For a musician to express themselves properly, they need not only ability, but also the right instrument. The Society’s Fine Instrument Scheme enables professional musicians to have use of high quality stringed instruments on a medium to long-term basis. The Scheme has recently been gifted a William Forster cello which has been made available to Ben Tarlton. He tells RSM what it means to have world-class equipment at his disposal.

March marked the second anniversary of the UK’s first national lockdown to counter the emerging threat of Covid-19. For DJ and producer Becky Saif, that loss of earnings has hit more than just her bank balance.