WITH OUR THANKS
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Guildhall School Supporters 2015/16
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Patron
The Guildhall School Trust
The Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor
(Registered Charity No. 1082472) Trustees
Board of Governors
John Bennett, Deputy (Chairman) Vivienne Littlechild (Deputy Chairman from May 2016) David Graves, Alderman (Deputy Chairman to May 2016) John Barker OBE, Deputy Sir Andrew Burns KCMG John Chapman, Deputy Christina Coker OBE Neil Constable (until February 2016) Professor Geoffrey Crossick (from August 2016) Stuart Fraser CBE Marianne Fredericks Lucy Frew Jo Hensel, elected by the Academic staff Gareth Higgins, elected by the Administrative Staff Michael Hoffman Paul Hughes CBE (until February 2016) Professor Barry Ife CBE as Principal of the Guildhall School Jeremy Mayhew Kathryn McDowell CBE (until February 2016) William Russell, Alderman John Scott (until April 2016) Jeremy Simons Angela Starling (until April 2016) Alex Tostdevine as President of the Students’ Union
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Martin Moore (Chairman) John Bennett, Deputy Lady Rona Delves Broughton (until January 2016) David Graves, Alderman Richard Griffith-Jones Michael Hoffman Professor Barry Ife CBE Ken Ollerton Andrew Peck Tim Pethybridge Melissa Scott Peter Young (until January 2016) The Guildhall School Development Fund
(Registered Charity No. 1130102) Trustees
Bob Boas David Graves, Alderman Professor Barry Ife CBE Catherine McGuinness, Deputy
Cover image: Mephisto Š Robin Savage 2015 All information in this booklet is correct as of 1 August 2016. For further information about supporting the Guildhall School and its students, please contact the Development Office on 020 7382 7179, email development@gsmd.ac.uk, or visit gsmd.ac.uk/support.
A Note from the Principal
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s supporters of the Guildhall School, you will have known for a long time that the training that our students receive is among the best in the world. It is nevertheless deeply gratifying to have been officially designated as ‘world-leading’ and to have had this fact publicly recognised repeatedly over the course of the last year in objective, sector-wide reviews and rankings. As you might expect therefore, we have continued to engage with students, alumni, artists and audiences on an international scale. In December, we announced a ground-breaking new joint degree with Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama to start in September 2016. In the spring, actors and theatre technicians from the Drama division gained first-hand experience of international touring when they took Patsy Rodenburg’s new devised piece Go, make you ready to Shanghai, Beijing and Chongqing, where they performed to sell-out crowds. Meanwhile back at home, student callers taking part in our telephone campaign spoke to alumni around the globe, receiving valuable careers advice and travel tips along the way.
The more eagle-eyed among you may notice that our supporter list is different this year. Recent changes to Gift Aid legislation mean that we are no longer able to treat membership fees as donations, so the Guildhall Circle membership list does not appear. We are delighted, however, that many members have chosen to make a donation on top of their membership fee and are therefore listed herein. We also take great pleasure in being able to thank for the first time those individuals who have chosen to leave a gift to the School in their wills, thereby providing a bedrock for Guildhall’s support of future generations of musicians, actors and theatre technicians. With thanks to you all for your continuing support.
Professor Barry Ife cbe Principal
Over the course of 2015/16 our fundraising has largely focused on student support, reflecting the increasing demand on our scholarships and hardship funds each year. We are currently able to offer financial support to almost half of enrolled students, but as tuition fees increase and the range of courses the School offers grows, the number of students in need of support is growing too. I would personally like to thank the 179 alumni who made donations during our telephone campaign and the many people, largely audience members, who gave to our Playing Your Part appeal. Collectively you have pledged an astonishing £75,000 in student support over the next five years. As you will read in our scholar profiles, this money will make a real difference to students who need it. 3
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Sir Simon Rattle rehearsing with Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
(June 2016)
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Guildhall recognised as “world-leading” It has been an extremely exciting and busy year for Guildhall. Our teaching was judged worldleading as a result of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) institutionspecific review in May. This significant news means that Guildhall will be one of 16 specialist higher education institutions to receive additional funding from HEFCE. The review panel commented: “World-leading pedagogic research originating from the institution was seen as indicative of an institution producing teaching outputs that have had a positive and significant impact on the way people look at teaching and learning music. Indeed, the practice of performing arts in general was seen as being influenced by Guildhall’s teaching outputs. The institution’s advocacy of studentcentred artistic education and socially-engaged practice were seen as distinguishing features. Also, the formidable impact of recent
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graduates was a compelling factor in support of the case.” We were ranked as the topplaced conservatoire in the renowned Guardian University Guide tables for Music for 2017, with an outstanding score of 96.8/100, jumping up from last year’s 6th place. We were also named in the top 10 performing arts institutions worldwide by QS World University Rankings for 2016.
New joint degree with Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama We announced a major new partnership with the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing to deliver a joint Bachelor’s Degree in Acting Studies for Chinese students. The course will offer 25 students, nominated by CAD, the opportunity to train for two years at each institution, with those eligible receiving a joint BA in Acting Studies from the Guildhall School and the Central Academy of Drama.
