Violinist Marlon Barrios Araya wins Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize 2021

Guildhall School of Music & Drama has announced that violinist Marlon Barrios Araya has been awarded first prize at the final of the Lutine Prize.

French horn player Daniel Hibbert was awarded second prize.

The competition took place on Friday 25 June in Milton Court Concert Hall and was broadcast on Guildhall School’s website on Saturday 3 July. The performance is available to view online until Saturday 10 July here.

Marlon Barrios Araya said: 'Winning the Lutine Prize has been my most successful achievement so far in my career. It has been an honour to study at Junior Guildhall, surrounded by promising young musicians and brilliant members of staff who inspire me every day to forge my artistry and musicality. I am eternally grateful to this institution for taking me as one of their students and offering me the opportunity to explore classical music in much greater depth.'

The other finalists were:

Oliver Simpson, cello

Arwen Withey-Harrison, harp

Lily Hesper-Dugdale, clarinet

Daniel Hibbert, horn (second place)

Lilly Vadaneaux, piano

Previous winners of the Lutine Prize, which was established in 1982, include Thomas Adès, Tom Poster and Annabel Thwaite.

The Lutine Prize final is part of Guildhall School’s online Summer season, all of which is free to view on the School’s website.

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