our team

The Nucleo team is passionate about music, and committed to supporting young people in their development

If you’re interested in joining our team, take a look at our current vacancies.

My teacher is really good at explaining things with examples to help us have a better understanding.
— Nucleo student, aged 11
 

Our Core Team

Lucy Maguire, Founder, Chief Executive and Programme Director

Lucy Maguire,
Founder and Chief Executive

Sophie Drysdale,
Chief Operating Officer

Francis Gagliardi,
Programme Director

 

Andre Camacho,
Deputy Programme Director

Sharon O’Sullivan,
Programme Coordinator

Kate Blackstone,
Learning & Evaluation Manager

Piia Lavila, Fundraising Officer

 

Our Teachers

Angela Monge Alvarez

Arturo Chacón

Ben Garalnick

Catarina Silva

 

Daria Phillips

David Price

Emma Downes

Jacqueline Monteiro

 

Katie Bannister

Marcella Di Garbo

Maria Gomes

Ollie Hallstead-Brooks

 

Ruby Aspinall

 

Valerie Altwegg

 
 
 

Our Assistants

Abi O’Sullivan

Alexandra Linton

Giorgia Campbell

Ross Kennedy

 

Sabrine Muselaj

Sara Muselaj

 
 
 
 
 

Our Trustees

Jeremy Raphaely

Mark Lockhart

Miranda Francis

Stephen Hermer

 

Theo Baron

Felix Hale

Our Advisory COUNCIL

Dr Imogen Brunner

 

Sophie Lewis

Sandeep Dwesar

 

Christianne Wuillamie OBE

Nina Kaye

Marshall Marcus

Our HONORARY Patron

Julian Lloyd Webber OBE