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Students and alumni tweeted messages of support Emily Berrington @BerringtonEmily
It’s #GuildhallThanks day today. I only managed to train at @guildhallschool thanks to scholarships provided by generous donors. Thank you Ellie Farrer @EllieLilyF
#GuildhallThanks for the scholarships @BarryIfe which allowed me to study in London and do my work placement in NYC! Oscar Colomina Bosch @OscarCBosch
Without support, my amazing exchange to Den Haag, where I learnt so much, wouldn’t have been possible #GuildhallThanks guildhallschool
Thank You Day 2016 In February we held our second Thank You Day to give students and staff the opportunity to show their gratitude for our generous supporters. We had an impressive turn out, with 100 students and staff flocking to the Silk Street foyer to take part in activities. There was a big donor thank you card to sign, the opportunity to pose for a photo and lots of discussions about what philanthropic support means for students studying at Guildhall. Many of the messages displayed the passion students feel about their courses, with phrases like ‘thank you for allowing me to follow my dream’ coming up time and again. Students and staff at Guildhall are aware that funding for the arts is often hard to come by and their gratitude for support was clear. As one student put it, ‘Your support makes the world of difference to keeping the arts alive! Thank you!’ Read more in our scholar profiles from page 14.
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Performance Highlights Autumn The 2015/16 season started with one of the great choral works of the 20th century, Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky, performed by the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus under the baton of James Blair.
Our talented opera students worked with director Stephen Barlow and designer Yannis Thavoris to produce WolfFerrari’s intricate and witty ensemble piece Le donne curiose. And it wasn’t just a busy start for the musicians! The Drama department mounted three major productions in the autumn term: The Secret Rapture by David Hare, Mephisto directed by Wyn Jones; and Lulu by Frank Wedekind, directed by Director of Drama Christian Burgess.
Spring Alumna Debbie Wiseman conducted the Guildhall Chamber Orchestra in a programme of her
compositions for film and TV, which included Wilde, Tom’s Midnight Garden and Wolf Hall. Three more drama productions also kick-started the year with performances of Dealer’s Choice, Top Girls and a Pinter Triple Bill.
Over in the Silk Street Theatre, Martin Lloyd-Evans directed Britten’s chamber opera The Rape of Lucretia, a technically and emotionally exacting piece. To finish off the term, actors and technical theatre students celebrated four hundred years of Shakespeare with Go, make you ready, a play devised and directed by Patsy Rodenburg. After a week in Guildhall’s own Silk Street Theatre the students then went on to tour Go, make you ready in Shanghai, Beijing and Chongqing.
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Summer Milton Court Studio
Theatre was transformed into a jazz club for a two-day showcase, with a varied programme of jazz events from both students and celebrated artists such as Bobo Stenson and Martin Speake.
Doctoral Composer-in-Residence Philip Venables’ new opera, 4.48 Psychosis, was a resounding success when it was premiered in May at the Lyric Theatre, and opera fans were similarly delighted with the Martinu˚ double bill Ariane and Alexandre bis. The final term’s Opera Makers also featured three exciting new works written by composers and librettists on the School’s MA in Opera Making & Writing programme.
The actors, musicians and theatre technicians came together in a spectacular end-of-year finale with the musical On the Twentieth Century, a great end to a great year.
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Alexandre Bis
(June 2016)
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The year in numbers 2015/16
179
17 Student callers
alumni gave to our Telephone Campaign for scholarships and artistic opportunities
ÂŁ308k
received from bequests
ÂŁ2.3m secured in donations
366
guests at the Summer Galas
46 %
of students received scholarships support 10
657 alumni called in our Telephone Campaign
#1
UK conservatoire for Music (Guardian League Table 2017)
814 total donors to Guildhall
400
members of the Guildhall Circle
ÂŁ75 k pledged in regular giving
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Guildhall Calling! In April of this year, 17 students studying a variety of disciplines called alumni across the globe to share Guildhall experiences and to raise funds for the School. Our team of student callers spoke to more than 600 alumni over the two weeks. They had some incredible conversations, learning all about what our alumni have been up to since graduating and gaining some valuable careers advice in the process. Our student callers were also raising awareness for the Guildhall Fund, which supports scholarships and artistic opportunities for current and future students. We are delighted that our generous alumni pledged a magnificent £62,000 over the next five years, enabling more musicians, actors and theatre technicians to study at Guildhall without financial burden. We spoke with one of our student callers, Jazz saxophonist Sam Pembery, about the experience. Why did you want to become a student caller?
I felt like after receiving so many incredible opportunities from Guildhall, it was time to give something back. But not only back to the School, but to the students who make the School. It’s important that all students, from any financial background, get as many opportunities as the rest. That’s why I wanted to help. What did you most enjoy about being a student caller?
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invaluable information from Guildhall graduates. Everyone had something to say about all the three industries that are taught at Guildhall. Finding out about Acting and Technical Theatre (myself being a jazz student) was particularly interesting as before the calling sessions, I knew absolutely nothing about them. Did you have any memorable conversations with alumni?
There was one particular conversation where we started talking about music, and then it gradually morphed into a 45-minute conversation about religion. Absolutely fascinating! What is the best thing about studying at Guildhall?
It’s in the centre of London, which means I can get to the jazz clubs after a late finish at college! But the best thing is how intimate it feels. It feels like its own campus, which creates a really nice vibe for students and staff! What do you hope to go on to do after Guildhall?
I want to do as many things as possible. I’m motivated to work hard to make a living, to travel
and to one day have a mortgage! I’m interested in session, Jazz and Pop music as well as writing. I want to move to New York,
“I felt like after receiving so many incredible opportunities from the Guildhall, it was time to give something back.” L.A., and Cuba, and experience music from all of these places and maybe more. I want to start a craft beer brewery and make money, giving myself a safety net for my musical career. If it means sleeping 5 hours a day, so be it. I don’t want to get to the end of my life, and realise that I had slacked at some point. Life isn’t for slacking. Guildhall gave me this view, as well as a lot of friends and family. So I thank Guildhall for that, and I hope others will leave feeling the same.
