Benefactors
In today's world, it is very difficult for a young person from a low income background to go to university, let alone study Music. With Tuition Fees now over £9,000/yr (not including Living Costs) to study at Conservatoire, and financially crippling student loan debt and repayments hanging over a graduate’s head for 30 years following the completion of their degree, it is incredibly expensive to pursue one’s musical dreams.
Elliot came from a low-income background and as a result, relied heavily on benefactors and patrons to support him throughout his musical education.
He wishes to acknowledge and thank below the various People, Patrons, Charities and Scholarships which made his studies possible while he was at University between 2013-2017.
Scholarships and Awards
The Anatole Mines Award
The Henriette Schoeller and Harrison Elt Award
The Douglas and Hilda Simmonds Award
The Freda Dinn and Ida Mabett Award
The ABRSM Gold Award
Patrons
The Pebble Trust
The Kenneth Loveland Trust
Mary and Jeremy Kemp
The Parents of St Aubyns School
The Spies Family
Crowdfunding a Viola
Listed below are people who donated towards Elliot's successful project to raise funds for a New Viola on the Crowdsourcing Website Zequs.com (formerly known as 'PleaseFund.Us'). The project eventually raised a phenomenal £3,062 through online donations, and a further £2,400 through subsequent gifts- a total of £5,462 towards the £6,000 purchase price of Elliot's 17" David Milward Viola (made 1995).
Elliot wishes to thank the people below for their generous contributions:
Anoush Eshghi-Pour
Aina Turull Mallofré
Alexandra Turner-Piper
Ali Stevens
Amanda Clapham
Andrew Roland
Eleanor Biegstraaten
Christa Levko
Dana Kovarik
David M. Bynog
Elaine Patience
Eleanor
Elijah Spies
Frauke Dinglestadt
Rowan Teasdale
Hannah Adjepong
Hannah Bending
Helen Mather
Ian Wilson
Jessica Clenshaw
Elizabeth New
Luciano Baldauf
Mary Kemp
Mary Morley
Miriam Ferris
Laura Rando
Sarah Saward
Peter Gross
Priti Barua
Rachel Batchelor
Rohan Sherrard
Ros Hanson-Laurent
Sarah Fuggle
Sian Brace
Sophia Bartlette
Simon Schmid
Tiffany Ebrey
Rosanna Rolton
Daniel Sawler
Tim Corner
Toni York
Gracious thanks are required to all of these generous individuals for helping make Elliot's dreams a reality, and assisting in the purchase of a world-class instrument.
Elliot also had donations sent to him from all corners of the world (via alternative methods to the crowdfunding project). Below are other organisations and people who deserve thanks for their generosity:
Philip and James Casale
Kevin Connell
Mark Gilston
The Kenneth Loveland Trust
Caroline Collingridge