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Recital Scheme Concert Dates for your Diary
Come along to support our artists in a venue near you!The Countess of Munster Musical Trust offer professional performance opportunities to artists who are beneficiaries of an award from the ...
Stephen Oliver Award 2023
We are thrilled to announce that the Stephen Oliver Award 2023 has been given to composer Will Gardner to assist with the cost of bringing his opera “The Prisoner” to ...
Trustee Dame Sarah Connolly has released a new CD!
Dame Sarah Connolly, accompanied by Joseph Middleton, released a new CD of Mahler songs on 28th July 2023. The album was awarded a 4 star review from the Times, and ...
Job Vacancy for Operations Assistant
Job Vacancy for Operations AssistantCOUNTESS OF MUNSTER MUSICAL TRUST & YOUNG CLASSICAL ARTISTS TRUSTPosition: Operations AssistantReports to: Executive Director, CMMT & General Manager, YCATLocation: West Wing, Somerset House, London Contract: ...
Study Grant Awardees receive the Emerging Musicians Fellowships 2023/24 with Liverpool Philharmonic
Student Grant Awardees, oboist Ewan Millar and trombonist Meggie Murphy, have been announced as Emerging Musician Fellows 2023/24 with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra! The Emerging Musicians Fellowship offers musicians at ...
Upcoming London Schools Symphony Orchestra concert
The London Schools Symphony Orchestra will conclude their 2023 season in a concert at Barbican Centre Concert Hall on 13th September 2023. The orchestra will play the following programme:Lili Boulanger ...
Errollyn Wallen, “ Composition Advisor”
The Countess of Munster Trust is delighted to welcome composer Errollyn Wallen as a “Composition Advisor”. She will help with the assessment and selection of young composers applying to the ...
Munster Trust Study Award holder Will Duerden wins second prize in ISB biennial double bass competition
The International Society of Bassists’ (ISB) biennial double bass competition was held in early June 2023 at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. It is with ...
Neil Black Award 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Neil Black Award for the outstanding woodwind player from this year’s applicants has been given to bassoonist Siping Guo. Siping will undertake his ...
Mark James Award 2023
The Munster Trust is delighted to announce that the Mark James Award for the outstanding pianist amongst this year’s award winners has been given to Jeremy Chan. He will undertake ...
Michael Pandya, past award holder, selected as BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist for 2023-2025
Michael Pandya has become only the second collaborative pianist welcomed on the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist scheme in its history! We are incredibly excited for Michael and wish ...
Recital Scheme alumnus, Oliver Wass, has just released an album!
We are delighted to promote Oliver Wass’ new album. It was recorded with violinist Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro. It is an all-Ravel disc, and includes Tzigane and the 2nd Violin Sonata for ...