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Playing Your Part This year our summer appeal, Playing Your Part, set out to demonstrate to supporters how contributing to the Scholarships Fund has a dramatic impact on a Guildhall student’s experience. We followed the stories of three current scholars: Oliver Wass studying for an MPerf in Harp, Rozzi Nicholson-Laily on the MA Acting programme and Erin Witton studying for her BA in Technical Theatre Arts. All three have had incredibly different experiences at Guildhall, learning the specialist skills they need to help them succeed in their respective fields. We were delighted that 75 people donated to Playing Your Part, raising over £13,000 for the Scholarships Fund. Thank you for playing your part and helping to change the lives of the next generation of musicians, actors and theatre technicians.
Oliver Wass (MPerf Harp)
Rozzi Nicholson-Lailey (MA Acting)
Erin Witton (BA Technical Theatre)
“Guildhall has been a part of my life since I was 12 years old, but I would not be up on this stage today without the support of the Scholarships Fund. It has given me the most incredible opportunity, for which I am deeply thankful.”
“Guildhall has empowered me to throw open new ideas, and given me three years of freedom to experiment. Thanks to the Scholarships support I received, I can now grab that opportunity with both hands. It lifted a massive weight from my shoulders.”
“I cannot think of a better platform for my future than training at Guildhall. I have benefited from the highest standards of teaching and incredible opportunities for learning on the job. None of this would have been possible without scholarship support.”
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SCHOLAR PROFILES
At a time when most tuition fees for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are £9,000 and above, there is ever-increasing need for scholarship support. The Scholarships Fund provides financial assistance to almost half of Guildhall students, many of whom would not be here without it. We spoke to two scholars to find out how much your support means to them.
Jacob Coleman BA Acting
Supported by the Guildhall School Trust Tell us about how you came to be at Guildhall
I auditioned for the acting course in March 2014, after my drama teacher told me about it. I was undecided about going to a drama college, but after getting to the final round for Guildhall, and meeting the students there, my mind was made up. This was the place I wanted to be. What’s the best thing about studying here?
The spirit that each teacher and each individual of the year group brings. It’s such a privilege to work with people who care so much about acting and the arts and who are there for each other every step of the way. What opportunities have you had so far as a Guildhall School student that have particularly stood out for you?
One of the greatest opportunities I’ve had so far was going to Brazil to perform children’s theatre in the favelas with other Guildhall students, actors and musicians. If it weren’t for Guildhall, not only
as an establishment but as a group of creative minds, I don’t think I would have had this kind of opportunity to explore a completely different cultural society and to share our passions with each other. What do you plan to go on to do? And how will your time at the Guildhall School prepare you for that?
My plan is to go into theatre, to continue to improve my craft and gain more professional experience as an actor. That’s my first step. Although this profession can be so unpredictable - the future might hold something totally different! How has being awarded a scholarship helped you during your time at the Guildhall School?
The scholarship has been a critical help, from being able to see astounding productions with world-class actors in some of the best venues on the planet, the experience of which is invaluable to an actor breaking into the business, to helping to pay the rent and to buy food, which is arguably more valuable!
“It’s such a privilege to work with people who care so much about acting and the arts and who are there for each other every step of the way.”
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Saatvika Kantamneni MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design
Supported by the Guildhall School Trust Why did you choose to come to the Guildhall School?
This is the only programme of its kind in the world that gives young people like me the opportunity to collaborate with peers and create new work. Coming from India, where I worked as a stage manager with a theatre and live events company, this programme was the perfect fit for me to learn through the work whilst also being part of the best technical theatre school. What’s the best thing about studying at Guildhall?
I think that there isn’t one best thing; Guildhall is the best because of the right mix of everything – supportive staff, positive work environment, world-class facilities and bespoke opportunities. It is an ideal playground for a young theatre maker!
What do you plan to go on to do? And how will your time at the Guildhall School prepare you for that?
I am working towards becoming a freelance stage and production manager, and the experience of working on different kinds of projects and choosing my roles on them, has truly given me the opportunity to learn more about myself and my craft. How has being awarded a scholarship helped you during your time at the Guildhall School?
The scholarship has helped me to realise my dream. The opportunity it gave me to train at one of the best technical theatre schools in the world is excellent, especially when we don’t have any in my home country of India. This bespoke Masters programme is not available anywhere else, and the state-of-the-art education and facilities makes the experience a turning point in my life. With the prohibitive exchange rates and my father’s government wages, none of this would have been possible without scholarship support.
“The opportunity it gave me to train at one of the best technical theatre schools in the world is excellent, especially when we don’t have any in my home country of India.”
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Junior Guildhall (2015)
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DONOR PROFILE
In 2015/16 we were grateful to receive donations from hundreds of different people, from Guildhall alumni to local residents. We spoke with former Junior Guildhall student Kevin Webb who has pledged to leave a legacy to Guildhall in his will about why he has decided to support the School.
Kevin Webb Where did your interest in music come from?
My Dad taught me. He had no professional training himself, but he had played in his local St John’s Ambulance Band as a child, then joined the Regimental Band of the 10th Royal Hussars during his National Service. He taught me up to Grade 6. I specifically remember that, because to get into Guildhall I needed a Distinction at Grade 5, and I only had a pass. So, I took Grade 6 and then anxiously awaited the result. On Christmas Day he presented me with a certificate of Distinction for Grade 6. I remember being a bit annoyed that he kept it from me until Christmas Day – he couldn’t resist a bit of drama! I was very lucky to grow up in the days when local authorities still funded 100% bursaries at the junior departments of the London conservatoires and for the next six years I had a fullyfunded place at Junior Guildhall to learn the trombone.
“Junior Guildhall made all the difference for me. It shaped me as a person” Would you have had the opportunity to study at Junior Guildhall without this funding?
