We are thrilled to report that Tait Awardee, Panayiota Kalatzis, won the coveted 2016 Herald Sun Aria in Melbourne’s, Hamer Hall a few days ago. Panayiota was the 2014 recipient of the Australian International Opera Awards which gave her the funds to study at the Wales International Academy of Voice with Dennis O’Neill. SCINTILLATING soprano…
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Australia Piano Quartet to play at Wigmore Hall
AUSTRALIA PIANO QUARTET (Rebecca Chan, violin; Daniel de Borah, piano; Thomas Rann, cello; James Wannan, viola) Thursday 15 September 2016 at 1:00PM Programme: MOZART: Piano Quartet in E flat K.452 (after Quintet for piano & winds) BRAHMS: Piano Quartet in C minor Op. 60 ‘Intellectually and musically vigorous’ – Sydney Morning Herald ‘Chamber playing of…
Latest harvest news, a provençal wedding, the best of figs & win a Mirabeau tree of life
The Mirabeau Wines, Rose was a big hit with our audience at Kabarett at Leighton House. Good to see the 2015 vintage is shaping up well. Thank you Mirabeau Wines for supporting our work by supplying such delicious wine. Source: Latest harvest news, a provençal wedding, the best of figs & win a Mirabeau tree…
Toby Thatcher, Conductor – Ensemble Eroica 24th September
Next concert with young Australian conductor, Toby Thatcher with his London group, Ensemble Eroica. Toby was recently announced as the new assistant conductor with the Sydney Symphony. September 24th 2015, 19:30 Ensemble Eroica Season Opener – Stone(s) from the Moon Commenced in the autumn of 1822, Schubert’s enigmatic B minor symphony provides us with one of…
Stuart Skelton to give masterclass in London
Monday 2nd November, 2015 Tickets: £50 Venue: Victoria (full address provided on booking) Australian tenor Stuart Skelton, the 2014 Male Singer of the Year for the International Opera Awards, will give a public Masterclass with recent Opera Awards Foundation Bursary recipients. This will not only be a fascinating insight into the art of singing, it’s also a…
Tait Friends renewals 2015
Principal Partner Dear Friends, I was so pleased to see some of our Friends at the “Rising Australian Stars” concert at the ROSL last week where no fewer than four previous recipients of Tait awards played to a very appreciative audience. The music was simply glorious and I hope that you feel, as I…
Ensemble Eroica Easter Concert
Young Australian Conductor, recent Solti Competition Finalist and Tait Winter Prom participant Toby Thatcher currently directs London-based group Ensemble Eroica. Their next programme takes place on Easter weekend, with music by Mozart and Strauss, and a guest solo appearance by Scottish Chamber Orchestra Principal Horn Alec Frank-Gemmill. Toby Thatcher is carving out a name for…
Tait Winter Prom 2014 at St John's Smith Square
The 2014 Tait Winter Prom was a landmark event for the Tait Memorial Trust at St John’s Smith Square, proudly supported by Australia’s largest bank, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. To see and hear our talented Awardees performing at one of London’s most prestigious concert platforms was thrilling…truly a great night for the Trust and for…
Changing Feet – A musical exploration of changing pace
Kevin Penkin, Tait Scholar @KevinPenkin at the Royal College of Music 2013 & 2014 @RCMLatest has been commissioned by the Tait Memorial Trust to write an orchestral work for our Winter Prom @StJohnsSmithSq. He has decided to write a piece for flute and orchestra which he has entitled, Changing Feet. Conducted by Kelly Lovelady with Nicola…
Letter from Lauren Fagan – Soprano
Dear Friends and Family, It has been awhile since I last wrote with an update on things happening in London so hope you enjoy some of my news and developments. It seems like a long time ago now but less than a month ago we had the performances of my final opera at Guildhall ‘The…