Lumas Winds have been awarded the Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award for Young British Musicians following their recent performance at the HACS Harrogate Music Festival.

Established in 1982, the award is presented to outstanding young British musicians, with past recipients including Evelyn Glennie, Ben Tarlton, Finzi Trio, Julian Bliss, Jamie Walton, Lucy Parham and Benjamin Grosvenor. Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive of Harrogate International Festivals, said “Lumas Winds’ performance at the Wesley Centre was fantastic and they are thoroughly deserving recipients of this prestigious Award. They look destined for a stellar career!”

Lumas Winds opened the festival’s Young Musicians Series at Harrogate’s Wesley Centre in June, performing a richly varied programme of works by Bozza, Beamish, Mozart, Valerie Coleman, Hindemith, Bernstein, Mozart and Lalo Schifrin. Their artistic depth and technical skill have earned recognition from the Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition and the 2026 Lyon International Chamber Music Competition, where they were awarded first prize.

This summer, Lumas Winds look forward to performing across the UK – click here to view their upcoming engagements.

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