St John's Smith Square Young Artist Scheme
Mathilde has become an SJSS Young Artist. This scheme includes three self-curated recitals at St John's Smith Square
Winner - ROSL!
Mathilde is the winner of the String Section Final of the 65th Annual Royal Overseas League Music Competition.
Past winners include Jacqueline du Pre, Anthony Marwood and Tamsin Waley-Cohen.
She will go on to compete against the other category final winners for the Gold Medal at Cadogan Hall on June 7th.
YCAT
Mathilde has won a semi-final audition for YCAT (Young Classical Artists Trust)
http://ycat.co.uk/
Royal Overseas League Competition
Mathilde has been selected to take part in the semi-finals of the Royal Overseas League String Competition, held at the end of February.
Drake Calleja Scholarship 16/17
Mathilde has been awarded a Drake Calleja Scholarship!
https://www.drakecallejatrust.org/scholars-2016-17/mathilde-milwidsky-uk-violin/
BBC One Show
Mathilde was interviewed on the One Show on 6/04/16 alongside the two other British competitors in the Menuhin Competition! Interview at 26.43.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b075tdvc/the-one-show-06042016
Leonidas Kavakos masterclasses
Mathilde was selected by video audition to participate in the International Leonidas Kavakos Masterclasses in Athens, 6-8th of May.
http://www.wmo.gr/kavakos-2016-en/
BBC Radio 4 'Woman's Hour'
Due to her selection for the Menuhin Competition as one of the few British participants, Mathilde was invited on BBC Radio 4 'Woman's Hour' alongside juror Tasmin Little. Includes performance of an extract of Roxana Panufnik's newly commissioned Hora Bessarabia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b074vtk6
Menuhin Competition, April 2016 & Leopold Mozart Competition, May 2016
Mathilde is one of 22 senior participants selected out of 300 entrants this year for the Menuhin Competition. Interviews with the Guardian and BBC World Service:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03dnbpt
She also won a place in the International Leopold Mozart Violin Competition held in Augsburg, Germany in May
BBC Radio 3 debut
Mathilde is excited to be making her BBC Radio 3 debut on the 22nd July 2015 at 17.15pm, as part of the BBC Proms Composer Portrait series. She will be performing Hugh Wood's Poem for violin and piano and the Finale from his Horn Trio.
Prussia Cove Tour!
Mathilde has been invited on a December 5-day long tour of the UK with a group from Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music (held in September). The repertoire includes Dvorak's String Quintet with bass
Young British Soloists' Competition
Mathilde has been selected as one of four finalists in the Young British Soloists' Competition, run by Orchid Classics and held at Wigmore Hall on June 26th.
https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/young-british-soloists-competition-201506261200
Hattori Foundation
Mathilde has won a Junior Award from the prestigious Hattori Foundation