position until 2020. At a meeting of the Board in December 2020, a resolution was adopted “Sir Ian has used his skills and judgement in maintaining and developing the EUYO’s financial resources, preserving the highest musical standards, developing creative ties with artistic partners. Sir Ian has been tireless in pursuit of these ends and has always made himself readily available for advice and comment. Knowledgeable, generous, fearless and shrewd in his judgements, Sir Ian’s contribution to the Orchestra’s welfare, even its continuation, cannot be exaggerated. This Board resolution reflects our gratitude. The board welcomes too his continuing involvement in the EUYO through his chairmanship of the EUYO Advisory Council” Among Other Musical Activities Co-Chairman - Voices Foundation 1992-2003 Member - Finance Committee of the Musicians Benevolent Fund 1980-2004 Awards Ian has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards. 1969 - Fellow of the Royal College of Music 1993 - Order of the British Empire 2006 - Hon. Member of the London Symphony Orchestra 2008 - Hon. Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 2012 - Commander of the British Empire for services to Music 2013 - Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy - a joint award with Lady Stoutzker 2017 - Robert Maskrey Award for Arts Philanthropy 2019 - Knighthood Queen’s Birthday Honours for Services to Music and to Philanthropy 2020 - Hon. Member Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Notable Charitable Donations These have included: With his wife Mercedes, a major gift was made of nine important works of British modern art to the Tate Gallery including works by Lucien Freud, David Hockney, Peter Doig and Hurvin Anderson A significant gift for the Dora Stoutzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, in memory of Ian’s mother, Dora Cohen, who was a music teacher in Tredegar, South Wales. A major donation contributed to acquire the famous ‘Viotti Stradivari’ violin for the Royal Academy of Music’s Instrument Collection. End Note Since 2008 Sir Ian and Lady Stoutzker have been resident in Salzburg, Austria. References Living people British patrons of music 1929 births Businesspeople from London British art collectors British philanthropists Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Knights Bachelor 20th-century British businesspeople