[{"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Ann Atkinson, who runs the North Wales International Music Festival, has been made an associate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, the oldest and most prestigious conservatoire in the UK. The accolade for her contribution to the world of music was also, she said, a birthday present for the St Asaph-based festival that\u2019s celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. FULL STORY"}]