Many thanks to all who attended the AMF Prize-Winners' Concert in the Downer Room at Australia House on 25 November. All seven of the 2015 Awardees performed in the presence of the Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Andrew Todd. Penfolds fine wines were kindly sponsored by Treasury Wine Estates and Cooper's Ale was served courtesy of the office of the Agent General for South Australia. Catering was by Australian Chef, Chris Honor of Chris Kitch in Muswell Hill. The AMF gratefully acknowledges all donations received as a result of the event.
Emily Sun to play in the Tchaikovsky Great Hall, Moscow
Violinist, Emily Sun, winner of the 2015 AMF Nora Goodridge Emerging Artist Award, has been invited to play as soloist with the Moscovia Chamber Orchestra in the Tchaikovsky Great Hall in Moscow on 1 December.
Emily Sun, born in Sydney, began playing the violin at the age of 4, studying with her late father Dr Daniel Yi Sun. She has won all major violin competitions in Australia including the National Youth Concerto Competition, and the ABC Young Performers Award, and is a regular soloist with the Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, Tasmania and Canberra Symphony Orchestras. Emily is widely recognized in Australia following the release of the award-winning documentary 'Mrs Carey's Concert'. She is using the AMF Nora Goodridge Emerging Artist Award to support her final year in the Masters of Music degree at the Royal College of Music. Future engagements include soloist with the Moscovia Chamber Orchestra in Moscow, South Arizona Symphony in Phoenix USA and the premiere of the Kazemi Violin Concerto with the Light of Music Philharmonic Orchestra in Cadogan Hall next January.
Stephanie Jones to feature in Sunday in the Apartment 29.11.15
2015 AMF Awardee, classical guitarist Stephanie Jones, will feature as a guest artist in Sunday in the Apartment on Sunday 29 November, which marks the 5th Anniversary of the cabaret show.
Stephanie Jones began learning the guitar at 11 years old in Perth, Australia. After school she studied guitar at the Australian National University, Canberra, and graduated with First Class Honours in 2014. She is currently studying for a Masters in Classical Guitar Performance with Thomas Müller-Pering at the University of Music Franz Liszt in Cologne, Germany. She has had a successful career so far, taking part in an Australia-wide tour and releasing a new CD entitled ‘Colours of Spain’. Stephanie has won multiple competitions, prestigious scholarships and awards, and will use her AMF Award to continue to study in Europe, and enable her to attend many festivals, including the Darmstadt Guitar Festival in December and the Guitar Foundation of America Convention. She is planning a New Zealand tour next year.
AMF Prize Winners' Concert
On 25 November, all seven of the 2015 AMF Awardees took part in the Prize-Winners' Concert in the Downer Room at Australia House in the presence of the Deputy High Commissioner, and Mrs Todd. Many thanks to Treasury Wine Estates and to Coopers Ale for providing drinks for the Reception. Catering was by Australian chef, Chris Honor of Chris Kitch restaurant, Muswell Hill. We wish all the Awardees every success in their future studies.
AMF UK announces new Life President
To mark the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the AMF, the Foundation is delighted to announce that founding trustee Mr Guy Parsons has accepted the office of Life President.
Announcement of the 2015 AMF Awardees
Following the Finals of the AMF Awards at the Wigmore Hall in London on 15 October, the Foundation is delighted to announce the names of the 2015 Awardees:
Emily Edmonds - Mezzo soprano
Lauren Fagan - Soprano
Alexandra Flood - Soprano
Stephanie Jones - Guitar
Andrey Lebedev - Guitar
Sonya Pigot - Piano - The AMF Nora Goodridge Young Artist Award
Emily Sun - Violin - The AMF Nora Goodridge Emerging Artist Award