Established in 2004 to mark the installation of HRH The Prince of Wales as an Honorary Freeman of the Company on 21st November 2003, a silver medal and an honorarium to recognise the most promising young instrumentalist or singer amongst the Company's Award winners. Applications are invited annually from the current winners of certain Company prizes and scholarships. The first round is judged from performances on recorded media. Finalists compete publicly at a venue in London.
The Prize received a generous endowment in 2015 from Sir Evelyn de Rothschild's Eranda Rothschild Foundation and Rothschilds' Bank, in memory of Leopold de Rothschild (a Liveryman of the Company for over fifty years).
Past winners:
2004 - Thomas Walker (Voice)
2005 - No award
2006 - Amy Dickson (Saxophone)
2007 - Miloš Karadaglic (Guitar)
2008 - Brian O'Kane (Cello)
2009 - Ksenija Sidorova (Accordion)
2010/11 - Duncan Rock (Voice) -
2011/12 - Fraser Langton (Clarinet) - click here for more information
2012/13 - Ashley Fripp (Piano) - click here for more information
2014 - Joseph Shiner (Clarinet) - click here for more information
2015 - Ke Ma (Piano) - click here for more information
2016 - Yoon-Kyung Cho (Cello) - click here for more information
2017 - Jamal Aliyev (Cello) - click here for more information
2018 - Ariel Lanyi (Piano) - click here for more information
2019 - Elliot Gresty (Clarinet) - click here for more information
2020 - Competition not held
2022 - Laura Perešivana (Soprano) - click here for more information
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