Annual Awards

The Concordia Foundation awards three annual prizes to promising young musicians and singers studying in the UK: the Concordia Barthel prize, the Serena Nevill award and the English Singers and Speakers prize (1999 – 2002).

Concordia Barthel International Prize for Excellence

The Barthel Prize is awarded to individual artists:

2008 – Katy Elman (percussion)
2007 – Laura Mitchell (soprano)
2006 – Darren Raymond (actor)
2005 – Eliana Pretorian (soprano)
2004 – Simona Mihai (soprano)
2003 – Phuong Nguyen (classical accordian)
2002 – William Allenby (baritone)
2001 – Vadim Peaceman (piano), Erika Nastro (violin)
2000 – Yuri Kalnits (violin)
1999 – Graham Sutcliffe (conductor)
1998 – Tan Poh Joo (cello)
1997 – Damian Penfold (conductor)
1996 – Neil Latchman (tenor)
1995 – Andrew Haveron (violin)

Serena Nevill Award

The Serena Nevill Award goes to a young artist or composer who has shown exceptional promise.

2008 – Annie Yim (piano)
2007 – Satoko Fukuda (violin)
2006 – Khac Uyen-Nguyen (conductor)
2005 – Lukas Jakobski (bass)
2004 – Anna Cashell (violin)
2003 – Miho Sanou (piano)
2002 – Sergey Rybin (piano)
2001 – Samantha Newbold (piano)
2000 – Costas Fotopolous (piano)
1999 – Leisha Davies (soprano)

English Singers & Speakers Prize

The Concordia Foundation sponsored the Asssociation of English Singers and Speakers’ (AESS) English Song Prize from 1999 to 2002. It is the only vocal competition that combines a ‘themed’ recital of English song, verse speaking and spoken introductions. It is awarded to young international singers studying in the UK.

Singers Prize

2002 – Howard Wong (baritone)
2001 – Rodney Clarke (bass-baritone)
2000 – Tessa Spong (soprano)
1999 – Helen Withers (soprano), David Clegg (counter-tenor)

Accompanists Prize

2002 – Anna Tilbrook
2001 – Llyr Williams
2000 – Jacob Rotkoff
1999 – Mark Nixon