Australia Quartet celebrates Halloween with Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (‘Transfigured Night’), Schumann’s beloved Piano Quartet and Australian composer, Elena Kats-Chernin’s irresistible work, ‘Scherzino’. Tait Awardee, Thomas Rann was recently in London….wonderful artist Description Australia Quartet celebrates Halloween 2013 with a one-night-only concert on Thursday 31 October at Sydney Opera House. Transfigured Night, Schoenberg’s gothic masterpiece anchors…
Category: Tait Awardee Update
Hoang Phan wins ABC Young Performer of the Year
The Young Performer of the Year for 2013 is Melbourne pianist Hoang Pham. The Tait Memorial Trust are delighted that Tait Awardees, Hoang and Stefan did so well in this prestigious competition. Congratulations to you both. Stefan Cassomenos, Andrew Kawai and Hoang Pham all performed concertos in tonight’s grand final from the Melbourne Town Hall,…
Connor Barlow – 3rd Year, English National Ballet School
The Tait Memorial Trust are delighted to support Connor Barlow for the 3rd year of his studies at the English National Ballet School. We support two other dancers in 2013, Calvin Richardson and Sophie Moffatt both at the Royal Ballet School. Connor Barlow started dancing at a local Sydney School at age six; taking classes…
Jayson Gillham to play for Tait Performing Arts Association
Jayson Gillham. 2012 Commonwealth Musician of the Year and Tait Awardee. Jayson Gillham, Concert Pianist Join Jayson Gillham for an evening of virtuoso piano music: Introduction and Rondo in E flat major, Op.16 Beethoven Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein Ligeti Three Etudes Liszt Operatic Transcriptions – Wagner and Verdi “He plays…
Helen Sherman, Mezzo Soprano, in Wigmore finals 3rd September
Terrific news to hear that former Tait Trust & YCAT Trust Awardee, HelenSherman has reached the finals of the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition which will be held on Tuesday 3 September at 6pm Helen’s website Biography and Reviews Australian mezzo-soprano Helen Sherman studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she completed a Bachelor…
Brad Cooper sings Albert! Live review: Albert Herring (Opera Australia) – Classical Music – Limelight Magazine
Live review: Albert Herring (Opera Australia) – Classical Music – Limelight Magazine. Attached is a link to the full review in Limelight Magazine for the new, Albert Herring at Opera Australia. The originally cast Albert, Tenor, Kanen Breen unfortunately had to cancel due to an infection and Brad, with little rehearsal, jumped in and not…
Lauren Fagan, Soprano. Opera course at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama 2013
Australian born soprano Lauren Fagan is a young artist at the outset of a promising career. Initially completing a Business degree, Lauren has recently moved to London to accept her scholarship on the Opera course at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama under the tutelage of Susan Waters. Lauren is a 2013 Tait Memorial Trust…
Phoebe-Celeste Humphreys, Soprano, Masters student at GSMD
Since relocating to London, young soprano Phoebe-Celeste Humphreys (22) has gone from strength to strength. Phoebe recently completed a Master of Music at The Guildhall School Of Music and Drama, London under scholarship and received a distinction in her final recital. In 2013/14 Phoebe will undergo an additional year of study at The Guildhall to…
Ruthless Jabiru to perform London tribute to Maralinga
Australian Conductor, Kelly Lovelady was awarded the prestigious 2013 Julian Baring Award from the Tait Memorial Trust. The Trust are delighted to support Kelly and the orchestra which she created, Ruthless Jabiru, London’s all Australian Chamber Orchestra. The article below was posted on 12 August, 2013 by Kelly Lovelady on the Ruthless Jabiru website Ruthless Jabiru is…
Siobhan Stagg sings at the Salzburg Festival. Next stop Berlin!
Updated dates and times of Siobhan’s performances