Former recipients of the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund
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Simon Tedeschi
Pianist
Described by pianist Leslie Howard as one of the finest musicians of his generation worldwide, Simon Tedeschi was named the Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year In 1998 performing Ginastera's Piano Concerto No 1 with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jun Maerkl at the Melbourne Concert Hall. He was the recipient of a Queen's Trust Overseas Study Award of $10,000, also presented at the Young Performers Awards in Melbourne. More>> |
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Megan Roodenrys
Visual Artist
Megan Roodenrys is a third generation visual artist. Megan’s mother, Bronwen Mills, has been a professional artist for over 30 years and Bronwen’s mother, Lorraine Holmes, was a talented artist whom was awarded an OAM for her services to art in Australia. Megan was born in Canberra in 1968 and received her Bachelor of Visual Art from the University of South Australia in 1997. Megan has been exhibiting professionally for almost five years now and is tagged by those in the art industry as an artist whose work continues to evolve and excite. In what is a relatively short period of time in visual art terms, Megan already has a band of collectors of her work in Australia. More>>
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Brendan Moffitt
Stage Director
Brendan Moffitt is an Australian born, New York based Stage Director. Brendan graduated from NIDA's Graduate Diploma of Dramatic Art - Directing Course in May of 2004, and since that time has worked as both a Stage Director and as an Assistant Stage Director at San Francisco Opera Center (Merola Opera Program, 2005) where he directed the Merola Grand Finale at the War Memorial Opera House. More>> |
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Kim Smith
Cabaret Artist
Cabaret Artist Kim Smith has received the American Australian Association's support through the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund in February 2008 to assist in his undertaking a series of lessons and workshops from distinct cabaret instructor and historian Karen Kohler. In addition, Mr. Smith will present a showcase of his work with Ms. Kohler in February of 2008, at New York’s Don’t Tell Mama cabaret theatre. More>>
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The New York Harp Trio The New York Harp Trio is a world class ensemble made up of flute, harp and viola. Each member an international soloist, continuing to perform and record, the Trio sets aside time to tour together and play music inspired by Debussy's famous Sonata. More>>
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Melissa Chambers
Actor
Trained as a classical dancer since childhood, Melissa began her actor training with Claire Crowther in Qld at the age of 16. The following year she was named the Comalco Qld Young Playwright of the Year and in 2000 at the age of 18 was accepted to the Victorian College of the Arts School of Drama. More>>
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Elizabeth Corkery
I am a 22 year-old printmaker, working primarily in the medium of screenprint and currently undertaking the final semester of my honours year at Sydney’sCollege of Fine Arts. Over the last 2 years of my degrees, my prints have focused on the relation between art and the psychology condition.
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Wally Gunn
Composer
Wally Gunn grew up in Ballarat making dodgy Casiotone keyboard “albums” on cassette with his best friend. After high school, he joyfully misspent the nineties in rock bands, writing and co-writing music, recording and releasing albums independently. More>> |
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Ben Ballarin
Actor
Ben Ballarin started studying theater at the National Theater and St Martin's Theater in Melbourne. After completing the one year Foundation Year program at VCA in Melbourne, he decided to do some traveling as recommended by a number of his acting teachers in order to gain some life experience. More>> |
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Therese Milanovic
Performer/Teacher Therese Milanovic is in demand in Australia as both performer and teacher. Her passions include contemporary music, collaborations with chamber and vocal accompaniment, and developing her growing expertise in musicians’ health. More>> |
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Alexandra Collier Writer/Performer
Alexandra Collier is a writer and performer based in New York. Her play, Still Waiting, won the RE Ross Trust Award (2003) and was profiled in the Australian Scriptwriting Centre's collection of the best Australian plays of 2006 and in their Stand Alone monologue audition collection (2007). More>> |
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Danielle Hatherley Painter
Danielle spent her childhood in Sydney, growing to love the city’s spectacular harbour and beaches. At 19, she found her passion in landscape painting, inspired by the works of her mentor, Australian artist Ted Blackall. ‘’Once I started to paint outdoors and experience how alive it made me feel,’’ she recalls, "I couldn’t do anything else." More>> |
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Ricky Subritzky Visual Artist Ricky Subritzky, born in Auckland, New Zealand, has lived in Australia since 1981. Subritzky has worked in film, galleries, museums, opera, publishing, television, theatre and univer |
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Georgia Clark Writer After graduating from a BA in Communications, Media, Arts & Production at the University of Technology, Sydney, Georgia was the editor of music street press The Brag for two years, before going freelance as a writer and producer. She wrote and directed several short films, and also worked as an online writer for Fremantle Media Australia including So You Think You Can Dance, Australian Idol and more. More>> |
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Micaela Togher Actor Micaela’s early career saw her feature in a series of television and print advertisements as a child actor. She trained privately with Dr. Andrew Filmer and Mr Grant Thompson and was a regular participant in NIDA’s Breakfast Club. In July 2009, Micaela will feature in an acting role in Opera Australia’s Manon Lescaut at the Sydney Opera House before returning to New York in August to commence her second academic year at AADA. More>> |
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Hayley Skurowski Artist Hayley’s art and design career started when she was 3 years old… Hayley’s parents were re-carpeting the family home when Hayley innocently requested that she might have HOT pink carpet in her bedroom! They saw her creative vision and big thanks to them, Hayley’s wish was granted! Hayley’s HOT pink carpeted sanctuary no doubt was the inspiration for her love of colour, clearly evident in her work ever since.Examples of her work can be seen at her website: www.skurowska.com. More>> |
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Anthony Garcia Composer and performer Guitarist composer Anthony Garcia is a soulful artist who touches audiences with his unique ability to blend formality with colourful improvisatory flair. More>> |
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Mark Oliveiro Music Composition/Electronic Mark started composing at the age of fourteen experimenting with midi, electronic and computer composition. His first large ensemble work, Battaglia for Orchestra was premiered by the NHSPA Student Orchestra in July of 2001. In that same year, his solo work, Images for Bird- for flute, was chosen to represent a high standard of student composition, for High School Certificate Standards booklet in 2002. More>> |
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Nicole Alexander Producer and Performer Since graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with the Helen Myers Vocal Scholarship, Nicole has established herself as one of Australia’s leading entrepreneurs in the performing arts. She is currently based in New York. Nicole has worked as an executive producer, producer, creative director, manager, performer and vocal coach. More>> |
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Paul Castles Music Composer (Opera and Musical Theatre) Paul is a native of Sydney, Australia, where he attended the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelors in Music (Composition), achieving Honours I and a place on the Dean’s List of Academic Excellence. More>> |
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Georgie Roxby Smith Visual Artist Georgie Roxby Smith is an Australian visual artist working across a range of disciplines including theatre, performance, video, new media, sound and installation exploring new pathways between virtual and physical worlds. More>> |
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Australian singer/songwriter and pianist, Emma Joy is an emerging artist in both Brisbane and New York. Initially a classical pianist, Emma was awarded an Associate Diploma of Music, Australia in 2003. The following year, she graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Queensland University of Technology and has since expanded her musical repertoire to a fusion of contemporary genres of Soul, Pop and Jazz. More>> |
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Vivian Choi Pianist Since her debut performance in the Mostly Mozart Festival at the Sydney Opera House in 1992, Vivian Choi has performed widely in the US, Europe, Russia and in Australia. More>> |
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