Joseph's Agent

Askonas Holt
www.askonasholt.co.uk

Places of Study

The University of Birmingham:
www.bham.ac.uk
Joseph gained a 1st Class BMus (1999-2002) and an MPhil in Musicology (2002-2004) at Birmingham.

The Royal Academy of Music:
www.ram.ac.uk
Joseph gained a DipRAM (Distinction) in piano accompaniment (2003-5) and then held the Hodgson Junior Fellowship (2005-6) at the RAM.

The Royal College of Music:
www.rcm.ac.uk
Joseph was a Junior Fellow to the vocal faculty at the RCM between 2008 and 2010.

Pembroke College, Cambridge University:
www.pem.cam.ac.uk
Joseph took up a residency as College Musician to Pembroke College in 2006.

The Steans Institute, Ravinia Festival Chicago:
www.ravinia.org
Joseph is a staff accompanist for their 2009 and 2010 summer seasons.

Samling:
www.samling.org.uk/
Joseph was invited to be their inaugural pianist scholar in 2008 and 2009 and has returned for numerous concerts and projects (including Wigmore Hall and King's Place).

Competitions

Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition:
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/songcompetition
Joseph won the Pianist's Prize in 2007.

Kathleen Ferrier Awards:
www.ferrierawards.org.uk
Joseph won the Accompanist's Prize in 2007.

Royal Over-Seas League Competition:
www.roslarts.co.uk/
Joseph won the Accompanist's Prize in 2008.

Internationaler Schubert-Wettbewerb LiedDuo:
www.schubert-competition.de/
Joseph won the Prize for the best Lied-pianist in 2009.

Yamaha Birmingham Accompanist of the Year Award:
www.uk.yamaha.com
Joseph won the prize in 2007.

Geoffrey Parsons Memorial Award:
www.askonasholt.co.uk/
Joseph was nominated by Askonas Holt and won the prize in 2007. He will give his prize-winner's concert in 2011 at Wigmore Hall.

Great Elm Vocal Awards:
www.jackdaws.org.uk/vocalawards.html
Joseph won the Accompanist's Prize at Wigmore Hall in 2007.

Royal Academy of Music:
www.ram.ac.uk
While a student at the RAM, Joseph won a Vice-Principal Prize (for a successful studentship) and the accompaniment prizes of the Friends of RAM Wigmore Award, Elena Gerhardt Lieder Prize, Richard Lewis Prize, Michael Head English Song Prize and the Max Pirani Prize for performance of a Brahms Piano Trio.

The University of Birmingham:
www.music.bham.ac.uk/
While a student at the University of Birmingham, Joseph won the Barber Postgraduate Scholarship, and the Concerto and Conducting Competitions.

Scholarships

Joseph is indebted to the following, for their generous financial support throughout his studies:

Wingate Scholarship:
www.wingatescholarships.org.uk/
Award for private study 2007-2010.

Tillett Trust Bursary:
www.thetilletttrust.org.uk/
Award for private study 2008.

EMI Sound Foundation Award:
www.musicsoundfoundation.com/
For RAM study 2005.

Arts and Humanities Research Board:
www.ahrc.ac.uk
Full Scholarship to RAM 2004.

Musicians' Benevolent Fund:
www.mbf.org.uk/
Prize in Sir Henry Richardson Award 2004.

Sir James Caird Traveling Scholarship:
www.cairdtrust.org.uk/
For RAM study 2004 and 2005.

Groups and organizations

Wigmore Hall:
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Joseph regularly appears at the Hall.

BBC Radio 3:
www.bbc.co.uk/radio3
Joseph has made live broadcasts for the BBC.

Sonimage Classics:
www.sonimage.co.uk/Sonimage_Classics/Joseph_Middleton.html
Sonimage will release Joseph's debut disc, with Clara Mouriz, in 2010.

Oxford Lieder Festival:
www.oxfordlieder.co.uk
Joseph has given recitals of Schubert, Schoenberg and Shostakovich at the Festival.

Leeds Lieder +:
www.leedslieder.org.uk/
Joseph opened the 2009 Festival with Dame Ann Murray and returned in 2010 with Clara Mouriz.

Park Lane Group:
www.parklanegroup.co.uk/
Joseph has given recitals at Wigmore Hall and the Purcell Room for the PLG.

YCAT:
www.ycat.co.uk
Joseph has given recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and across the UK for YCAT.

Countess of Munster Recital Scheme:
www.munstertrust.org.uk/
Joseph has given recitals around the UK on the scheme.

Worshipful Company of Musicians:
www.wcom.org.uk/
Joseph has given three Wigmore Hall Recitals for the WCM.

Kirckman Concert Society:
www.kirckman.org.uk
Joseph has given three Wigmore Hall Recitals for the KCS.

Tunnell Trust:
www.tunnelltrust.org.uk
Joseph will tour Scotland for the Trust in 2011.