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 2009

Seija Knight
Nicholas Lester, baritone
private lessons

Paul Russell, ballet
Royal Ballet School

The Julian Baring Award
Amir Farid, piano

Thornton Foundation Award

Kate Suthers, violin
Royal Academy of Music

Jonathan Wilson, piano
Guidhall School of Music & Drama

Jessica Lyall, ballet
Rambert

Peggy Haim Award

Charlie Mellor, tenor
Guidhall School of Music & Drama

Anonymous Sponsored Award

Olivia Sham, piano
Royal Academy of Music

Dance Arches Award

Chelsea Andrejic, ballet
English National Ballet

Commonweatlh Bank Award

Nicola Crowe, flute
Royal College of Music

Grants through partner organisations

Eleanor Blythman

Yelian He, cello
Royal Over-Seas League
Y-Squared website

Jayson Gillham, piano
Royal Over-Seas League
Jayson Gillham's website

Photos by Angus Forbes

Past Awards

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 and 2006 2005 to 2000