and cuts in public funding have led to less music being produced and fewer opportunities for composers to take risks and innovate.
You can have a game-changing impact on the creation of new music.
Make a meaningful connection with composers, get an insider’s view of their creative process and receive exclusive content.
Hear it from our honorary patrons
“Music Patron is a timely and generous initiative to provide for British composers the lifeline of sustainable income. It is also an intriguing and unusual way for individuals to involve themselves in something with lasting creative value.”
Composer, broadcaster
Our solution to a global problem
of composers have considered abandoning their career during the pandemic.
monthly Spotify streams are required for an artist to make minimum wage.
of composers earn less than £10,000 per year from composition work.
* Sources: Ivors Academy and The Trichordist.
Featured composer
Supriya Nagarajan
She has created work for international festivals like the hcmf//, Ultima Oslo and Iceland Symphony Orchestra. She has composed and performed in the UK for national venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre and Sage Gateshead.
As Supriya’s patron, you will get background and insight into her wide-ranging current projects and be invited to contribute your perspective on her work.
- Listen: On the banks of the Jamuna
