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Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation Grants Awarded
The Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation was established after the death of the renowned conductor and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medallist Sir John Barbirolli and offers financial assistance to help music students purchase their own instruments while undertaking their professional studies.
This year, grants totaling £19,500 have been awarded. Funds were shared amongst 21 students from major conservatoires across the UK, and grants were given towards the purchase of a wide range of instruments, including piccolos, double basses, French horns, bassoons, a guitar and a violin. View the full list of 2010 grant recipients here.
Donations received from RPS members who choose to assist young musicians through an enhanced subscription to the Society have together helped purchase a viola for Royal Academy of Music student George White, and a piccolo trumpet for Philip Smith who is studying at Trinity College of Music.
For more information about the Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation click here