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  There are dozens of charities and organisations who support arts in one way or another but few who offer opportunities to both students and professionals alike. The Trust has supported the Endellion String Quartet (most recently funding their Beethoven cycle recordings), Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra and the Cambridge Wordfest.  It also acts as a channel for charitable donations made to Nigel Brown’s Syndicated Instrument Trusts, which over the last two decades have provided fine string instruments for musicians such as Nigel Kennedy, Steven Isserlis, Natalie Clein and Jennifer Pike.

The Stradivari Trust is currently seeking funds to support a variety of projects, details of which can be found by following the links below.  If you require further information or would like to make a donation, please contact us.

• The Nigel W Brown Music Prize
• The Endellion String Quartet
• The Cambridge Wordfest literary festival
• Syndicated Instrument Trusts
• The Trustees
• Contact Us

*NEWS*

Concert in aid of Cam Sight

Join us for an all-Mozart programme on Sunday 12 February at West Road Concert Hall.  Four talented young wind players join Matusz Borowiak for the Quintet for Piano and Winds, followed by the rarely-heard Sinfonia Concertante K297b and the virtuosic Piano Concerto no.15 in B flat.  The orchestra includes players from the Badke String Quartet, Guy Johnston and Alicja Smietana, as well as students from the University of Cambridge and ARU, conducted by Mike Thorne.

Tickets available from the Cambridge Corn Exchange on 01223 357851, all proceeds to Cam Sight.

Violinist Alda Dizdari releases CD

Alda Dizdari has released a new live CD of her recent Wigmore recital, ‘Eastern Europe: A Musical Journey’.  The disc features works by Janacek, Enescu, Bartok and Brahms.  For more information and to buy the CD visit www.aldadizdari.com.

Monday 14 June

A concert at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, featuring over thirty musicians supported by Nigel Brown during the last two decades, raised over £30,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Strad magazine

Download the recent Strad magazine supplement celebrating 25 years of Nigel Brown’s syndicated instrument trusts.

Mateusz Borowiak

2009 Nigel W Brown Prizewinner Mateusz Borowiak has been awarded Gold Medal and 1st prize, prize for the youngest finalist, and prize for the best performer of the music of Isaac Albeniz at the 57th International ‘Maria Canals’ Piano Competition in Barcelona.  He has also recently been awarded the Harriet Cohen Memorial Award and the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Scholarship, as well as First Prize and Audience Prize at the 21st International ‘Rina Sala Gallo’ Piano Competition in Monza.