Tait Awards 2022

The Tait Memorial Trust is pleased to be assisting these fine young artists from Australia and New Zealand in 2022.

The Tait Adopt a Performer scheme
The adopt a performer scheme allows a donor to directly support a young performing artist from Australia or New Zealand annually for a three-year commitment.

Please click here to learn how to actively involve yourself in the career development of a young performer.

The greatest return, however, would be to see your awardee fulfill their true potential and, as they graduate to a professional career, the pleasure of knowing that you played an important part in making this possible.

Oliver Lee, saxophone NSW        

Royal College of Music  

Tait Scholar        

Julian Baring Family

Eleanor Hill, violin QLD  

Southbank Sinfonia        

Tait Sir Charles Mackerras Chair 

Est. of Lady Mackerras & The Thornton Foundation

Siyu Sun, piano  NZ         

Guildhall School of Music and Drama      

ROSL Award      

John Frost

Georgia Melville, soprano NSW 

Royal College of Music  

Tait Award         

Tait Memorial Trust

Michelle Ryan, soprano NSW      

Private studies  

Tait Award         

Tait Memorial Trust

Jessica Blunt, soprano NSW        

Stimme, Leib und Leben

Tait Award         

Tait Memorial Trust

Chloe Harris, mezzo-soprano NSW          

Royal Academy of Music               

Tait Award         

Tait Memorial Trust

Hamish James, tenor NSW           

Private studies  

Tait Award         

Tait Memorial Trust

Marlowe Fitzpatrick, repetiteur NSW      

Guildhall School of Music and Drama      

Tait Award         

Tait Memorial Trust

Clare Hood, soprano NZ

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

John Crisp Award            

John Crisp bequest

James Blackford, euphonium QLD            

Royal Northern College of Music

White Loewenthal Awards          

Eugénie White

Phillip Costovski, tenor VIC          

National Opera Studio   

White Loewenthal Awards          

Eugénie White

Austin Haynes, counter tenor NZ              

Private studies  

White Loewenthal Awards          

Eugénie White

Lauren Fagan, soprano NSW       

Private studies  

White Loewenthal Awards          

Eugénie White

Liberty Fergus, ballet QLD            

Royal Ballet School         

Richard Bonynge Award

Lady Sainsbury, David Norman, Richard Bonynge, Tait Memorial Trust

Alfie Shacklock, ballet QLD           

Royal Ballet School         

Leanne Benjamin Awards            

Tait Memorial Trust

Zai Calliste, ballet QLD   

English National Ballet School    

Leanne Benjamin Awards            

Tait Memorial Trust

Susannah Forsyth, ballet NZ        

Elmhurst Ballet School  

Leanne Benjamin Awards            

Tait Memorial Trust

Samantha Furney, ballet NSW    

Royal Academy of Music               

Leanne Benjamin Awards            

Tait Memorial Trust

RBS Group Fund, ballet 

AU/NZ fund       

Royal Ballet School         

Leanne Benjamin Awards            

John Frost & Tait Memorial Trust