No, absolutely not. I’m sure my parents would have done their best to find me a decent local private instrumental teacher, but there was no way they could have afforded the fees. Junior Guildhall made all the
difference for me. It shaped me as a person because of all the skills I learned, which I still use to this day, playing in amateur orchestras and brass bands. Supporting Guildhall is my way of helping children who will face the same financial challenges I had back in the 80s, and giving them the same opportunities I had. Why did you decide to help out by leaving Guildhall a legacy in your will?
I have a tremendous affinity for Guildhall because of the impression it made on me at a young age. I do feel very strongly that those of us who benefited from a free music education have an obligation to help the next generation obtain the same benefit we enjoyed. I don’t regard myself as wealthy and other Guildhall alumni may also say that they don’t have lots of money and small gifts won’t make a difference. However, if enough of us were to donate within our means that would add up to a huge amount. I think we all have a duty to give something back and we can give what we can whilst still providing for our families when we’ve gone.
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Guildhall School Supporters 2015/16
We are grateful to everyone who has made a financial contribution to the Guildhall School of Music & Drama during the past year. This vital support means that we are able to provide scholarships to musicians, actors and theatre technicians, to undertake significant capital projects – such as the new facilities at Milton Court – and to take music and theatre to local, national and international communities. *Due to changes in Gift Aid legislation, we are no longer able to treat annual Circle memberships as philanthropic donations. This means Circle members will only be listed below if they have given an additional donation on top of their subscription. Please contact development@gsmd.ac.uk if you have any queries regarding this. We are very grateful to all our Circle members for their loyal support. Exceptional Giving (£100,000+)
The Anthony Edward Brookes Discretionary Will Trust The Dorset Foundation, in memory of Harry M Weinrebe The Leathersellers’ Company The Leverhulme Trust Estate of the late Mary Beatrice Wilton Leadership Giving (£10,000+)
The Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins Trust Anonymous (2) BB Energy Holdings NV The Behrens Foundation British Schools and Universities Foundation Lady Rona Delves Broughton The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Drapers’ Company Serena Fenwick The Fishmongers’ Company Albert & Eugenie Frost Trust Norman Gee Foundation The Girdlers’ Company Charitable Trust The Goldsmiths’ Company The Haberdashers’ Company The Headley Trust Mr & Mrs Michael and Mercedes Hoffman Professor Barry Ife CBE and Dr Trudi Darby Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells Ms Gillian Laidlaw Linklaters The Mercers’ Company Estate of the late Philippa Micklethwait Mr Clive Morris Estate of the late Lady Beryl Mustill The Stanley Picker Trust
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M&C Saatchi and The Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation Dr Michael Shipley and Mr Philip Rudge The Skinners’ Company Estate of the late Hugh Walter Stern The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers The Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers The Worshipful Company of Innholders The Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers The South Square Trust The Wolfson Foundation Henry Wood Accommodation Trust Mr & Mrs Peter and Corinne Young Benefactors (£5,000+)
The Anglo-Swedish Society Anonymous The Noël Coward Foundation George Drexler Foundation Ms Marianne Falk Ms Madeleine Gantley The Laurin and Arthur Glaze Trust The Ironmongers’ Company The London Syndicate Loveday Charitable Trust Estate of the late Gillian Martin Mme Marina Martin Mr Ken Ollerton and Miss Jane Rigler Estate of the late Vera Rozsa-Nordell The Salters’ Company Steinway & Sons The Sutasoma Trust The Thompson Educational Trust Mr John Welch The Worshipful Company of Barbers The Worshipful Company of Carpenters The Worshipful Company of Chartered
Surveyors The Worshipful Company of Grocers The Worshipful Company of Horners The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors The Worshipful Company of Musicians The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers The Worshipful Company of Saddlers The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers The Worshipful Company of Weavers Supporters (£1,000+)
