A young working-class pianist fights the British system

Scott Caizley grew up on a council estate in Rothwell, the son of a labourer.

He became obsessed with the idea of becoming a concert pianist.

But when he got into Trinity Laban music college in London, Scott floundered. ‘I was struggling. I felt as though I was not ‘fitting in’. I felt like a fish out of water. My accent was funny, my schooling was not great, I was not as cultured or as well-travelled as the other students and I did not make one single friend whilst at the music college…’

Read his extraordinarily candid interview here.

Scott is now trying for Cambridge, but he needs our help to get there.

UPDATE: Slipped Disc readers today set the ball rolling on his fundraiser.