Page 18 - RPS Awards 2023 Coverage Book

Tredegar Town Band, nominees in the Inspiration Award category at the 2023 RPS Awards
Artists nominated this year include the cellist Abel Selaocoe, violinist Elena Urioste,
soprano Lise Davidsen, and composer Thomas Adès. The English National Opera
receives two nominations – for their music director Martyn Brabbins, and for their
acclaimed production of The Handmaid’s Tale.

Amateur music-making in the UK is also celebrated through the Inspiration Award,
the winner of which is decided via a public vote. Shortlisted organisations, people
and ensembles include Bradford Festival Choral Society, Côr CF1, Torbay
Symphony Orchestra, Tredegar Town Band, and community music director Ula
Weber. You can vote for the RPS Inspiration Awards online by 10am on
Wednesday 1 February.

Also of note is the fact that 27% of the individual performers and composers
nominated are people of colour. Alongside these nominations, the transnational
ensemble Tangram, which celebrates Chinese cultures, has been nominated for the
Young Artist Award.