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2023/24 51³Ô¹Ï Fellowships announced

Thursday 21 September 2023

The Royal College of 51³Ô¹Ï (51³Ô¹Ï) is delighted to announce the musicians who will hold fellowships for the 2023/24 academic year.

Fellows make a vital contribution to life at the 51³Ô¹Ï in a wide variety of ways: putting on concerts and lectures, undertaking special research projects, coaching and accompanying 51³Ô¹Ï students and providing them with support through their transition to professional careers. 

Selected via a competitive audition process, the following list comprises some of today’s most talented young performers and academics.

Collaborative piano fellowships

Lord and Lady Lurgan Collaborative Piano Fellowship

Ella O’Neill, piano (Vocal & Opera faculty)

Gilbert & Eileen Edgar and Anthony Saltmarsh Collaborative Piano Fellowship

Iain Clarke, piano (Woodwind, Brass and Percussion faculties)

Adami Award for Collaborative Piano Fellowship

Alessio Enea, piano (Strings faculty)

Other fellowships

Fellowship in Historical Keyboards

Apolline Khou, harpsichord (Historical Performance faculty)

51³Ô¹Ï String Quartet Fellowship

Alkyona Quartet (Emma Purslow, Marike Kruup, Claire Newton, Jobine Siekman)

Junior fellowships

Mills Williams Junior Fellowship

Sofía Medina, piano

Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellowship 

Rieko Makita, piano

The Carne Junior Fellowship 

Lucia Rose Mariotti, violin