The inaugural Steinitz Bach Prize for solo strings took place on Monday 11 May in the Weston Gallery at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD).
This new solo Bach prize for strings is open to students studying in either the String Department or Department of Historical Performance at RWCMD and is being supported for three years jointly by Margaret Steinitz and the London Bach Society in respect of Paul Steinitz's centenary later this year.

The joint winners are Jennifer MacCallum viola- and Sabine Stoffer violin who will each receive their Prize at the RWCMD Graduation Day celebrations on Friday 3 July in St. David's Hall, Cardiff. Many congratulations and best wishes to them both and our thanks and best wishes to all the other entrants for taking part and offering such a feast of Bach's solo repertoire. Jennifer is currently studying in the String Department and Sabine a student at the Department of Historical Performance. There will be a further report in Bach Notes, the LBS Journal to be published in September.

The Panel was Peter Esswood, Head of Strings and Dr. John Cranmer, Head of the Undergraduate Course and the next competition will take place in 2010.