The Lionel Bart Foundation Bell Percussion Castle Baynard Educational Foundation The Ann Driver Trust The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust The Guild of Freemen of the City of London Mrs Sylvia Howard Sascha Lasserson Memorial Trust Mr George Law Mr Martin Moore Mr & Mrs Peter and Maggie Murray-Smith The Noswad Charity Mr Fernando Pinho Mr Gerald Powell HonFGS Professor Patsy Rodenburg OBE FGS Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust The Edward Selwyn Memorial Fund Sophie’s Silver Lining Fund Mr William Tilden Professor John Uff CBE and Mrs Diana Uff The Vintners’ Company Alderman Sir David Wootton & Lady Wootton The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers The Worshipful Company of International Bankers The Worshipful Company of Needlemakers The Worshipful Company of Paviors The Worshipful Company of Plumbers The Worshipful Company of Tin Plate alias Wire Workers The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers Mrs Anne Wyburd
GUILDHALL SCHOOL SUPPORTERS
Donors (Up to £1,000)
Mr Richard Adkinson Mr John Adler MBE JP Mr Victor and Mrs Kathleen Adshead Mr James Alexander FGS and Mrs Susan Alexander Mr Peter Allcard Mr David Alpers Mrs Alison Alty Mrs Angela Andrews Mr Tommy Andrews Mrs Deborah Annetts Anonymous (60) Mr Malcolm Armstrong Mr Sean Arnold Mr Christopher and Mrs Angela Arratoon Mrs Rachael Austen Mr David Ayres and Ms Patricia Ayres Dr James Backhouse Mr Muhamad Badri Dr Jonathan Baillie Miss Emily Baker Mr Nigel Baker Ms Olive Baldwin Mr Michael Ball Mr Luke Banasiewicz Mr Mauro Banfi Mrs Jennifer Barbaro Mrs Caroline Bariteau Ms Brenda Barker Dr Duncan Barker Deputy John Barker OBE Professor Paul Barker Mr Jason Barnes FGS Mr Peter Barrows Mr Stephen Barter Mr Tom Barton Mrs Phyllis Baruch Dr Biddy Baxter Ms Valerie Baxter Mr & Mrs Maurice Beales Mr Derek and Mrs Gillian Beaney Alderman Sir Michael & Barbara Bear HonFGS Mr Christopher Beard Ms Rosemary Beattie Ms Polly Beck Ms Alison Beckett Mr Peter Bedford and Mrs Valerie Bedford Ms Linda Beecham Deputy John Bennett & Mrs Jane Bennett Mrs Mary Bennett Ms Kathryn Bennington Ms Julie Berry Mr Leslie Berry
Ms Amber Bielby Mr Keith Billinghurst Mr Chris Bilsland OBE Professor Bryan Birch Miss Catherine Bird Ms Susan Bishop Mr Gabriel Bisset-Smith Miss Rebecca Blech Mr David Blood and Mr Albert Fisher Mr Nigel Blyth Mr Robert Boas HonFGS Mr Paul Bostock Mr John Boulter Alderman Charles Bowman Mr Kenneth Boyes Ms Ann Bradley Mr Martin Brady Mr Michael Bramwell Mr Michael Brecknell Miss Michela Brennan Mrs Janet Bridden Mr Edward Britton Mr John Britton Mr Robin and Mrs Penny Broadhurst Ms Lindsay Brodie Mr Adam Broke Mr Peter Brookes Ms Diana Brooks Miss Eileen Brooksbank Mr Julian Broughton Ms Karen Broughton Mr John Brown Ms Marione Brown Ms Lynda Bryan Mr Paul Buchanan-Barrow Mrs Jennifer Buckingham Mrs Verity Burgess D Burn Sir Andrew Burns KCMG Mr Thomas and Mrs Kate Burns The Rt Hon Sir Stanley and Lady Gwen Burnton Mr Robert Burt Mrs Wendy Busby Miss Nathalie Buscombe Mr Alan Butterworth Mrs Gillian Callow Mr David and Mrs Sharon Campbell Mr Roger Carey Mr Michael and Ms Gillian Carpenter Mr A Cavanagh Mr Stuart Chadwell Dr & Mrs George and Marcia Chapman Deputy John Chapman Charities Trust Mrs Jenny Chism Mr Martin Chivers
Mr Richard Christou Mr Bojan Cicic City Livery Club Mr William Clancy Mr Philip Clark The John S Cohen Foundation Mr Ken Cohen Ms Judith Coke Mr Trevor and Mrs Monica Coldrey Mrs Jolanta Cole Ms Viv and Mr Robert Colvill Miss Mary Connelly Mr Neil Constable FGS and Mr Chris Martin Mrs Yvonne Constance Mr Alan Cook Ms Emer Cooke Mrs Eileen Cooper Mr Kieran Cooper Mrs Patricia Cope Mr Robert Coupe Mrs Jean Coward Mr and Mrs Garry and Ilona Cowling Miss Margaret Cox Mrs Virginia Cox Mr Thomas Coyne Ms Nicola Craig Mr Ted Craig Mrs Caroline Crean Mr Peter Cregeen FGS Professor Geoffrey Crossick Mr Tom Crow Ms Elizabeth Crowther Ms Sian Croxon Mr Jonathan Cullen Mr & Mrs David and Jeanette Culver Lady Gillian Curtis Mr Michael Cutting Mr John Czainski Mrs Josephine Darling Mr Carl Davies Ms Carolyn Davies Mrs Georgia Davies Mr Graham Davies Mr Ronald Davies Ms Vanessa Davies Dr Derek Davis Miss Elizabeth Davis Mr John and Mrs B Davis Mr Ralph Dawson Mme Gita de la Fuente Mr Terence Deadman Ms Julia Deakin Ms Laura Dean Miss Joan Deane Mr Gareth Deats Mr Peter Dempsey
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GUILDHALL SCHOOL SUPPORTERS
