Guildhall School Of Music and Drama

GUILDHALL MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS

This Scholarship is for Graduate Study in any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and will be for two years (with a possibility of a third year for doctoral studies). If awarded a Guildhall Marshall Scholarship candidates would be expected to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The following Information has been provided by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama:

The Guildhall School of Music first opened its doors on September 27 1880, housed in a disused warehouse in the City of London. Supported by the City of London from the start, with 62 part-time students, it was the first municipal music college in Great Britain. Initially all tuition was on a part-time basis, but full-time courses were introduced by public request in 1920 and Departments of Speech, Voice and Acting were added by 1935. At that time, '& Drama' was added to the School's title.

The School moved to its present premises in the heart of the City of London's Barbican in 1977 and continues to be owned, funded and administered by the Corporation of London. The move was initiated with the aim of creating an Education Arts Complex combining the forces of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company with the Guildhall School.

Today, the Guildhall School currently numbers some 700 students on its roll call, approximately 570 of whom are undergraduate and postgraduate music students, and 130 are studying on the acting, stage management and technical theatre courses. also In any year approximately 40% of the students are from outside the UK and typically represent over 40 nationalities.

Some of the School's alumni include Dame Eileen Aitkins, Neil Austen, Max Beesley, Honor Blackman, Claire Bloom, Orlando Bloom, Susan Chilcott, Daniel Craig, Judy Craymer, Dido, Joseph Fiennes, Sir James Galway, Dave Holland, Sarah Lancashire, Paul Lewis, Tasmin Little, Sir George Martin, Alistair McGowan, Ewan McGregor, Julia McKenzie, Marian McPartland, Omar, Anne Sofie von Otter, Rachel Podger, Rebecca de Pont Davies, Jacqueline du Pré, William Primrose, Patricia Rozario, Clive Rowe, Simon Russell Beale, Bryn Terfel, Marcia Warren, and Janice Watson.

For further information provided by the Guildhall please click here

For the Guildhall School of Music and Drama website, please visit: www.gsmd.ac.uk

Winners of the Guildhall Marshall Scholarship


Jenna Sherry

US University: Indiana University

Jenna E. Sherry, from New Orleans, Louisiana, studies violin with Mark Kaplan at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. A Wells Scholar and a member of IU's 2007-08 Kuttner String Quartet, she recently produced a Hurricane Katrina anniversary benefit concert for New Orleans' arts organizations and is active in planning extracurricular programs for the Hutton Honors College. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Louisiana and Texas and participated in music festivals around the world. As a Marshall Scholar, she will study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with violinist David Takeno.


Jessica Wei Zhu

US University: University of Houston

Jessica Wu
Pianist Jessica Zhu, from Houston, Texas, studies at the University of Houston as an undergraduate student of Nancy Weems. Jessica made her debut with the Houston Symphony at age 19 and soloed with many orchestras throughout Texas. In addition to her recital debut at Houston's Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, she has given guest recitals for many organizations, including Missouri State University and Wichita Falls Symphony League. As the national winner of the Steinway Young Artist Piano Competition of the 2008 Music Teachers National Association competitions, Jessica received a Steinway & Sons grand piano. Committed to fostering a stronger arts community, she performs for a terminally ill patient and educates young students. As a Marshall Scholar, Jessica will pursue her graduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Jessica Zhu, pianist, studies at the University of Houston with Nancy Weems and will work with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Jessica made her debut with the Houston Symphony at age 19 and soloed with many orchestras throughout Texas. A frequent recitalist, she made her recital debut at Houston's Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in 2006. As the national winner of 2008 Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Piano Competition, Jessica received a Steinway & Sons grand piano. Committed to fostering a stronger arts community, she performs for ill patients and educates young students.