Two recipients of the teamArchie Brass Award have been selected. They'll recieve an enhanced financial bursary and one-to-one mentoring with Matilda Lloyd. Meet our first ever recipients of the award!
September 30, 2024
The programme year 2024/25 marks the first year of our new Named Award in partnership with teamArchie. The teamArchie Brass Award is for gifted young brass players between the ages of 16-18 from low income backgrounds, who will receive an enhanced financial bursary of £2,000 and tailored one-to-one mentoring from professional trumpeter Matilda Lloyd.
Future Talent is extremely pleased to reveal the two award recipients of the teamArchie Brass Award for 2024/25.
Carys is 17 years old and has been playing the trumpet since she was 6. She lives in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Carys is a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and recently appeared in the televised rounds of BBC Young Musician 2024.
On receiving the award, Carys said ‘I am absolutely delighted to have been awarded the team Archie brass award, this is such an exciting opportunity, and I know this will help shape my future studies and potential career. I am thrilled to be able to work with Matilda Lloyd and I’m really looking forward to the performance opportunities. Thank you Future Talent for all your support ’.
Ash is a 16 year old cornet player from Erskine, Scotland and has been playing cornet for 10 years. Ash holds two principal cornet seats: one with the Renfrew Burgh Band and another with the Riverside Youth Band. Ash dreams of attending a conservatoire to study her instrument further, commenting ‘I am deeply honoured to receive the Future Talent/teamArchie Brass Award. This incredible opportunity will allow me to work alongside some of the most accomplished brass players in the industry, as well as receive a grant that will significantly support the advancement of my future musical career. My heartfelt thanks to the entire team at Future Talent and the teamArchie charity for making this possible.’
Future Talent are very excited to be supporting Carys and Ash with the teamArchie Brass award this year. You can see our award recipients in action at the teamArchie Christmas Concert, Monday 2nd December2024 at St George’s Hannover Square.
