About BBT
- For Artists: What Happens If I Am Nominated?
- For Award Winners: More Than Just Money
- Awards and Fellowships Defined
- Selection Procedure
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
Artists are given either a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, or a Special Award.
BBT Awards are given to artists or ensembles who 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.
BBT Fellowships are usually awarded to artists or ensembles who are at the earlier stages of their career and the Trust hopes their BBT budget will help them to develop their future potential.
In exceptional circumstances, the Artistic Committee may give a Special Award to an artist or ensemble that requires support in a specific area, for example with studies, commissioning, or chamber music.
Award winners receive budgets of £20,000 and Fellowship winners £10,000. Quartets receive £30,000 for an Award, or £15,000 for a Fellowship.
The real value of the awards is far greater than their BBT budget. The Trust provides Public Relations for artists' BBT-funded projects, as well as advice, guidance and contacts. They receive a high profile on the BBT website, with audio and video material included where appropriate. BBT winners join a family, that is ready to support them as they seek to develop their careers.