Neil Peart's Widow Announces 'Spirit Of Drumming' Scholarship Recipient

Neil Peart's family has announced the first recipient of the annual 'Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship,' in honor of the beloved late-Rush drummer.

The scholarship was first announced by Peart's widow, Carrie Nutall-Peart, at the 2020 Modern Drummer Festival. It grants the recipient 52 weeks of drum lessons from world class instructor Dom Famularo, plus a one-year subscription to Modern Drummer All Access and a selection of Rush albums from Universal Music Enterprises.

"Education was a big thing for Neil..." Carrie said during the award announcement with Modern Drummer. "And I know that this particular award, out of a lot of other things, would mean such a great deal to him because he truly believed in passing on his knowledge and helping young people learn. It warms my heart and touches me because I know that he would love the fact that we're doing this."

The inaugural recipient of the 'Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship' drummer Maxx Rinkus, who can be seen here delivering an impressive cover of Rush's "YYZ."

You can watch the scholarship announcement via the player below.

Peart died in January of 2020 after a three-year battle with brain cancer. He was 67 years old.