Message from the Principal
Bicentenary Scholars are outstanding young musicians selected each year by the Academy. They are offered significant funding as well as artistic development opportunities which are designed to meet their individual needs and ambitions as they prepare for professional careers. Scholars embark on a special year of study (in some cases two). Some are afforded the chance to record for Linn Records while others undertake additional training with world-leading artists or engage in personalised projects connected to their particular career path. Since the scheme’s inception in 2018, each has benefited from a uniquely intensive and productive year at the Academy. I have been privileged to play a small mentoring role for each of the scholars.
Several collaborations have emerged as a result of the scheme, including our association with the Fondazione Mascarade Opera Foundation in Florence. The students who have studied in Florence form part of this creative network of musicians. Annual reunions, alternating between London and Italy, allow our current scholars, alumni and the students at Mascarade to make lifelong connections and meet up with old friends, while building a supportive family of musicians. Each reunion invites distinguished guest speakers from the music industry who can offer relevant insights to our young artists.
The programme has recently been extended to 2028 thanks to the generosity and sustained support of the founding donors. I offer my deepest thanks again on behalf of everyone at the Academy.
Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE
Principal
Recipients
Please find current and past recipients of the Bicentenary Scholarship listed below in reverse chronological order.
Tayla Alexander- Singing, Soprano
Tomos Boyles- Piano
Milda Daunoraitė- Piano
Oscar Gillespie- Oboe
Grace Hope-Gill- Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Kaiwen Jin- Piano
Woogyeom Kim- Singing, Tenor (Opera)
Julia Kumlin- Singing, Soprano
Nathan Mierdl- Violin
Kasparas Mikužis- Piano
Ella Orehek-Coddington- Singing, Mezzo-soprano (Opera)
Ivan Sendetsky- Cello
Read more about this year's Scholars here.
Tayla Alexander- Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Ananda Brandão Hamon- Jazz Percussion
Georgi (Jojo) Dimitrov- Guitar
Luka Faulisi- Violin
Grace Hope-Gill- Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Emanuil Ivanov- Piano
Kaiwen Jin- Piano
Julia Kumlin- Singing, Soprano
Ella Orehek-Coddington- Singing, Mezzo-soprano (Opera)
Mikayel Sargsyan- Singing, Bass (Opera)
Binny-Supin Yang- Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Ananda Brandão Hamon - Jazz Percussion
Georgi (Jojo) Dimitrov - Guitar
Jasmin Ghera - Trumpet
Madison Horman - Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Xiaowen Shang - Piano and Harpsichord
Charlotte Spruit - Violin
Samuel Stopford - Singing, Tenor (Opera)
Hadewych van Gent - Cello
Binny-Supin Yang - Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Vitor Bispo - Singing, Baritone (Opera)
Junyan Chen - Piano
Ryan Vaughan Davies - Singing, Tenor (Opera)
Madison Horman - Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Anna Im - Violin
Aidan Mikdad - Piano
Xiaowen Shang - Piano and Harpsichord
Luiza Willert - Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Cassandra Wright -Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Vitor Bispo - Singing, Baritone (Opera)
Liam Bonthrone - Singing, Tenor (Opera)
Junyan Chen - Piano
Nicolò Umberto Foron - Conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE - Cello
Ilan Kurtser - Piano Accompaniment
Charlie Lovell-Jones - Violin
Aidan Mikdad - Piano
Edvard Pogossian - Cello
Joshua Ryan - Organ
Luiza Willert - Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Liam Bonthrone - Singing, Tenor (Opera)
Camilla Harris - Singing, Soprano (Opera)
Ossian Huskinson - Singing, Bar/Bass (Opera)
Ha Min (Daniel) Go - Cello
Do Gyung (Anna) Im - Violin
Charles Lovell-Jones - Violin
Julie Park - Viola
Margarita Balanas - Cello
Roberts Balanas - Violin
Camilla Harris Singing - Soprano (Opera)
Ossian Huskinson Singing - Bar/Bass (Opera)
James Orford - Organ
Ariel-Shimon Lanyi-Umansky - Piano
Anna Geniushene - PFT
Claudia Lucia Lamanna - Harp
Emily Nebel - Violin
Yoanna Prodanova - Viola