The Elias Fawcett Trust

Current Projects

Financial support for Lauderdale House (Highgate) in its Sunday morning recitals by students from London's music colleges.

An annual award in the Royal Over-Seas League music competition. The prize goes to an outstanding young player or group in the London area. The 2007 Elias Fawcett Award went to mezzo-soprano Catherine Hopper.

An annual award to Sounds Underground , which commissions new works from young composers.

EFT Recital at Lauderdale House on April 20th 2008 at Lauderdale House: Mezzo-soprano Catherine Hopper and pianist James Bailiieu.

Pro-Corda National Chamber Music Festival for Schools 2008.  Final held on March 16 2008 in London.

Support for the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra 125th Birthday Concert conducted by Validimir Ashkenazy on May 7th 2008.

Support for young musician  from Trinity College project concert "More Than Muses" at The Warehouse, London March 29th  2008.

"This trust is a really welcome encouragement to young performers"
Sulamita Aronovsky, Founder and controller, London International Piano Competition