MARY TYLER
Workshop leader, clarinettist, teacher
MARY GIBBS
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Workshop Leader
Clarinettist
Teacher
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BIOGRAPHY
Mary Gibbs is a workshop leader, clarinettist, and teacher. She is passionate about making music fun and accessible for everyone. Mary works in a variety of settings including early years spaces, primary schools, care homes, and intergenerational projects.
Mary plays with leading UK ensembles including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Opera House, and Royal Northern Sinfonia. Mary is a founding member of Cavendish Winds Quintet, performing at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Wigmore Hall, and touring Scotland with the Tunnell Trust.
Mary studied music at Oxford University and the Royal Academy of Music. She then trained with Spitalfields Music, Wigmore Hall Learning, and Open Academy.
COMMUNITY
Creativity, people, and togetherness are at the heart of Mary’s workshops. Mary works with IMM Music and AgeUK, performing concerts in care homes or leading singalongs and creative music workshops. She helps with musical projects for people living with dementia, working with Westminster Arts Council, Saffron Hall, and local charities.
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"The residents so enjoyed your concert and its lovely having you drop in as part of our home. You bring the outside world in!" (Jane Lee-Cross/Sunrise of Guildford)
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EDUCATION
Mary's school workshops include a huge mix of activities, from musical games to song writing and improvisation. Mary has worked with the National Children's Orchestra, Action for Kids, and Junior Guildhall, running a range of workshops in nurseries, primary schools, SEN schools, and music college.
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"Mary was amazing running our workshops! We were all enthralled with her performances on the clarinet and saxophone, and it was so much fun singing all together." (Together with Music workshop)
PROJECTS
During the pandemic, Mary created The Little Book of Music, a collection of resources, games, and pictures for children. She advertised this as a free resource to all primary schools, aiming to make music accessible for all. See below for a preview and then download for free!
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