The Davison Young Musician Awards was established by Tom & Peter Davison in 2021. It has since gone on to become an Incorporated  not for profit Ltd entity.  The DYMA/DYMF will be entering its 5th year of supporting young musicians in 2025.

The Foundations aim is to provide opportunity to aspiring young musicians to showcase their talent, win a Bursary or Scholarship and to aid in and progress their music studies. 

Tom Davison is the Founder of the DYMA and DYMF. He studied classical music and trumpet. He won the Ruth Dyson Musicians Award at 16 and  attained ABRSM Grade 8 with distinction soon after.  He attended Roehampton Performing Arts and LAMDA. Tom played in a several orchestras as well as session recording for Strawberry and DJM Music Studios.

Duncan Lustig-Prean took on the mantle of Patron of the DYMA in 2021. After a break, Duncan returned to continue his support for the DYMF as Panel Adjudicator and to assist in fund raising to sustain the Foundations future award projects. Duncans Music credentials come from his time at the Royal College of Music and The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He was a principle baritone with Opera Southwest where he regularly conducted and was a soloist with the band of the Royal Marines.  

Tamas Palfalvi is  Professor of Brass at the Franz Liszt Music Academy Budapest. He is a prolific Virtuoso Trumpet player and professional recording artist with his own brass quintet “In Medias Brass.” Tamas is a key member and great friend of the DYMF Awards and  also one of our academic panel judges. Tamas works with Tom Davison on recital audition programs for the Lizst Academy Series  in Budapest. 

Felix Kirkby is an Oxford Graduate. He is also President and Conductor of the Oxford Festival Orchestra. Felix won the DYMF Concert Award in 2023 and raised £2500 through charity concerts to support DYMF awards. Felix is a guest academic panel adjudicator and strong supporter of the DYMF mission.

Other Key Contributors.

Edward Lloyd studies music and piano at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has won several prestige awards and performed at Bridgewater Hall and performed Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto with the Oxford Festival Orchestra in February 2023. Edward recently competed for and won the DYMF Bursary to aid in and complete his music studies. He is also assisting the DYMF with audition recitals and concert programs.

Garth White studied performing arts and loves music of all genres. He is a former sponsor of the DYMF inaugural concerts in 2021 and is the current Secretary  of the DYMF.