Concert at St Gabriel’s Church, Pimlico Monday, 23rd January at 7 for 7.30pm This concert is dedicated to the memory of Janet Alstergren Webb (1944 – 2016), beloved friend of the Tait Family. We are thrilled to confirm that ABC Classics Artists, Seraphim Trio, will perform for us on Monday the 23rd January at St…
Category: Tait Profiles
Tait Patron: Danielle De Niese on The Barber of Seville | Glyndebourne
Our Patron, Australian soprano, Danielle de Niese starred in the Glyndebourne 2016 production of The Barber of Seville. The BBC has just announced its Christmas schedule and we are delighted to share the news that the acclaimed production will be shown on BBC Four this December. The broadcast will be preceded by a documentary that follows…
Director in Demand | Cameron Menzies, Tait Music Board Profile
Director in Demand | Cameron Menzies, Tait Music Board Profile @cammenzies @helpmannawards @LimelightEd @DivaOperaUK @VictorianOpera
Leanne Benjamin joins Prix de Lausanne panel 2017 | Gramilano
We are delighted to report that our Patron, Leanne Benjamin AM OBE, has been asked to join the jury of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne 2017. This is a great honour and acknowledges Leanne’s stature in the world of classical ballet. This year the Tait Memorial Trust, Leanne Benjamin Awards proudly supports three young Australian…
Helen Sherman makes Strauss debut in Der Rosenkavalier, Opera North
Lovely to hear from 2007 Tait Awardee, Helen Sherman. Helen had great success in the 2011 Cardiff Singer of the World as Australia’s representative in this career making competition. She won the third prize in the Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition in 2013. As you can see from her year in review below, Helen is…
Jessica Cottis: “There’s still a block for women conductors” – Limelight Magazine
The conductor of this year’s Tait Memorial Trust concert on gender, education and musical styles. It’s that time of year again in London when the beautiful concert hall at St. John’s Smith Square is taken over by the Australian, Tait Memorial Trust. The venue will be filled with talented Australian musicians and singers, many having…
Tait Awards 2016
The Tait Memorial Trust is pleased to be assisting these fine young Australian artists in 2016. The Tait Adopt a Performer scheme The adopt a performer scheme allows a donor to directly support a young Australian performing artist annually for a three-year commitment. Please click here to learn how to actively involve yourself in the career development of…
Professional Ballet Dancer to Business Owner | Claudia Dean Coaches For Success | Ballet News
Former Tait Awardee Claudia Dean graduated from The Royal Ballet School in August 2011, having moved to London aged 16 to train at the Upper School in Covent Garden. She was the recipient of the Tait Memorial Trust, Dance Arches Award in 2011, and went on to be offered a contract by The Royal Ballet. In 2014…
Where it all began – Interview: Liane Keegan – Classic Melbourne
Lovely interview with our first awardee, Liane Keegan. Liane was the reason that Isla Baring created the Tait Memorial Trust in 1992. Liane wanted to further her studies in the UK but needed financial assistance to allow her to continue. Isla offered to produce a concert at Australia House, invited her friends, and due to…
Deborah Humble joins the Music Board of the Tait Memorial Trust
Acclaimed for her performances of the works of Richard Wagner, Australian mezzo-soprano, Deborah Humble is one of Australia’s most successful international singers. She has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Salzburg Easter Festival, Seattle Symphony, with the Stuttgart Philharmonic, the Hamburg Philharmonic and the London Mozart Players and at the Théâtre du Châtelet in…