Linda Joyce Merrick

The Hallé Concerts Society is a music organization based in Manchester, UK. The organization offers a range of concerts, including classical summer concerts, and provides opportunities for young people, adults, and communities to engage with music-making. The Hallé has a family of musicians that includes strings, woodwind, brass, horns, percussion, and conductors. The organization has three venues in Manchester, including the Bridgewater Hall, Hallé St Peter's, and Hallé at St Michael's. The Hallé Concerts Society is supported by a family of sponsors, including Siemens, Brother, CMS, and PZ Cussons. It was founded in 1858 by Charles Hallé and is currently led by CEO John Heath Summers.

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, also known as ABRSM, is an exam board that delivers over 650,000 music exams and assessments annually in 93 countries. The non-profit company was founded in 1889 and is based in London, UK. It has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The CEO is Rex Michael Elliott.