Designed to open the door to gifted singers from around the world who wish
to study full time at the RCM, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community
Jameel Scholarship waslaunched in November 2019during a visit to the College by legendary musician Andrea Bocelli and representatives from the
Andrea Bocelli Foundationand
Community Jameel
, the global philanthropy, including the founderMohammed Jameel KBE andFady Jameel, President, International of Community Jamee
The scholarship is awarded to talented musicians chosen both on merit
assessed at audition and their need for support to overcome barriers and
access world-class training at the RCM.
Clara Barbier has been studying violin and choral singing since the age of
six. In 2016, she began her Bachelor studies at the Hochschule f¸r Musik
und Theater in Leipzig and has since given recitals in the Netherlands and
Germany and developed a rich and diversified song repertoire, performing
numerous solo soprano parts in concert. Clara has also appeared on the
opera stage in La Petite Bande Summer Academy in Italy in 2015 and 2017, at
the Klassik f¸r Kinder festival in Leipzig, and the Verbier Festival
Academy 2019.
Clara comments: ‘It is an honour to be the first Andrea Bocelli
Foundation-Community Jameel scholar. It has been my dream to study at the
RCM for many years but personal circumstances meant I was unable to afford
the tuition fees myself. This scholarship will give me the opportunity to
refine my craft with some of the most renowned vocal professors and
operatic coaches in the world. I am so excited to begin my studies and I am
grateful to the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Community Jameel for this
wonderful opportunity!’
Stefano Aversa, Chairman, Andrea Bocelli Foundation, stated: ‘As the Andrea
Bocelli Foundation continues on its mission to
empower people and communities worldwide, we are proud to support Clara Barbier as the first recipient of the
Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship. We look forward to
watching this talented soprano further develop her skills and fully express
her potential at one of the world’s greatest conservatories.’
Fady Jameel, President, International – Community Jameel and Founder and
Chairman – Art Jameel,
said: ‘The Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship combines
two pillars of Community Jameel’s activities – promoting creative arts and
culture around the world through Art Jameel, and supporting students in
their personal and educational development via our
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) at MIT.’
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship was founded as
part of the RCM’s
More Music: Reimagining the Royal College of Music Campaign. More Music represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the
conservatoire and double the size of its South Kensington campus. Along
with building brand new facilities, the RCM is fundraising to expand its
scholarship programme and ensure that no talented musician is denied an RCM
education for want of funds. In the 2018/19 academic year the RCM gave
£3million in scholarships to over half the student body.
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First recipient of Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship to start at the Royal College of Music
Designed to open the door to gifted singers from around the world who wish
to study full time at the RCM, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community
Jameel Scholarship waslaunched in November 2019during a visit to the College by legendary musician Andrea Bocelli and representatives from the
Andrea Bocelli Foundationand
Community Jameel
, the global philanthropy, including the founderMohammed Jameel KBE andFady Jameel, President, International of Community Jamee
The scholarship is awarded to talented musicians chosen both on merit
assessed at audition and their need for support to overcome barriers and
access world-class training at the RCM.
Clara Barbier has been studying violin and choral singing since the age of
six. In 2016, she began her Bachelor studies at the Hochschule f¸r Musik
und Theater in Leipzig and has since given recitals in the Netherlands and
Germany and developed a rich and diversified song repertoire, performing
numerous solo soprano parts in concert. Clara has also appeared on the
opera stage in La Petite Bande Summer Academy in Italy in 2015 and 2017, at
the Klassik f¸r Kinder festival in Leipzig, and the Verbier Festival
Academy 2019.
Clara comments: ‘It is an honour to be the first Andrea Bocelli
Foundation-Community Jameel scholar. It has been my dream to study at the
RCM for many years but personal circumstances meant I was unable to afford
the tuition fees myself. This scholarship will give me the opportunity to
refine my craft with some of the most renowned vocal professors and
operatic coaches in the world. I am so excited to begin my studies and I am
grateful to the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Community Jameel for this
wonderful opportunity!’
Stefano Aversa, Chairman, Andrea Bocelli Foundation, stated: ‘As the Andrea
Bocelli Foundation continues on its mission to
empower people and communities worldwide, we are proud to support Clara Barbier as the first recipient of the
Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship. We look forward to
watching this talented soprano further develop her skills and fully express
her potential at one of the world’s greatest conservatories.’
Fady Jameel, President, International – Community Jameel and Founder and
Chairman – Art Jameel,
said: ‘The Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship combines
two pillars of Community Jameel’s activities – promoting creative arts and
culture around the world through Art Jameel, and supporting students in
their personal and educational development via our
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) at MIT.’
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship was founded as
part of the RCM’s
More Music: Reimagining the Royal College of Music Campaign. More Music represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the
conservatoire and double the size of its South Kensington campus. Along
with building brand new facilities, the RCM is fundraising to expand its
scholarship programme and ensure that no talented musician is denied an RCM
education for want of funds. In the 2018/19 academic year the RCM gave
£3million in scholarships to over half the student body.
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