Mr Harold Dench Mr Jeremy Denholm and Mrs Marie Valk Denholm Ms Maria Dervish Mr Harry Desai Ms Anna Devin Dr Diana Devlin FGS Professor and Mrs Christopher Dickinson Ms Gloria Dismont Ms Judith Dixey Mrs Catherine Dobson Mr Derek Dodd Mr Giles & Jessica Downes Mrs Nadia Drennan Ms Rebecca Driver Dr Paula Drummond Ms Ann Dyer Ms Rachel Dyson Mr Michael Earrey Mr Leslie East OBE FGS Ms Judy Easter Mrs Rosemary Eaton Mr Keith Ebsworth Ms Brenda Edelstein Mr Oliver Egan Mr John Ellard Mr John Elliott Mr David Ellis Ms Caroline Elliston Mrs Ann Elman Ms Jane Emerson Ms Gillian Emmett Dr Joanna Emms Mr Dag Eriksen Mrs Catherine Errington Mrs Ann Esslemont Dr Anthony Evans Rev & Mrs David Evans Mr Wynne Evans Mr David Ezekiel Mr Tim Fagg Ms Gillian Falconer Mrs Naomi Falkson Mr Brett Fancy The Hon Mrs Jenefer Farncombe Ms Jeannie Farr Ms Randi Fasmer Mr John Faulkner Dr Ian Fleming Mr & Mrs Anthony Floyd Ms Brenda Flynn Mr John Ford HonFGS Dr Richard Foster Miss Dorothy Fothergill Mr Freddie Fox Miss Clare Fox Ms Joan Franks
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Mr Nathan Fraser Mr Stuart Fraser CBE and Mrs Laura Fraser Deputy William Fraser OBE and Mrs Penny Fraser Mr Michael Freegard Mrs Anneke Freeland Mr Geoffrey Freshwater Mrs Lynette Gale Mr Robert Gale Ms Lucinda Gallant Mr Michael and Mrs Jane Gallimore Mr Mehdi Ganjvar Mrs Beatriz Garcia-Elorza Ms Sonsa Garsino Mr Alex Gascoine Professor Helena Gaunt FGS Mrs Edmee Geake Mr Jeremy Geake Mr Francis and Ms Francesca Giacon Mr Peter and Mrs Diane Gibson Alderman Sir Roger Gifford HonFGS Mrs Angela Gilbert Mr Adam Gilbert Ms Rachel Gillard Mr Jeremy Gittins Ms Tina Glover MBE Dr Bob Goodwin Mr Lewis Goody Mr Bill and Mrs Pat Gordon Mr Richard Gorrod Ms Annie Gosney Mr Philip Gostelow Miss Carol Gould Alderman Alison Gowman Mr Prem Goyal OBE Miss Vicki Grace Mr Roger Graham Ms Kathryn Grant Alderman David Graves FGS Mrs Diana Gray Ms Mary Greenslade Mr Howard Greenwood Mrs Charlotte Gregory Mr Sean Gregory FGS Mr Robert Gwynne Mr David Hahn Mr Roger Hall Ms Daire Halpin Mr Julian Halsby Mr Peter Hamburger Mr David Hamilton Mr Michael Hamilton HonFGS Mrs Susan Hamilton Ms Val Hammond Professor Chris Hamnett and Mrs Barbara Hamnett Mr David Hankinson
Ms Barbara Harding Mr & Mrs John and Barbara Harding Mr Robin Hare Mrs Nicky Hargreaves Mrs Susan Harris Miss Sheila Harrison Mr Stephen Harrow and Professor Jenny Harrow Mr Charles Hart Mr Edward Hartill OBE Ms Sara Hartnell Miss Jackie Harvey Mr David Hattersley Mrs Emma Hawksley Mrs Arthemise Hay Mr Charles Hayes Mrs Diana Henderson Miss Susan Herman Mrs Pamela Hetherington Mr John Hickman and Mrs Catherine Hickman Mr Malcolm Higgins FGS Mr Thomas Hill Mr Les Hines Mr Stephen Hodkinson Mr Tom Hoffman Mr Michael Holden Mr & Mrs Robert and Anne Holden Professor Brian Holden Reid Ms Samantha Holland Mr John Hollingsworth Mrs Lynne and Mr Charles Holloway Mrs Clare Hooker Mrs Frances Hooper Ms Charmian Horseman Mrs Sally Hosken Mr H Stuart Howe Mr Paul Hughes FGS Rabbi David Hulbert Ms Anne Hunter Mr Shabaka Hutchings Mr Charles Hutchinson Ms Gillian and Mr Phillip Hyde Mrs Paula Hyman Miss Mary Illing Ms Christine Inglis Mr Richard Ireson Mr Alan Jackson Ms Anita Jackson Mr Gareth James Mrs Susan James Mr Frank Jeffs Sir Brian Jenkins Professor Henrik Jensen Mrs Vanda Jessopp Mr Aled John Mr Robert and Mrs Philippa John
GUILDHALL SCHOOL SUPPORTERS
Mr Peter Johnson-Booth FGS Mr Sam Jones and Mrs Jean Jones Dr Leon Kaufman Mr Donald Kaye Ms Pamela Keats Mrs Carol Kentesber Mrs Jennifer Kerr Brigadier Michael Keun Dr Kamal Kharrazi Mr Richard Kidd Mr Alan Kinsey Dr Pam Kirby Mr & Mrs George and Lee Kirk Mr Alan Knight Mrs Carol Knight Mr James Knight Professor Mark Knight Ms Eleftheria Kotzia HH Judge Stephen Kramer and Mrs Miriam Kramer Mr Terence Kyle Mr Drewe Lacey Mr Shaun and Ms Mandy Lamplough Mr Terry Last Mr John Latham Mr Thomas Lawlor Mr Jeremy Lawrence Mrs Diana le Clercq Mr Gwilym Lee Miss Wai Lee Mr David Leigh-Pemberton Miss Sarah Leonard Ms Sonia Levy Mr & Mrs J Lewis Mr Jaime Lewis Miss Katharine Lewis Mrs Mary Lewis Mr Derek Lewton Miss Yan-Ling Li Mr Sam Lister Mrs Vivienne Littlechild Miss Jessica Liu Mr Michael Llewelyn-Jones Mrs Lindsay Lloyd Mrs Elizabeth Lloyd-Davies Mr John and Mrs Anita Lockyer Mr Kwong Loke Mr Michael and Mrs P Lorraine Mr & Mrs Donald and Liz Love Mr Howard Loxton Miss Alena Lugovkina Mr Gareth Lumbers Mr Ian and Mrs Tessa Lumsden Mr J Lunn Mr Peter Luscombe Dr Stewart Lyon Mrs Deborah MacCallum FGS
Mr Brian Mace Mrs Janet Maddock Mr Nick Magnus The Anjool Malde Memorial Trust Professor James Malpas Mrs Juliet Mander Mr Richard Mangan Mrs A Mann Mr and Mrs Geoff Mann Miss M Mann Mr Philip Manser Mrs Maureen Marden Mr Michael Marr Mr David and Mrs Christine Marshall Mr Martin Massey Mr Andrew Mayer Professor Roland Mayer and Mr D Munro Mr Nicholas McArdle Mr Douglas McArthur Mr Patrick McCarthy Mr David McCord Mr Michael McCoy Mr Ivan McCracken Ms Gillian McCutcheon Mr William McGillivray Ray McGrath Memorial Trust Deputy Catherine McGuinness HonFGS Mr Michael and Mrs Patricia McLaren-Turner Ms Sanda McWilliam Ms Wendy Mead OBE Mr Colin Menzies Mr Robert Merry Mr David Miles Mr Henry Mills Mr John Mills Ms Alison Moffatt Mr Tim Moorey Mr Jim Morgan Mr Philip Morgan His Honour Anthony Morris QC Mrs Evelyn Morrison Ms Remony Moser Mr Duncan and Mrs Dee Moss Ms Amanda Muggleton Ms Liz Mullinar Mr Dermot Murphy Mr Mick Murray Music Sales Ltd Mr Eric Nash Mrs Sue Nash Mr Michael Neal Mrs Jenny Nemko Mr Donald and Mrs Rosemary Newell Mrs Barbara Newman CBE Mr Bruce and Ms Eve Nobrega Mr Robert Norris
