ISSIGEAC INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY
IIMA FRIENDS (including sponsors, donors and supporters)
We are delighted to welcome you to the IIMA Friends’ Area. This exclusive Area is designed to bring you closer to the IIMA and to offer you access to events and information that is only available to our supporters, donors and sponsors.
Founded to celebrate the joy of classical music and create opportunities for musicians and artists to develop their talents, the IIMA has, for the past seven years, delivered courses, masterclasses, and concerts in Issigeac and the surrounding region. As a self-funding charitable organisation run by volunteers, the Academy has become a vibrant centre for artistic excellence and cultural exchange.
Each year, talented artists from around the world come together to learn, collaborate, and perform in an environment that nurtures creativity, discipline, and community. By supporting the IIMA, sponsors, donors and supporters help sustain this unique artistic community, nurture the next generation of performers, and ensure that world-class music continues to enrich the cultural life of the region. All the money that is raised by our Friends is used to support musical talent and to provide opportunities for exceptional young artists who need the financial support to train with the IIMA.
To donate to the Academy you can click on this link - Donate to the Academy - or you can email us for further details about our Bursary Programme and sponsorship opportunities at issigeacima@gmail.com
EXCLUSIVE EVENTS FOR IIMA FRIENDS - SUMMER 2026
Sunday 12 July at 5.00pm - Harry and Nick Scott-Burt - Serres et Montguyard
Harry and Nick Scott-Burt are a British father-and-son musical duo. Nick Scott-Burt is a composer, pianist, organist, and conductor. He has written a wide range of works spanning symphonies, sacred choral music, and piano miniatures (including his acclaimed 24 Preludes for piano). He performs frequently as an accompanist and has directed numerous choirs.
Harry Scott-Burt is an accomplished cellist. He trained at the Royal Academy of Music and served as a music scholar at Uppingham School. He previously played with the National Children's Orchestra and actively performs as a soloist and as part of the Scott-Burt Piano Trio alongside his parents, Nick and violinist Cathy Scott-Burt.
Saturday 22 August from 4.30pm – Ishani Bhoola, Charles Matthews and Guests – Château Monboucher
ISHANI BHOOLA – VIOLIN. Ishani is an acclaimed violinist, in demand as performer and educator in both the UK and the USA. Born and raised in Bristol, UK, Ishani studied at the Purcell School of Music and the Guildhall School of Music, winning numerous prizes and awards, including first prize in the 5th Sascha Lasserson Competition. Ishani gave her debut solo recital at the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank.
Ishani has been a member of several international orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra in the UK, and Grant Park Symphony Orchestra of Chicago, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Los Angeles Opera in the US.In the UK she established the Waverley Ensemble, bringing baroque chamber music to wider audiences. Ishani has also been in high demand as a freelance musician, playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, as well as playing extensively in the Los Angeles movie studios. Ishani is the founder and Artistic Director of the Issigeac International Music Academy.
CHARLES MATTHEWS – PIANO. Charles Matthews studied at the Royal College of Music, London, and was an organ scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge. He has won numerous awards, including first and second prizes in various piano and organ competitions across Europe. In addition to a wide-ranging concert schedule, Charles works extensively with young people, acts as piano accompanist at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and regularly teaches on music courses in the UK and internationally. He is Organist of St. Catharine's Church, Chipping Campden, Musical Director of the Campden Chorus and Patron of Shipston Music Society. Charles joined Ishani Bhoola and Richard Jenkinson in 2025 to perform as the IIMA Academy Trio. In 2026 he was the pianist for the 2026 IIMA Masterclass Course and Concert.
Access to these events is by invitation only. There is no entrance fee to these events, but they are Fundraising events for the IIMA so donations are expected. If you have not already received an invitation to any of these events, or have yet to respond, please don't hesitate to email us at issigeacima@gmail.com and someone will be able to help you.
Everyone at the IIMA is incredibly grateful to all our Friends who support the Academy. You are helping young musicians who are the future of classical music.
