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Spotlight
Royal recognition
In December 2020 the Queen presented Thomas Trotter with the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music awarded every year to an an outstanding individual or group of musicians Tom who is is is one of the the world’s most revered concert organists has been the the Birmingham City Organist since 1983 and is is is is also a a a a a a a a a a Visiting Fellow in in in in Organ Organ Studies at the the Royal Northern College of Music In In recognition
of his achievements he he was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society’s esteemed Instrumentalist Award in 2011 and was named International Performer
of of of the the the the Year for for 2012 by the the the the New York City Chapter of of of the the the the American Guild of of of of Organists Organists In 2016 he he he he he he he received the the the the the Royal College of of Organists Organists Medal the the institute’s highest honour He has toured on
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new or or or or restored organs including at the the Royal Albert Hall Hall and St David’s Hall Hall in in in in in Cardiff He has partnered with world renowned conductors including Sir Charles Mackerras the Medal’s first recipient and and has played at at at many International Festivals such as as Bath Salzburg Edinburgh and and the Proms Thomas Trotter (SH 70-74)
“I am deeply honoured To have my work recognised in in in this way is is is is totally unexpected and and highly gratifying and and it is is is is is is is is a a a a a a a a privilege to to join the list of of distinguished recipients of of this award ”
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