This year’s prize is a long weekend stay (Thursday to Monday between December ’13- May ’14) in The Fiougiere, a charming country house in Provence near the village of Correns. The house sleeps six, has a swimming pool, plenty of small ‘basins’ to paddle in and a river running through the property, great for walks…
Ruthless Jabiru to play at the Union Chapel. October 14. Maralinga with Lara St John
A message from Kelly Lovelady I very much hope you’ll be free to join me for my next performance on Monday 14 October at the Union Chapel in Islington. I will be conducting my orchestra Ruthless Jabiru and internationally-acclaimed violinist Lara St. John in a London tribute to Maralinga. I hope our concert will raise awareness of the injustice…
Tait Winter Prom 2013
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“Fear in a handful of dust”: the legacy of Maralinga
We are sharing this post because we believe that Ruthless Jabiru are performing a work which has great significance to us all. The article written by Dr Liz Tynan is beautifully written and captures the madness of the time. Ruthless Jabiru and Lara St. John perform Maralinga Lament at the Union Chapel, London at 19:30…
Jayson Gillham to play for Tait Performing Arts Association
Jayson Gillham. 2012 Commonwealth Musician of the Year and Tait Awardee. Jayson Gillham, Concert Pianist Join Jayson Gillham for an evening of virtuoso piano music: Introduction and Rondo in E flat major, Op.16 Beethoven Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein Ligeti Three Etudes Liszt Operatic Transcriptions – Wagner and Verdi “He plays…
Helen Sherman, Mezzo Soprano, in Wigmore finals 3rd September
Terrific news to hear that former Tait Trust & YCAT Trust Awardee, HelenSherman has reached the finals of the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition which will be held on Tuesday 3 September at 6pm Helen’s website Biography and Reviews Australian mezzo-soprano Helen Sherman studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she completed a Bachelor…
Tait Winter Prom 2013
We look forward to hearing Dame Gillian Weir, Primavera Shima, Travis Baker and the lovely Valda Wilson again at the 2013 Winter Prom at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, Chelsea 26 November 2013. This concert was completely arranged by John Amis. The notes, the artists and the concept was all John’s work. The concert will be…
John Amis – A Concert in Celebration, October 8th 2013 at St Paul’s Knightsbridge
We all hope you can come to the John Amis Concert on 8th October at St Paul’s Knightsbridge at 12 noon. The concert has been developed with the assistance of Isla Baring, Michael Rose, Steuart Bedford and Denis Moriarty and will be a fitting celebration of his life and work. Please come … and in…
John Amis Award | JustGiving
As we look back at John Amis’ funeral on Tuesday 20th August the idea of a legacy, a tangible way to remember John has been at the forefront of our thoughts. A life, such as his is a rare occurrence and deserves our very best efforts to remember and celebrate. For the last six years…