CMF’s mission is ‘turning talent into success’. It selects exceptional professional musicians at the starts of their careers, when managing ‘the business of music’ can be a challenge, and supports them with a comprehensive career development programme. Agency and management are fundamental to CMF’s role, but only a part of what it does. It also arranges mentoring, runs workshops, makes CDs, videos and websites, commissions new music, secures airtime on BBC Radio 3 and promotion though online, print and social media etc.