Cellist Guy johnston becomes ambassador for musicians launchpad 

We are pleased to announce that cellist Guy Johnston, a fast-rising star on the international concert circuit, has become an ambassador for Musicians Launchpad. This programme is aimed at providing promising young musicians with the support and training they need to ensure they have the best chance of success in the future.

Through the early stages of his career Guy received help from both the Ian Fleming Charitable Trust and the Guilhermina Suggia Gift.  Regarding these awards Guy says, "I am so grateful to the Musicians Benevolent Fund for supporting my early years of development.  The help, advice and funding enabled me to study in America and fulfil my potential at a crucial stage.”  Guy has gone on to become "one of the country’s most promising and distinctive cellists” (The Strad), after making his well received debut at the BBC Proms performing the Elgar Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Recent highlights for Guy included a tour of Japan with the Osaka Philharmonic and the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra/Ottaka (Elgar Cello Concerto), Dvorak Cello Concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Robin Ticciati, Elgar Cello Concerto wth the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Michael Seal, Britten Symphony for Cello and Orchestra with Northern Sinfonia/Robin Ticciati, and an Elgar Cello Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra/Stephen Cleobury. Guy will also be touring with the Aronowitz Ensemble, of which he is a founder member, throughout the UK until December 2010.

Find out more information and how you can help with Musicians Launchpad, and pay a visit to Guy Johnston's website.