Mr Alex Nuttall Mr John Oakenfull and Mr Raymond Langford Jones Mr Roger Oakley Professor Ronan O’Hora FGS Mr John and Ms Corinne Older Professor Leonee Ormond Mr Tim and Mrs Catherine O’Rorke Ms Elaine Padmore OBE Mr Alex Palmer Mrs Jane Palmer Miss Maria Papathanasiou Mr James Parker FGS Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley HonFGS & Mrs Wendy Parmley Mr John Parsons Mr Ian Partridge CBE Mrs Diana Paterson-Fox Paviors Luncheon Club Mr Eric Payne Ms Grace and Mr Douglas Payne Mr Aled Pedrick Mr Anthony Pennell Mr Mark Penny Ms Gloria Pennyfather Mrs Annette Percy Mr Martin Perkins Mr Kevin Phelan Mrs Barbara Phillips Mr Ernest Pilgrim Mrs Ann Pilkington Mrs Sandra and Mr David Pinney Mr and Mrs Christopher Podger Mr Julian Poore Mrs Christa Porter Mrs Jennifer Porter Mr Nicholas Powlesland Mr Raymond Prescott Mr James Prescott-Martin Mr Alan Proudfoot Mr Clive and Mrs Gill Purkiss Ms Jennifer Purvis Mr Jonathan Quaintrell-Evans Mr Barnaby Race Mr Joseph Rae Mrs Helen Raggatt Mr Brian Ralph Miss Jennifer Ramsay Miss Toni Raybould Mr & Mrs Cyril and Sandra Rebak Mrs Jessie Redfern Mr Anthony Rentoul Mrs Ingrid Reynolds Miss Zoe Richardson Mr Steven Rickards Mrs Margaret Ritchie Mr William Rixon
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GUILDHALL SCHOOL SUPPORTERS
Ms Jo Robertson Mr Malachy Robinson Mr Richard Robinson Mr William Rogers Mrs Brenda Rokos Ms Pamela Rosenfeld Mr Bob Rosman Mrs Adlyn Ross Ms Maike Roßner Ms Brewyeen Rowland Mrs Anne Rowley Ms Virginia Rudenno Mr Colin Rule Mr Charles Rumsey Mr P Russell Mr Richard & Mrs Penny Russell Mrs Welmoed Rutgers van Rozenburg Mr Justin Salinger Mr Neil Sanders Mr Bruno Santino Mr James Sargant Ms P Schepens Mr Adrien Schmitt Ms Fiammetta Schofield Ms Shirley Schwimmer Ms Linda Scott Ms Melissa Scott Ms Emma Sear Mr Christopher Sedgwick Mr Barry Serjent Miss Olga Shafikova Mr Richard Shanks Ms Lucy Shaw Mr Howard Shelton Mr Brian Shepherd Mrs Gillian Shimwell Mrs Gillian Short Mrs Helen Simon Mr Jeremy Simons Mrs Diana Simpkins Miss Amy Simpson Mr Richard Simpson Mr Daniel Sisson Ms Sarah Skelton Mr Stephen Skelton Mr Richard Skinner Miss Jennifer Slater Mrs Patricia Smail Mr Ronald Smedley Mr Andrew Smets Mr C Smith Mr Colin Smith Mr Ian Smith MBE Mr Robert Smith Dr Simon Snape Sir Michael Snyder Mr Anthony Spain
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Mr John Spicer Mrs Jackie Springett St Katherine Cree Mr Robin Stainer Mr H and Mrs D Stenning Mr Christopher Stephens Dr Philip Stevens Ms Eva Stewart Mr Robin Stock Miss Marilyn Stock Mr James Stratford Mr Robert Stripe Miss Emma Stroud Ms Hilary Sunman Mr Rowland Sutherland Ms Frances Tait Miss Shirley Tait Mr & Mrs Peter Tanter Miss Danielle Tarento Mr Neil Taylor Mrs Rita Taylor Mrs Hannah Theobald Miss Julie Thomas Professor Ann Thompson Mr Philip Thompson Mrs and Mr Thornborough Ms Sue Thornton FGS Mrs Sue and Mr Peter Thornton Ms Gillian Threlfall Ms Rita Thurn Miss Nuvola Tivoli Mrs Eirlais Tomkins Deputy John and Ms Paula Tomlinson Mr D Trevelyan Mr & Mrs Andrew and Elizabeth Tucker Mr Charles and Ms Sarah Ullmann Ms Lydia Van Hiel Mr David Wales Mrs B M K Wallis Miss Lesley Walmsley Mr Robert Ward Ms Marcia Warren Mr Patrick Wastnage Miss Adrienne Waterfield Mr William Watts Ms Janet Way Mr Stephen Weale Mr Arthur Webb Mr Kevin Webb Ms Christine Webber Mrs Anne Webster Mr Michael Welbank MBE Mrs Judith Westall Mr Graham Westwell Mr Paul Whalley Mrs Liz Wheatley and Mr Mike Wheatley Mr Geoff White
Mr Noel White Mr Michael Wilding Mr Howard Williams Mr Richard Wilson Mr Ralph Wilton Mrs Shirley Wilton Mrs Denise Wood Miss Dorcas Wood Alderman Dame Fiona Woolf Mrs Anne Woolf-Skinner Mrs Ruth Woolfson Ms Susan Worsfield The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners The Worshipful Company of Upholders Ms Elyssebeth Wright Ms Eleanor Wyld Ms Elizabeth Wyly Mr Adrian Yardley FGS Mrs Susan Zagor Miss Sofia Zarani Endowed Awards & Prizes
