Current Recipients
In 2025, the Royal Philharmonic Society awarded a total of £18,425 to 23 students from nine music colleges throughout the UK.
RPS Instrument Purchase Grants 2025
Adi Grant tuba
Amber Martyniak trombone
Cerys Beddows A clarinet
Darcie Tanner accordion
Deadiamante Alfano saxophone
Dylan Biddle drum kit
Edmund Tyler trumpet
Ellie Dierckx horn
Elinor Mason snare drum
Evangelina Terris classical guitar
Isabella Rose cello bow
Jack Izard snare drum
Kara Woods saxophone
Kelan Koenig drum kit
Kenza Stamselberg violin bow
Lou Grüne-Yanoff oboe
Markos Hayes A clarinet
Matthew Rankin snare drum
Oliver Brown cor anglais
Oliver Jackson congas
Reuben McFarlane trombone
Seren Kapur cello
Taran McNeil clarinet mouthpiece and ligature
We’re able to continue the Instrument Purchase Grants principally with funds from the Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation, as well as with support from the Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust, 29th May Charitable Trust, Andor Charitable Trust, Thistle Charitable Trust, the Kirby Laing Foundation, an anonymous donor, and RPS Members.
Every year, the Instrument Purchase Grants remain our most over-subscribed fund. We would dearly like to enable more young people acquire the instrument they really need to progress. If you would like to help us to help more young musicians, please contact us or find out more about supporting the RPS here.