Piping Along To The Lord Mayor’s Show – A New March By Malcolm McCaig
Ah, how childhood musical infatuations return again and again. I was so excited to receive via email earlier this year a new march for the bagpipe composed by Malcolm McCaig:
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“Bright Lights, Open Minds, Robust Community”
City Dinner – Open Regulation
[Sam Woods, CEO, Prudential Regulation Authority (remarks); Lord Mayor (remarks below); Nikhil Rathi, CEO, Financial Conduct Authority (remarks)] City Dinner, Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, Thursday, 17 October 2024The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli Your…
Paganini Fit For A King
What a fantastic evening at the Guildhall! Tonight, in our special gala for LSO Discovery, the legendary Il Cannone – Niccolò Paganini’s 18th-century Guarneri del Gesù violin – was brought to life by violinist Simon Zhu, with Sir Antonio Pappano…
“Open Regulation”
Remarks to: the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) annual lunch, Tuesday, 15 October 2024, at the Royal Institute of British Architects, by The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli
Article: Violence against girls and women in the City is all of our business
“Violence against girls and women in the City is all of our business” – City AM
A Hacking Defence
The HAC Light Cavalry are the bodyguards for the Lady Mayoress, while I am solidly defended by the HAC Company of Pikemen & Musketeers. The HAC Light Cavalry was originally formed in 1861, then later absorbed into the Horse Artillery element of the…
Questioning Hilbert’s Questions?
I was delighted with this month’s Centre for Management Consulting Excellence’s publication of “Fundamental Questions for Consulting Excellence: A framework for research and progress to date” in association with the British Academy of Management. I was pleased that we took…
William Harvey Day 2024 – Queen Mary, University of London; Barts Charity
William Harvey (1 April 1578 – 3 June 1657) was an English physician who made influential contributions in anatomy and physiology. The William Harvey Annual Review is a one-day internal conference that celebrates the most outstanding research activities within the Institute.
“Paganini Non Ripete” – City Festival Of Music, Invention & Knowledge – 10 October till 24 October
“Paganini never repeats”, is a tribute to the maestro’s improvisation virtuosity, but also a good reminder that live performances are once in a lifetime. An enormous range of events from this year’s biggest City of London Festival are now available…
Measuring Up The Monument
You might like to start with some BBC background, “The secret lab hidden inside a famous monument“, and some press “Could the Monument really be used to show the Earth revolves around the Sun?“. This 2025 academic paper was the…