Margaret B Adams Award Alexander Technique Fund Armourers and Brasiers’ Brass Prize Ewan Balfour Awards George & Charlotte Balfour Award Peter Lehmann Bedford Award Alec Beecheno Bursaries The Aria Prize Mr Besch Endowment Leo Birnbaum Scholarship for Viola Players Bratza Memorial Award Michael Bryant Award The Erika Burgell Legacy Award The Derek Butler Trust Scholarship Award Edith May Cattell Award Chartered Surveyors’ Prize for Jazz Ensemble George Child Memorial Award Brian George Coker Scholarship Frances Collins Award Doris Martin Cuckow Award Edric Cundell Memorial Award Stella Currie Award Ruth David & John Beckett Memorial Bursary Grace Denville Bequest The Margery and Stephen Wright Eisinger Award Gwyn Ellis Award Edwin Evans Scholarship Dennis and Sylvia Forbes Award Forfeited Deposit Fees Scholarship Fund
GUILDHALL SCHOOL SUPPORTERS
Iris Galley Award William Ganz Fund James Gibb Award The Glass Sellers’ Company Prize (Beethoven) The Gold Medal for Music, founded by Sir Henry Dixon Kimber James Haldane Lawrie Award Paul Hamburger Prize for Voice and Piano The Josephine Hart Poetry Prize (M&C Saatchi) The Hazell Scholarship Samuel Heilbut Scholarship Edna Amy Hesse Endowment Kathleen Higginson Piano Prize Pixie Holland Award for Music Therapy James Anthony Horne Award Ian Horsbrugh Memorial Prize for Composition Huddersfield 1980 Scholarship Fund Walter Hyde Memorial Prize Max Jaffa Violin Fund The Bess Jones and Leigh Hudson Memorial Award Philip Jones Prize Paul Katz Award The Annie Kiff-Wood Award David Kitchenham Award Christopher Kite Memorial Fund Adele Kramar-Chappell Award The Patrick Libby Memorial Prize Fund Linklaters & Alliance Award Pam Littman Award Eduard and Marianna Loeser Award Susan Mary Longfield Memorial Award David Luck Estate Award The Lutine Prize (Lloyd’s of London) Blanche Gertrude Lynch Memorial Scholarship Anjool Malde Memorial Trust Jazz Prize The Gillian and Freddie Martin Award Noel Millidge Memorial Prize Max & Peggy Morgan Prize Needlemakers’ Company Prize for Woodwind Joyce Newton Bequest Rosaleen McFie Osborn Award David and Margaret Phillips Bursary Pidem Fund Charles Pitt Singing Award Sophie Satin Sergei Rachmaninov Award Robarts Prize George Robbins Award Harry Rolfe Award Harold Rosenthal Award The Mary Ryan Richmond Concert Society Composition Prize
Ethel Schwarz Memorial Bursary Ivy Sharp Award Hazel Sharples Prize for Technical Theatre Audrey Shelton Memorial Scholarship Silver Bow Award Phyllis Simons Award Geoffrey Singleton Fund The Kenneth and Wendy Skelton Award Isabella Spiers van Beers Award Barbara Stringer Award Students Endowment Fund Award Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Award (City Music Society) Elizabeth Sweeting AwardJoseph Taylor Huddart Award Louise Thompson-Licht Award HWE & WL Tovery Scholarship Gertrude Mary Trevena Award Charlotte Antoinette Trydell Scholarship Sydney Vale Scholarship Vasconcellos Award Olga Verny-Kann Prize for Violinists C M Vinson Scholarship Edith Vogel Bursary Jessie Wakefield Award Madame Warshaw Dramatic Literature Prize & Other Prizes The Donald Weekes Violin Prize Dr Gerhard Weiler Award Harry Weinrebe Award Hazel White Bequest Sheila White Bequest Eva Williams Bursary Dorothy Willner Scholarship Gladys Woolston Bequest Ruth Wright Memorial Award Wyburd Award for Lieder (Mrs Anne Wyburd)
The Guildhall School is enormously grateful to the following individuals who have pledged to leave a gift to the School in their will Legacy Pledgers
Ms Amber Bielby Mrs Julia Bridle Mr Jerry Buncombe Dr Diana Devlin FGS Mrs Maureen Elton Professor Barry Ife CBE and Dr Trudi Darby Ms Gillian Laidlaw Mr Harold Tillek Mr Kevin Webb Mr John Welch Ms Vivien Yule
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How you can help
With the recent changes to higher education funding from the government and the increasing cost of study, there is a growing need to increase the money available to help our students. These are just a few ways in which you can make a difference:
Set up a regular monthly donation in support of the Guildhall School, to provide funds where the need is greatest Join us at one of our fundraising events such as the Guildhall School Summer Gala Evenings or Take to the Stage Provide a named scholarship and directly enable a young musician, actor or theatre technician to take their first steps towards their professional career Work with the School to provide transformative support for a specific area of our performance, teaching and other activities
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Make provision for a legacy to the Guildhall School in your will and help us to provide support for future generations of talented young artists. For further information, please contact the Development Office on 020 7382 7179 or development@gsmd.ac.uk
RUNNING HEAD
The Guildhall School is provided by the City of London as part of its contribution to the cultural life of London and the nation.
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