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Hattori Foundation for Music and the Arts

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The Hattori Foundation was established as an Educational Trust by the Hattori Family and granted charity status in 1992.

The aim of the Foundation in the field of music is to encourage and assist exceptionally talented young instrumental soloists or chamber ensembles who are British Nationals or resident in the UK and whose talent and achievements give promise of an international career.

From May 2015 the Hattori Foundation took on the lease and business activities of 1901 Arts Club.  The Club continues to offer versatile and unique spaces for events, recitals, rehearsals, auditions, photo-shoots, meetings etc.  See more of the facilities and events at 1901 Arts Club on the Club's website.  
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Patron

Toyoko Hattori

Trustees

Andrew Marriner (Chair)
Krzysztof Chorzelski
Lady Gomersall
Joji Hattori
Piers Lane AO
Catriona Syed
Raphael Wallfisch
Paul Watkins
David Whelton OBE

Team

Gordon Back 
Artistic Advisor

Hannah Burchett
Administrator

Glenn Kesby
General Manager

Hattori Foundation is a registered charity (No. 1014709).  
The Hattori Trust Company Limited (registered in England company no. 2749030) is trustee of Hattori Foundation.  Registered office:
The Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London EC3M 7AF.   ​
​The Trustees named above are Directors of Hattori Trust Company Limited.

Guests of honour at dinner to appoint new Patrons of the Hattori Foundation
Dinner to celebrate appointment of Erich Gruenberg, Martin Lovett and Toyoko Hattori as new Patrons, March 2018. 
Standing (L to R):  Robert Jackson (founder trustee), Erich Gruenberg OBE (founder trustee, chair 1992-2018), Joji Hattori (founder trustee), Toyoko Hattori (founder trustee).
Seated (L to R):  Dr Martin Lovett OBE (founder trustee) and his wife, Dorinde van Oort. 

In memory...


We share and mark the sad news of the death of Erich Gruenberg OBE on 8 August 2020, aged 95.  

His career was marked by successes as leader of the Stockholm Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.  He was also an international soloist and chamber musician, as well as a much loved professor at the Royal Academy of Music.  He was one of the Founding Trustees of the Hattori Foundation and served as chair until 2018 when he was elevated to Patron of the Foundation.

He was extremely kind and supportive, and will be sorely missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Links to obituaries and tributes:
TELEGRAPH
London Symphony Orchestra
The Strad
RAM Tribute by Jo Cole
Violin Channel

Dr Martin Lovett OBE (3 March 1927 - 29 April 2020)

In addition to Martin's long and distinguished performing career, most notably with the Amadeus Quartet, Martin was a founding Trustee of the Hattori Foundation in 1992 and served in that role until March 2018 when he was appointed a Patron of the Hattori Foundation.

His quick wit, generous mentoring and great musicianship were a gift to us all.
Links to obituaries:
The Times
The Guardian
The Strad
Classic FM
Telegraph
New York Times
Gramophone
The Independent
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Hattori Foundation 
a UK registered charity (No. 1014709).
The Hattori Trust Company Limited (company no. 2749030) is trustee of the Hattori Foundation.
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