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Kiwi Keyboard Artists Aim To Make New Zealand Proud With Maxwell Fernie Dame Malvina Major Foundation Award

Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 3:04 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

The Maxwell Fernie Dame Malvina Major Foundation Award honours the memory of acclaimed New Zealand organist, conductor and teacher, Maxwell Fernie. More >>

Outstanding Young Performers One Step Closer To Their Dream

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:31 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Thanks to the Toi Foundation, the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Taranaki Committee offers funding opportunities to Taranaki youth involved in the performing arts twice a year, with applications closing on 31 March and 30 September. More >>

Dame Malvina Major Foundation: Home To Perform For NZ Opera, Tenor Manase Latu Named Mina Foley Award Recipient

Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 3:06 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

The Award enables Manase to return to New Zealand to perform the title role in New Zealand Opera’s production of Le Comte Ory, which opened on 30 May in Auckland and continues its season in Wellington and Christchurch. More >>

Showcasing NZ Opera On The World Stage: Kiwi Girl Madison Nonoa Wins “life-changing” $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award

Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:58 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

“Kiwi girl” and soprano Madison Nonoa has been awarded the prestigious $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award, which she says is pivotal in enabling her to continue developing her career in Europe. More >>

Outstanding Young Singers & Musicians Across NZ Offered A Financial Boost Thanks To The Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:35 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

The Foundation’s Art Excellence Awards support young New Zealanders of outstanding ability in the classical performing arts who are preparing for a professional career. More >>

Moses Mackay Wins $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award To Hone Opera Talent

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 6:35 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Baritone Moses Mackay has been awarded the prestigious $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award as he returns to his passion of opera, training in Italy with some of the world’s best. The singer recently released his debut solo album of original non-operatic ... More >>

More than $30,000 for talented young performing artists across New Zealand

Sunday, 13 August 2023, 7:31 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Five sopranos, a pianist, a trombonist, a flautist and a classical guitarist have shared in more than $30,000 as part of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Awards for 2023. The Foundation’s Arts Excellence Awards support young New Zealanders ... More >>

Young Auckland Organist Wins Maxwell Fernie DMMF Award

Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 1:40 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Musician Zosia Herlihy-O'Brien has been awarded the Maxwell Fernie Dame Malvina Major Foundation Award, worth $10,000 over two years, to further her organ education in Europe. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/8aa854757a818e9f802f.jpeg" ... More >>

Dame Malvina Major Foundation Awards Now Available For Young Performing Artists Across New Zealand

Thursday, 4 May 2023, 3:09 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Talented young performing artists across the country are being offered a financial boost thanks to the Dame Malvina Major Foundation. The Foundation’s Arts Excellence Awards support young New Zealanders of outstanding ability in the classical performing ... More >>

Christchurch Tenor Oliver Sewell Wins $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award

Monday, 17 October 2022, 8:37 am | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

  Christchurch tenor Oliver Sewell has been awarded the prestigious $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award, at what he says is a “critical junction” in his singing career. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/9447f322caeb6c2f8d69.jpeg" ... More >>

Dunedin Singer And Composer Win Dame Malvina Major Foundation South Island Arts Excellence Awards

Monday, 12 September 2022, 11:35 am | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Coloratura soprano Calla Knudson and composer and musicologist Ihlara McIndoe are the winners of this year’s Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Awards for the South Island, each receiving $5,000 towards their future studies. This is ... More >>

Musicians And Actor Win Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Arts Excellence Awards

Thursday, 18 August 2022, 9:52 am | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Trombonist Sarah Rathbun, actor Amy McLean, and cellist and keyboardist Bethany Angus are the latest recipients of Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Awards for the Wellington region. Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Committee ... More >>

DMMF Awards For Waikato Singer And Auckland Pianist

Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 12:10 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Mezzo soprano Katie Trigg and pianist Leon Chen are the latest recipients of Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Awards for the Auckland/Waikato region. Each has been awarded $5,000 towards further artistic training overseas. Dame Malvina ... More >>

Awards Offer Financial Boost For Young South Island Performers

Friday, 1 July 2022, 1:52 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Talented young performing artists from across Te Waipounamu are being offered a financial boost thanks to the Dame Malvina Major Foundation. The Christchurch Committee of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation is inviting applications for its Arts Excellence ... More >>

Natasha Te Rupe Wilson Wins $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award

Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 8:57 am | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Auckland soprano Natasha Te Rupe Wilson (Te Arawa, Ngā Puhi), has been awarded the prestigious $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award recognising her “track record, talent, determination and potential”. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2111/f26033bcb9b75bba87d3.jpeg" ... More >>

Tenor Amitai Pati Receives Inaugural $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award

Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 6:04 am | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Amitai Pati as Jupiter in NZ Opera's Semele | Photo credit: Garry Brandon A $50,000 annual opera award honouring Dame Malvina Major has been established, with tenor Amitai Pati the inaugural recipient. The Dame Malvina Major Award had been funded ... More >>

Back-to-back Wins For Christchurch Opera Singer

Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 8:36 am | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Christchurch opera singer William O’Brien. Christchurch opera singer William O’Brien has won a Dame Malvina Major Foundation Christchurch Arts Excellence Award for a second year running as he continues his studies at the San Francisco Conservatory ... More >>

Dame Malvina Major Foundation Awards Help Fund Return To Overseas Study For Auckland Pianists

Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 2:32 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Two Auckland pianists about to return to overseas study have had a financial boost from the Dame Malvina Major Foundation in its latest round of Arts Excellence Awards for the Auckland/Waikato region. Pianist Delvan Lin and collaborative pianist Amy ... More >>

Wellington Performing Artists Given Financial Boost In Latest Dame Malvina Major Foundation Awards

Thursday, 16 July 2020, 12:17 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Baritone Benjamin Reason and violinist Claudia Tarrant-Matthews are the latest recipients of Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Awards for the Wellington region, each receiving $5,000 towards their future studies. Adjudicators Clarissa Dunn and ... More >>

Awards Offer Financial Boost For Auckland And Waikato Performers In Tough Times

Friday, 12 June 2020, 2:10 pm | Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Talented young performing artists with a connection to Auckland or the Waikato are being offered a financial boost thanks to the Dame Malvina Major Foundation. The Auckland and Waikato Committee of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation is inviting applications ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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