Borletti-Buitoni Trust Awards

Ruby Hughes

The Borletti-Buitoni Trust, which gives awards to help support young musicians, has announced its awards for 2014. The trust now gives awards every other year (the last ones were in 2012) which has enabled it to increase the amounts given; this year they have given Awards up to £30,000, Fellowships up to £20,000 and a Special Award of £25, 000. Since their first awards in 2003, the trust has supported 87 individuals and ensembles from 29 countries.

Apollon Musagete Quartet

The Polish string quartet Apollon Musagete Quartet, British soprano Ruby Hughes and Israeli violinist Itamar Zorman all receive Awards. Fellowships, which go to musicians at an earlier stage in their careers, this year are received by American violinist Benjamin Beilman, Italian pianist Gloria Campner, British clarinettist and composer Mark Simpson and British horn player Alec Frank-Gemmell.

The Special Award goes to the British pianist and composer Kate Whitley.