The John Ireland Trust awarded the following grants at their meeting in December 2024
For forthcoming live events, find further details on the Concert/Events page

Welshpool Music Club
Concerts by Mark Bebbington (piano) – 10 April, and Ivan Cherednichenko (cello) – 22 May

Rebeca Ormordia (piano) 
A recording of Ireland piano music for Resonus Classics (January 2025)

Summer Music in City Churches
RPO Chamber Ensemble – programme to include Ireland’s Phantasie Trio (June 2025)

Elgar Festival
A performance of ‘These Things Shall Be’ – Worcester Cathedral, 31 May

Flavel Centre, Dartmouth
Concert by Mark Bebbington (piano) to include ‘Three Pastels’ (March 2025)

Peter Cigleris (clarinet) / London Mozart Players
Recording of works for clarinet & orchestra by Finzi/Freda Swain/Denis ApIvor

Leon Bosch (Double Bass) & Rebeca Ormodia (piano)
Recording of works by Wilfred Josephs/Martin Ellerby/Ruth Gipps/Arthur Butterworth etc..

Chamber Ensemble of London
Petworth Festival – performances of ‘Cavatina’ and Bagatelle’

EM Records
Recording by Excalibur Voices – music by Ireland / Vaughan Williams etc..

Chu-Yu Yang (violin) & Eric McElroy (piano)
Recitals to include Violin Sonata no.2
April 4th – Bournville Meeting House
June 18th – St Peter’s Church, St Albans

Espressivo Music
Concert by the Tippett Quartet – music by Ireland / Ian Venables etc… (Autumn 2025)

Tristan McWhirter (piano)
Concert at Christ Church, Southport to include Piano Sonata (June 2025)

COMPETITIONS 2025 – Sponsored by the John Ireland Trust
Forthcoming Prizes are listed on the Concert/Events page

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – 20 January 2025
The John Ireland Prize

Music in Action, Methodist Centre, St Helier, Jersey – Saturday 25 January
John Ireland Singing Competition
Adjudicators: Imogen Nicholls, Eamonn Dougan and David Wordsworth

St Andrews University – 13 February 2025
2nd John Ireland Song Competition
Adjudicators: James Gilchrist & David Wordsworth

Southampton University – 28 February 2025
John Ireland Prize – sponsored by Professor Vince Emery
Adjudicators: Prof Vince Emery, Dr Samantha Ege, David Wordsworth

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff – 12 May 2025
The John Ireland Prize
Adjudicators: Margaret Fingerhut & David Wordsworth

Photo: Excalibur Voices