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Lumas Winds (2) 7th January 2026 Artist Spotlight: Lumas Winds

We are delighted to shine a spotlight on Lumas Winds, who are now halfway through their second year on our Recital Scheme and continuing to make an impressive impact across ...

Sam Cave 6th January 2026 Former Munster Scholar performs at the Wigmore Hall

Former Munster Scholar and guitarist Sam Cave performs at Wigmore Hall. The concert is a celebration of the 80th birthday of Michael Finnissy and features music for both classical and ...

Recital Scheme Concert Dates for your Diary 18th December 2025 Recital Scheme Concert Dates for your Diary

Come along to support our artists in a venue near you!The Countess of Munster Musical Trust offer professional performance opportunities to artists who are beneficiaries of an award from the ...

Ensemble Renard 8th December 2025 Ensemble Renard Annouced as City of Music Foundation Artists

We are delighted to share that Recital Scheme Alumni and Associate Artists Ensemble Renard have been announced as City of Music Foundation Artists for 2025!Read more: Here

Luke Bedford 3rd November 2025 Luke Bedford joins as a Specialist Advisor in Composition

Composer Luke Bedford joins the composition assessment panel for 2026. The Trust is delighted to welcome Luke to the panel of assessors for the composition Study Awards and Oliver Knussen ...

Nishla Smith 2nd September 2025 Stephen Oliver Award 2025

We are delighted to share that the Stephen Oliver Award 2025 has been awarded to composer Nishla Smith to assist with the cost of bringing her show “Super” to life.Nishla ...

Ewan Miller (2) 23rd July 2025 Ewan Millar, Munster Scholar and Recital Scheme Artist wins gold medal at ROSL Annual Music Competition

Huge congrats to oboist Ewan Millar, Munster Trust Scholar and Recital Scheme Artist, who’s won the Gold Medal at the 2025 ROSL Annual Music Competition at Wigmore Hall!  A stunning ...

Mark Taylor – Landscape 2 16th July 2025 Former Munster Study Scholar wins principal position

Congratulations to former Munster Study Award holder Mark Taylor on his appointment as Principal Flute of the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast.We are delighted to celebrate this exciting next step in ...

Krystof Kohout headshot 16th July 2025 Study Grant Award Holder Performs at Wigmore Hall

Study Grant Award holder Kryštof Kohout performs at Wigmore Hall alongside pianist Edward Leung.As the 2025 winner of the Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize, Kryštof presents a compelling programme featuring Luboš Fišer’s evocative Sonata ‘Hands’ ...

Sofia Ros 27th June 2025 Munster Trust Award Holder Named BBC Scottish Young Classical Musician 2025

Munster Trust award holder and acclaimed classical accordionist Sofía Ros has been named the BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician of the Year 2025.On June 14th, she made her debut ...

IMG_7824 copy 24th June 2025 Dame Janet Baker Award 2025

The inaugural award of “The Dame Janet Baker Award” for the most promising singer from the 2025 vocal auditions has been given to Mezzo Soprano, Miro Treharne.​Miro Treharne is a ...

Screenshot 2025-06-17 093805 17th June 2025 Munster Trust scholar, Tomos Boyles wins first prize in the Dudley International Piano competition

We are delighted to share that Munster Trust Scholar Tomos Boyles has won first prize in the Dudley International Piano competition.Read full article Here