Carne Junior Fellowship

The Carne Trust Junior Fellow receives an award that makes a substantial contribution to their course fees and living costs. Holders of this award are considered members of the team of junior fellows and will be expected to participate fully in RCM life.

The Carne Trust Junior Fellowship is only available to students on the Artist Diploma (ArtDip) in Performance programme and is held for one year.

All fellows are expected to develop musical and communication skills by undertaking further intensive study, working with students internally and doing all they can to raise the profile of the RCM externally. They play a full and active part in the musical life of the RCM as well as functioning as RCM ambassadors. They have full use of the RCM Library with its wealth of material and work in close contact with the Creative Careers Centre, the RCM’s centre for professional skills and publicity services.

Current Carne Junior Fellow

Maria Filippova, flute

Russian flutist Maria Filippova made her concerto debut with the Symphony Orchestra of Nizhni Novgorod under the baton of Renat Zhiganshin in 2008. She has since performed in numerous concert halls across Russia and Europe. Over the years, Maria has performed as a soloist with several esteemed orchestras, including the Symphony Orchestra of Moscow state Philharmonic Society, Symphony Orchestra of Czech radio, Symphony Orchestra of Nizhniy Novgorod state Philharmonic Society named after M. Rostropovitch and various Municipal chamber orchestras across Russia. As an orchestral player Maria has extensive experience playing as part of the English-leading orchestras and ensembles and had a privilege to perform in various prestigious venues such as Cadogan Hall, Barbican Centre, Wigmore Hall and Royal Albert Hall.

During her studies Maria became a laureate of the regional, all-Russia and international competitions more than once. In 2014, aged 14, Maria became the winner of the Nutcracker Television Competition and the Concertino-Praga Competition, where her gala performance was broadcast on Czech Radio. Since then, Maria was overall Grand Prix Laureate at the Gnessin Competition in Moscow, received a gold medal of the Delphic Games in Vladivostok and also became a finalist of the Moscow International Flute Competition, where she performed her program of the third round in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. In 2024 she became a winner of a Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition.

This year Maria will be undertaking the Artist Diploma course at RCM supported by The Carne Junior Fellowship and the Neil Black award.