Recipients of the 2025 RPS Thea Musgrave Fund announced
Robbie Guthrie
Following the RPS’ launch of their fund set up with support from Thea and Peter in April, we are excited to share the list of recipients of the first round of grants as selected by RPS. This year the fund will support five composer-performer partnerships with RPS Thea Musgrave Composition Grants, and four ensembles and festivals with RPS Thea Musgrave Performance Grants.
Throughout Thea’s career, she has treasured having dedicated time to shape ideas with musicians. RPS Thea Musgrave Composition Grants support composers writing a new work for an established solo performer, duo, or chamber ensemble – not only contributing to their commission, but within each grant vitally giving them and their intended performers some means to devote focused workshop and rehearsal time to its creation. This year RPS Thea Musgrave Composition Grants have been awarded to:
David Gorton writing for flautist Carla Rees
Emma-Ruth Richards writing for soprano Jennifer France
Robert Laidlow writing for baritone Peter Brathwaite
Samantha Fernando writing for viol consort Fretwork
Stuart MacRae writing for mezzo soprano Beth Taylor
Thea’s remarkable catalogue of compositions spans decades and is a veritable treasure trove for performers and programmers. RPS Thea Musgrave Performance Grants help performers, ensembles, festivals and venues to put Thea’s music at the heart of their UK programming, and distinctively promote it to captivate audiences. This year, RPS Thea Musgrave Performance Grants have been awarded to:
Marsyas Trio with mezzo soprano Lotte Betts-Dean
Find out more about the recipients at the RPS website here.