Our Alumni
T
he Australian Music Foundation has supported over 144 Australian musicians in their overseas study since the first awards were granted in 1980. Of all our Alumni, at least 80% are still active in music at a professional level, a testament to their skill and determination in a difficult industry.
Stanley Chia-Min Dodds Daniel Sumegi Violin & Music Director Bernadette Harvey Bass Baritone Schoeneberg Symphony Orchestra Piano
Opera Australia, various USA & UK
Soloist & Duo performer
Counter-Tenor
Viola Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Sony records, UK & Europe
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Ian Munro
English National Opera
Amanda Thane
Amy Dickson
Saxophone
Elizabeth Campbell
Rosamund Illing
Mezzo-soprano
Concert artist & Recitalist, Melba Records
Victor Sangiorgio
Concert artist with Musica Viva
SouthernX Soloists Acting Principal Tasmania Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Baritone
Alexander Briger Craig Ogden Jessica Cottis Conductor Guitar
Opera North (UK)
Conductor Australian World Orchestra
Cavaleri Quartet
Yelian He Cello
David Fung Piano
Tanya Davis
Classic FM recording artist
Deborah Riedel Soprano
Helen Sherman
Mezzo-Soprano
English Touring Opera, Recitalist
Soprano
English National Opera, Opera North
Benjamin Bayl
Conductor
Symphony, Chamber & Opera Orchestras
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Violin
Bolshoi Opera
International & multi-label artist
Bond Electric Quartet
Sky Ingram
Yarlung Records & ABC Classics
2014 Australian Cello Prize Winner
Cello
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Moore Timpani, Co-Principal Simon Thorpe “NewLisa York’s Queen of avant-garde piano”
Violin
Rachael Tobin
Graeme Macfarlane Tenor Goodwin Opera Antoine Bedewi Australia AndrewTenor
Saxophone
Guest & Residencies, Aus & NZ
Clarinet
Muse Records
Piano
(some of our)
Alumni
David Robins Tania Fraser Oboe
Nicole Canham
Kristian Chong
Piano
Flute International recitalist & broadcast artist Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ann Beilby
Soprano
Opera Australia, ROH (UK)
International artist, Sony records Australian Chamber Orchestra
Piano International performer & recording artist
Ellisse Kleiner
Baritone
Solo & Duo performers, Melba Records
Soprano
Australian Recitalist
Peter Coleman-Wright
Cello
Victoria Lambourn Zoe Black Carolyn Harris Mezzo-Soprano Violin Opera Australia Flute
Piano
Benaud Trio & Soloist, Move Records
Pei-Jee & Pie-Sian Ng
David Hansen
Justine Marsden
Amir Farid
Asmira Woodward-Page Violin
Jeffrey Black Baritone
Performer & Vocal coach
Soloist, Australia & USA
e are delighted with the level of contact we have with our Alumni and proud to be able to share their achievements with our networks. We are very grateful for the level of support our Alumni give back to our new generations of Awardees in the form of performance time, advice and financial support as part of our fundraising and mentoring programs.