Tait Memorial Trust

Proudly supporting young
Australian performing
artists in the UK

Founded in 1992

Chairman
Isla Baring OAM

Founding Patrons
Dame Joan Sutherland AC OM DBE
Viola, Lady Tait AM
John McCallum AO CBE
Googie Withers AO CBE

Patrons
Patricia Countess of Harewood
Dr. John Amis
Peggy Haim
Barry Humphries AO CBE
Piers Lane AO
June Mendoza AO OBE
Jeffrey Smart AO

Commonwealth Bank

ROSL

Trustees
Justin Baring
Isla Baring
Shirley Barr
Anne Longden
Susie Thornton

Committee
Hugh Bayne
Lorraine Buckland
Sue Daniels
Jan Gowrie-Smith
Ros Higgins
Robyn Hollands
Kelly Lovelady
Wendy Kramer
Joanna McCullum
Stephanie McGregor
Elizabeth Mills
Patricia Nimmo
Margaret Rodgers
Ann Seddon
Belinda Syme
Jacqueline Thompson
Rosemary Tuck
Rosemary Wood

Administrator
Marcia Nguyen

Registered charity 1042797
info@taitmemorialtrust.org

The Tait Memorial Trust is pleased to be assisting
these fine young Australian artists in 2008


Brieley Anne Cutting,piano
Royal College of Music

Christina Katsimbardis,violin
lessons with David Takeno

The Julian Baring Award
Seija Knight,soprano
Seija's homepage
Seija Knight

Thornton Foundation Award
Tristan Dyer, ballet
Royal School of Ballet

Duncan Rock,baritone
Guidhall School of Music & Drama
Duncan's website

Dance Arches Award
Naomi Hibberd,ballet
Rambert School of Ballet

Mallesons Award
Chelsea Andrejic,ballet
English National Ballet

Grants through partner organisations

Eleanor Blythman

Melissa Doueke,flute
Royal Over-Seas League

Michael Ierace,piano
Royal Over-Seas League

Elena Xanthoudakis,soprano
Performing Australian Music Competion

Mary Jean O’Doherty,soprano
Australian International Opera Award

Valda Wilson,soprano
National Opera Foundation Australia

Maria Okunev,soprano
Miette Song Recital Award

Christine Luo,piano
Dartington Summer School

Claire Howard,piano
Smaull Song Singing Course

Photos by Angus Forbes

Past Awards

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 and 2006 2005 to 2000