BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Awards 2008
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Alina Ibragimova violin
With repertoire encompassing baroque, classical and contemporary works, Alina Ibragimova's recent engagements have included her BBC Proms debut with the London Symphony Orchestra and François-Xavier Roth, Mendelssohn with the Philharmonia and Sir Charles Mackerras, Sibelius with the BBC Scottish Symphony... |
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Daniela Lehner mezzo soprano
Born in Austria, Daniela Lehner studied in Vienna, Salzburg and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) in London. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Musikhalle Hamburg, De Singel Antwerp, the Klavier Festival Ruhr, Cologne Philharmonie, as well as the Aldeburgh Festival... |
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Shenyang bass-baritone
The 23 year-old Chinese bass-baritone Shenyang was winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007. He also won First Prize at the International Opera Competition in Verona, the 2007 Rheinsberg Opera Competition, the 2007 Verona Orfeo Singing Competition and the 2005 Verona Don Giovanni Singing Competition... |
BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Fellowships 2008
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Andreas Brantelid cello
Andreas Brantelid, born in 1987, is one of Scandinavia's leading cellists of his generation. He is the first Scandinavian ever to win First Prize in the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition (2006) and in the Paolo International Cello Competition (2007)... |
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Allan Clayton tenor
Allan Clayton was a choral scholar at St John's College, Cambridge before studying on the opera course at the Royal Academy of Music where he was awarded an inaugural Sir Elton John Scholarship and a John Lewis Award. He was also awarded a Maidment Scholarship, administered by the Musicians Benevolent Fund, a Star Award from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust... |
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Veronika Eberle violin
19 year old Veronika Eberle was born in Donauwörth, Bavaria, where she started violin lessons at the age of six. She later joined the Hochschule in Munich, where she is currently studying with Ana Chumachenco. She won the 2003 Yfrah Neaman International Competition in Mainz... |
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Leonard Elschenbroich cello
Twenty-two year-old cellist Leonard Elschenbroich has recently caught the attention of today's greatest international conductors. Subsequent invitations for orchestral debuts include: Valery Gergiev and Basel Symphony, Semyon Bychkov with WDR Symphony... |
BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Special Commissioning Award 2008
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O Duo percussion duo
Formed in 2000, O Duo's first commercial CD was released in 2007 on the Sony BMG label to critical acclaim, The Daily Telegraph nominating it as CD of the Week. Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox were both scholars at the Royal College of Music (RCM)... |
BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Special Study Award 2008
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Cuarteto Casals
Since its founding in Madrid in 1997, Cuarteto Casals has quickly become acknowledged as one of Europe's most distinguished string quartets. Initially recognized for winning First Prize at both the 2000 London and 2002 Brahms international competitions... |