Thrilled that @HelenaDix is an alternate finalist in the 2014 International Wagner Competition in Seattle. Brava Helena Seattle Opera Announces Finalists for 2014 International Wagner Competition – BWWOperaWorld.
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Winter Prom 2013 – A night to remember
A selection of photos from our Tait Winter Prom 2013. We all enjoyed a glittering reception thanks to the Wolf Blass sparkling wine from Treasury Wine Estates and the delicious canapes from Jane Sutherland catering. As ever it was lovely to greet our riends and supporters to this annual Tait tradition All in all it…
Elena Xanthoudakis, Soprano – Recording of Bel Canto arias with Richard Bonynge
Elena Xanthoudakis, Tait Memorial Trust Prize winner at the Performing Australian Music Competition 2008 this year has been busy in New York City covering in Le Comte Ory and Rigoletto for the Metropolitan Opera as well as performing in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony amongst other engagements. This year, she was fortunate to record a solo Orchestral…
Kevin Penkin, Inaugural Tait Scholar at the Royal College of Music
On Friday November 1st Isla Baring and Executive Director, James Hancock were invited to meet with the inaugural Tait Scholar, 21 year old Western Australian composer, Kevin Penkin at the Royal College of Music. Kevin began his studies at the RCM in September and has already impressed his teachers with his dedication and talent. You…
A golden night for singing
Last night two Tait awardees; Lauren Fagan, Soprano 2013 and Lauren Zolezzi, Soprano 2012 sang the lead roles in the Guildhall School of Music & Drama double bill at the Silk Street Theatre, The Barbican. Lauren Fagan appeared first in Debussy’s l’enfant prodigue. Her singing was of the highest standard, ravishing tone and an impeccable…
Annual Tait Winter Prom 2013
This year the prizes include: 1. Long weekend stay (Thursday to Monday between December ’13 – May ’14 subject to availability) in The Fiougiere, a charming country house in Provence, France near the village of Correns. The house sleeps six, has a swimming pool, plenty of small ‘basins’ to paddle in and a river running…
Thomas Rann, Cello to play with the Australia Quartet 31st October, Sydney Opera House
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…
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…