I have been accepted to participate in the BBC Philharmonic’s Professional Experience scheme by audition.  Without the assistance of the Loan Fund towards my purchase of the Püchner Professional Model 23 Bassoon, I would not have been able to achieve this result significant to my career development.

I have much valued playing on this wonderful instrument and I have appreciated greatly the Loan Fund’s generosity and all their help and support.

I would like to thank the LFMI for the generous grant. It has made the world of difference to my career.

Thank you also so much for the valuable support that the Loan Fund gives to young musicians.  Finding the funding for instruments is a major problem and the help you give is immeasurable, both financially and in the confidence that the support helps to engender.  This is not the first time that you have helped one of my customers, and I'd say that indirectly you are also helping to support the profession of instrument making.