Instrumental Fellowship Alumni

Your relationship with the Philharmonia doesn’t end when your fellowship does – we’d love to welcome you to the Philharmonia Instrumental Fellowship Alumni.

Three cellists smiling at each other on stage at Royal Festival Hall

Philharmonia Instrumental Fellowship Alumni

We have been supporting Fellows for over 60 years and are delighted to now launch an alumni programme – a network of instrumental talent.

The Philharmonia Instrumental Fellowship Programme (formerly the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund – MMSF) has supported young musicians since 1968. Over the years, donors and supporters have provided funding to enable exceptionally talented instrumentalists to bridge the difficult gap between their studies and entering the profession.

While our fellowship is the first step toward a professional orchestral career, we are thrilled to launch our Alumni programme to support the second, third and many other steps in our former fellows’ musical journey.

If you are a former MMSF Fellow we would be delighted to welcome you into our Alumni community.

Graduating from the Fellowship doesn’t mean that the experience is over!

“I’m excited about the launch of the Alumni programme because I know how much the Fellowship helped me in the early stages of my orchestral career. It gives me a chance to connect with musicians from the scheme, many of whom either are members of, or are working regularly with, the Orchestra.”

Daichi Yoshimura, Viola Fellow 2021-2023

Join our network of talented instrumental fellows

As part of our Instrumental Fellowship Alumni (formerly MMSF), you will have access to ticket offers for Philharmonia concerts at Royal Festival Hall, London, and at some of our residencies in Basingstoke, Bedford, Canterbury and Leicester.

We will also keep you posted with upcoming fellowship recitals, community and education projects and performances such as Hear and Now or Orchestra Unwrapped, as well as other fellowship events, like the annual Composers’ Academy Music of Today concert.

Plus, we will be posting a curated selection of Learning & Engagement projects and cross-art opportunities for you to participate in.

Join other Fellows

Want to know what previous Fellows have been up to? Reunite and engage with previous Fellows at our social events. Also, read about their experiences and upcoming events in our twice-yearly newsletter.

Sign up for all things Alumni here.

“The fellowship was my very first experience playing in a professional orchestra… and it was crucial for me to experience and learn from it with the safety net of being a student and having a mentor in the section. I benefited immensely from the fellowship!”

Yaroslava Trofymchuk, Cello Fellow 2016-2018, tutti Cello with the Philharmonia