The Countess of Munster Musical Trust is a charity based in Godalming, Surrey, England, that provides scholarships, prizes and loans to support young musicians in the United Kingdom.
The trust was founded in 1958 by Hilary Wilson (9 March 1903 – 1979), a gifted pianist with a love of music.
[2] Wilson performed in hospitals and schools, both before and after her marriage, and young musicians would gather at her home in Bletchingley, Surrey.
The biennial award, worth £5,000 in 2021, was created after the capital funds of the estate of Stephen Oliver (1950–1992) had been incorporated into the Countess of Munster Musical Trust in 2006.
Awarded annually to a young woodwind player, winners include oboists Manou Rolland (2018) and Hannah Condliffe (2019), and bassoonist Olivia Palmer-Baker (2020).