Instrumental Awards
Instrumentalists at Girton are eligible for three types of award.
- University Instrumental Awards. These awards are intended for advanced players who wish to devote much of their free time to chamber music. Candidates audition in the week before starting their course (i.e. after they have been awarded a place at Cambridge) and, if successful, they are placed in a chamber group which has access to coaching from some of the foremost musicians in the country. Full details of these awards can be found in the Cambridge University Undergraduate Admissions Prospectus, and may also be obtained from Girton’s Admissions Office.
- Girton College Instrumental Awards. These offer £50 in spending money plus up to £250 per annum expenses on music tuition. Such awards are held for one year, but are renewable; they are awarded on the basis of a competition held each November of the academic year (i.e. after the applicants have started their course at Cambridge).
- Girton College Music Scholarship. This award is given to the musician who performs best in the annual competition. It is currently valued at £100 in spending money plus up to £300 per annum in expenses.
- In addition to these awards, those studying Music are given further generous support towards the cost of lessons.