The Independent Society of Musicians has presented professor Martin Fautley with the Distinguished Musician Award (DMA) at a ceremony at London’s Wigmore Hall.
Bestowed by the ISM Council each year, the DMA recognises individuals who have made an ‘outstanding contribution to musical life in the UK’. Previous recipients include Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason (2022), Nicola Benedetti CBE (2021), Errollyn Wallen CBE (2020), Sir David Willcocks and Sir Michael Tippett.
The 2023 award has gone to professor Fautley of Birmingham City University for his contribution to music education in the UK.
Fautley has a wealth of experience in terms of both pedagogy and research. He was a school music teacher for many years before undertaking doctoral research in the education and music faculties of Cambridge University.
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