Ian Tomlin Scholarship is now out!

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The Ian Tomlin Scholarship is now out! This is open to all Maltese residents who are interested in pursuing a Bachelors of Music with Honours at the Ian Tomlin Academy of Music, Napier University, Edinburgh starting September 2016. Students must be in possession of two A levels or pending A level results, at least grade 5 in theory practice and demonstrate an advanced level in performance. Please find more information on the audition below. 

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP and THE IAN TOMLIN ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Dr. Ian Tomlin, a Patron of the Arts in Malta, set up a fund to provide scholarships for Maltese Classical Music Students wishing to further their studies at the Ian Tomlin Academy of Music, a college within the prestigious Edinburgh Napier University. Edinburgh Napier University is one of the best known Universities in Scotland. The Ian Tomlin Academy of Music has earned a reputation as one of the leading schools of music in Britain.

Since its foundation in 1999, the Ian Tomlin Trust has supported many Maltese musicians further their career in classical music. Napier University now holds an alumni list of some of Malta’s leading musicians including Claire Debono (soprano), Veronique Vella (composer & pianist), Alexander Vella Gregory (composer & pianist), Gisele Grima (pianist), Marcelle Zahra (pianist), Francesca Aquilina (soprano), Jean-Noel Attard (violin) & Laura Cioffi (flute).

 THE AUDITION & APPLICATIONS

Promising young Maltese musicians who are interested in undertaking a four-year Undergraduate Bachelor of Music with Honours programme (B.Mus. Hons.) starting September 2016 may apply for consideration for the scholarship. Students will have the opportunity to choose between instrument, voice or composition as their first study with supporting academic studies.

Those students interested in applying may send an email requesting an application.

Auditions will take place on Thursday 3rd December (venue and times to be confirmed) and will include a performance, interview and musicianship skills test. Instrumental and voice students will be required to prepare two or more contrasting works to present for the performance. Composers will be required to submit a portfolio of their works prior to the audition if their application is accepted.