Julian Forbes

Julian is a freelance arts consultant working in general management, strategic and programme development, and marketing and communications. His first music jobs were in retail and sales in the record industry, followed by major label experience at Decca Classics and Classic FM. From 2015-2019 he was Marketing Manager at the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, overseeing and contributing to a transformative phase of activity across marketing and communications, including the launch of NYCGB’s independent record label which now entertains around 1 million listeners every year. He is presently General Manager of the GRAMMY-nominated period ensemble Arcangelo, whose recent successes include a five-nation tour of South America, a televised appearance at the BBC Proms, and the launch of a new young artist programme, the Arcangelo New Ensemblists. A former singer who trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Julian is nowadays a keen runner, and remains a terrible dancer.

Julian Forbes Marketing and Communications Consultant, Arts for Impact