Winners 2011

The Borletti-Buitoni Trust casts its net as far afield as Australia, America, Korea and Europe this year. Since 2003, BBT has given awards to 73 individuals and ensembles from 28 countries.

Showcase Concerts >>

BBT presents London debuts for
Augustin Hadelich (14 December),
Hyeyoon Park (17 January) and
Hannes Minnaar (21 March).

BBT Commissions >>

Forthcoming premieres: Kalevi Aho Trombone Concerto for Jörgen van Rijen and Michael Hersch Along the Ravines for piano and orchestra for Shai Wosner.

BBT's films are available for sharing on the dedicated channel at
www.youtube.com/borlettibuitonitrust

Blog >>

Sebastian Fagerlund Bassoon Concerto, step 1
by Bram van Sambeek

Making Friends with op.130 – a diary
by Sara Bitlloch

Unique Ensemble for BBT Tour May 2012

"Once a BBT winner, always a BBT winner"

Three of Borletti-Buitoni Trust’s 2004 award-winners Viviane Hagner, Lawrence Power (as a member of the Leopold String Trio) and Christian Poltéra, are forming an exclusive ensemble with newcomer Khatia Buniatishvili (2010 award-winner) for a prestigious BBT showcase tour, with concerts at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw (2 May), London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall (4 May) and Eindhoven’s Muziekgebouw (6 May)

Read full details of the showcase tour | Press release in full

Nino Gvetadze piano

GRETCHEN AM SPINNRADE

Since winning the Liszt competition in Utrecht in 2008, Amsterdam-based Georgian pianist Nino Gvetadze has been immersed in the composer’s works. Her 2010 BBT Award realised her dream of not only recording Liszt, but also commissioning a short film to highlight the release of her CD Widmung (Orchid Classics) in the composer’s bicentennial year. Graham Johnston’s ethereal animation of Gretchen am Spinnrade evokes the surging emotion and beauty of the music with delicate line drawings that dance across the screen.

Watch the film | Hear tracks from the CD

Hannes Minnaar piano

For his debut CD, Dutch pianist Hannes Minnaar has chosen works written in the first decade of the 20th century: Ravel’s Miroirs and Sonatine paired with Rachmaninov’s rarely performed or recorded Sonata No.1. The CD is released in October 2011 on the Benelux-based Etcetera label.

Hear a track from the CD

Erik Bosgraaf recorder

Erik Bosgraaf’s latest CD for Brilliant Classics of Bach Concerti is released in November 2011, coinciding with his residency at the Van Wassenaer Festival at the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam when he will play the new recorders BBT recently commissioned for him.

Hear tracks from the CD

Watch BBT’s film profile

BONUS FILM now on YouTube:
Ernst Meyer – The Master Maker

Read Erik Bosgraaf's BBT Blog