About BBT
Trustees
Ilaria Borletti Buitoni
Chair of Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano (FAI)
Serves on many charities internationally
Franco Buitoni
President of the Amici della Musica, Perugia
Director of the Fondazione Perugia Musica Classica
Sir Ewen Fergusson
Former Ambassador in Paris, and subsequently Chairman of Coutts & Co, the Savoy Hotel Group and the Henry Moore Foundation
David Landau
A venture capitalist, Trustee of a number of UK and international charities
Mitsuko Uchida DBE
Internationally renowned concert pianist and Co-Director with Richard Goode of The Marlboro Music School and Festival
Chief Executive
Susan Rivers
Susan Rivers has worked in classical music for over 40 years in the fields of concert management and promotion; orchestra administration and touring; sponsorship and fundraising.
Artistic Committee
Franco Buitoni
Adam Gatehouse
Editor, Live Music BBC Radio 3
Executive Producer, BBC New Generation Artists
Martijn Sanders
Former Director of the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and arts consultant
Mitsuko Uchida DBE
Honorary Committee
Leif Ove Andsnes
Richard Goode
Clemens Hagen
Heinrich Schiff
Christian Tetzlaff
Press and PR Consultant
Debra Boraston, DBPR Associates
Communications Consultant
David Hoskins
"In the life of a young artist, the freedom and space for artistic inspiration and development are essential. The Borletti-Buitoni Trust is full of incredible personalities whose main goal is precisely to give this. They offer not only the financial support to help build one’s dreams, but also the advice, encouragement and practical means to realise them. Their help, although financially very important and meaningful, seems therefore priceless to me."
Antoine Tamestit
The Borletti-Buitoni Trust helps outstanding young musicians to develop and sustain international careers with awards that fund tailor-made projects. However, the Trust considers the value of receiving a BBT Award or Fellowship to be far greater than the direct financial assistance given. It aims to provide advice, guidance and contacts as well as public relations exposure for artists’ BBT-funded projects. Winners receive a high profile on the BBT website, with audio and video material included where appropriate, and via its news and e-newsletters. BBT artists join a family that supports them in advancing their careers.
All winners are given a budget and they are invited to suggest how they want to spend the money. The Trust provides support to ensure that the award is well spent. Projects that have been created using BBT awards include commissions and CDs. Some artists have used their awards to assist with purchasing instruments, while others have used funds for PR campaigns, photographs, publicity folders and websites. Budgets have also been used for survival money, studying and travel costs. There are no set criteria: winners are encouraged to be creative and to use their awards in a way that will help to establish and build their careers.
What are BBT Awards and Fellowships?
BBT Awards are given to artists or ensembles that the Artistic Committee perceive as being performers of great quality and musicianship. Their careers are usually quite well established and the Trust hopes their BBT budget will assist them in developing their long-term careers. Award winners receive budgets of £20,000 (£30,000 for quartets)
BBT Fellowships are usually awarded to artists or ensembles who are at an earlier stage of their careers and the Trust hopes their BBT budget will help develop their future potential. Fellowship winners receive budgets of £12,000 (quartets £15,000)
A Special Award may be given to an artist or ensemble that requires support in a specific area, for example with studies, commissioning, or chamber music.