Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank of Australia

The Tait Memorial Trust returns to St John’s Smith Square for their 5th annual Winter Prom. Now in its 24th year, the Trust supports young Australian performing artists who come to the UK to complete their advanced studies in music, dance and composition. We are thrilled that Jessica Cottis has agreed to conduct and musically direct the Tait Chamber Orchestra, of young Australian musicians and has selected the programme to showcase our award winners but also to acknowledge the tyranny of distance and the longing many of us feel for the wide open spaces of Australia. Proudly supported by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia we invite you to join us as we explore our memories of Summer.

Tait Chamber Orchestra
Conductor – Jessica Cottis

Mozart – Concertante for Violin and Viola
Alexandra Isted, violin
Lisa Bucknell, viola

Wagner – Prelude & Liebestod
Katrina Sheppeard, soprano

Interval

Bernstein – Glitter and be Gay
Candide
Alexandra Hutton

Barber – Must the winter come so soon?
Vanessa
Ashlyn Tymms, mezzo-soprano

Luke Styles – How they creep
Ashlyn Tymms, mezzo-soprano
Alexandra Hutton, soprano

Williamson – Piano Concerto number 2
James Guan, piano

Exclusive Invitation – Swan Lake in Rehearsal & Talk
Australian Ballet – Dress Rehearsal and talk
with Leanne Benjamin AM OBE and David McAllister AO
Wednesday 13th July.
12.30pm for Talk, 1.30pm Dress Rehearsal
The London Coliseum, St. Martin’s Lane, London. WC2N 4ES

The Australian Ballet returns to London this summer for the first time since 2008, and we are delighted to announce a unique opportunity for Tait Trust Supporters: to meet the Artistic Director and then to watch the company in their final dress rehearsal at the London Coliseum.
At 12.30pm Australian prima ballerina Leanne Benjamin AM OBE and Patron of the Tait Trust will talk to David McAllister AO, the Artistic Director of the Australian Ballet, about the company and preparations for the tour in a private event arranged exclusively for Tait Trust supporters. David will then take questions from our Friends. This will be followed at 1.30pm by the final stage rehearsal of renowned Australian choreographer Graeme Murphy’s hugely popular production of Swan Lake, again open only to our supporters.

Tait Friends at Stoke Lodge
Stoke Lodge, 45 Hyde Park Gate, London, SW7 5DU
Wednesday, 18th May 2016 at 7pm
Tait Friends, £40 (£20 + £20 suggested donation to the Tait Memorial Trust.*)
Guests of Tait Friends, £50 (£30 + £20 suggested donation to the Tait Memorial Trust.*)

We are very grateful to HE The Hon Alexander Downer AC and his wife, Nicola Downer AM for hosting our next Tait Friends event at Stoke Lodge. We hope you will be able to join us.

To book please click the green GET TICKETS button above (or below depending on your browser) or call us on 0203 289 5347 or alternatively email us on: info@taitmemorialtrust.org
*This new method of breaking up your booking into donations and entry price will enable us to claim Gift Aid on your donations as unfortunately, at present we are unable to claim on event tickets. Please add your donation in the donation box during the booking process. If you have any issues with this please do get in touch.

This is a Tait Friends event. If you would like to join Tait Friends please click here. Places are strictly limited please book early.

Seduction in the Salon
Leighton House
Tuesday 26th April 2016 at 7 for 7.30pm

Tickets, £40 (£20 + £20 suggested donation to the Tait Memorial Trust.*)
Tait Friends, £35 (£15 + £20 suggested donation to the Tait Memorial Trust.*)
Join us for a concert which celebrates the music inspired by the Art of seduction at one of London’s most elegant and beautiful venues Leighton House.

Leighton House, 12 Holland Park Rd, London. W14 8LZ
Featuring 2016 Tait Awardees the evening will be introduced by Ross Alley. Wine and refreshments will be served during the interval. Book early as places are strictly limited.
To book please call us on 0203 289 5347 or alternatively email us on: info@taitmemorialtrust.org
*This new method of breaking up your booking into donations and entry price will enable us to claim Gift Aid on your donations as unfortunately, at present we are unable to claim on event tickets. Please add your donation in the donation box during the booking process. If you have any issues with this please do get in touch.

Programme
Ashlyn Tymms
Carmen Habanera,
Saint-Saëns Dalila

Don Giovanni/Zerlina duet (with James)

James Ioelu
Mozart: Don Giovanni catalogue aria

Vous qui faites from Gounod’s Faust

The Pearl Fishers duet (with Matthew)

Matthew Reardon
Verdi: “La seduzione”
Saint-Saëns: “Guitares et mandolines”
Schubert: “Ständchen”

Alex Isted
Massenet: Meditation from “Thaïs”
Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habanera

John Granger Fisher
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1

Lisa Bucknell
Bach Prelude and Sarabande from the 4th Cellos Suite
Paganini- La Campanella

Som Howie
Poulenc- Clarinet Sonata (Movement 2)
Piazolla- Oblivion

All Events 2016

2016

26th April

Leighton House, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14

Seduction in the Salon

Ashlyn Tymms, mezzo-soprano

James Ioelu, bass-baritone

Matthew Reardon, tenor

Alex Isted, violin

John Granger Fisher, piano

Lisa Bucknell, viola

Som Howie, clarinet

Music by Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Poulenc, Piazolla, Liszt, Schubert, Verdi,

Ravel, Bach, Paganini, Gounod, Mozart

18th May

Stoke Lodge, 45 Hyde Park Gate, London, SW7 5DU

Tait Friends at Stoke Lodge

Hosted by HE The Hon Alexander Downer AC and his wife, Nicola Downer AM

13th July

Exclusive Invitation – Swan Lake in Rehearsal & Talk

Australian Ballet – Dress Rehearsal and talk

The London Coliseum, St. Martin’s Lane, London. WC2N 4ES

with Leanne Benjamin AM OBE and David McAllister AO

30th November

Tait Winter Prom

St John’s Smith Square

Memories of Summer

Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Tait Chamber Orchestra

Conductor – Jessica Cottis

Alexandra Isted, violin

Lisa Bucknell, viola

Katrina Sheppeard, soprano

Alexandra Hutton, soprano

Ashlyn Tymms, mezzo-soprano

Alexandra Hutton, soprano

James Guan, piano

Music by Mozart, Wagner, Bernstein, Barber, Styles, Williamson