Name: Tait Winter Prom
Start: 2018-12-10T19:00:00Z
End: 2018-12-10T22:00:00Z
Location: Australian High Commission

Tait Winter Prom

The Tait Memorial Trust has raised more than £900,000 to help support young musicians and dancers from Australia and New Zealand who need financial assistance while they are studying in the U.K. Through the Royal Over-Seas League it grants a scholarship to ‘the Australian musician showing the most promise’ in the Annual Music Competition. The Trust also contributes financially to the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation, Bel Canto Awards and provides a concert platform in London to the winner.In 2013 the Trust created a new scholarship at the Royal College of Music to be known as the ‘Tait Scholar’. This was followed by the 'Higgins Scholar' at the Royal Northern College of Music.In addition to this, the Trust continues to support its numerous existing awards:The John Frost/Frank and Viola Tait Award;the Sir Charles Mackerras chair with the Southbank Sinfonia; in 2014 we created the 'Leanne Benjamin Awards' for young Australian dancers with the Royal Ballet School, English National Ballet School and other UK dancing schools; for the winner of the Australian International Opera Awards we offer grants to singers who attend the Royal College of Music Opera School.

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<H5 CLASS="MsoNormal">His Excellency The Hon. George Brandis QC, High Commissioner for Australia and the Tait Memorial Trust</H5>
<H5 CLASS="MsoNormal">invite you to attend</H5>
<H2>Tait Winter Prom</H2>
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">celebrating the 70th birthday of Leslie Howard</H4>
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">supported by Tait Awardees</H4>
dedicated to:
Chevalier Richard Gunter & The Dowager Countess of Harewood 
 Supported by ANZ Bank
Date: Monday 10 December 2018
Time: 6.30 for 7pm
Venue: Australia House, The Strand, London,  WC2B 4LA
We are delighted to confirm that our host for our annual Tait Winter Prom is the newly appointed High Commissioner for Australia, His Excellency The Hon George Brandis QC. This year we celebrate the 70th birthday of our much-loved supporter and acclaimed virtuoso concert pianist, Dr Leslie Howard as we return to the Exhibition Hall at Australia House.  Joined by Tait Artists we plan to tempt you with a concert featuring the music that celebrates Grand Theatre and Revolution. Leslie will be performing selections from his new CD, as well as accompanying some of our young Tait Artists instrumentalists, and we will also have a performance from our ballet scholarship awardees, choreographed by our Patron and retired prima ballerina, Leanne Benjamin AM OBE. The programme is artistically directed by Jessica Cottis (2002 ACT), now a very successful international conductor. We look forward to seeing you there. Tickets are strictly limited...book early to avoid disappointment.

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