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Marianne
Mathy Scholarship: $30,000 will be awarded to a contestant who is under the
age of 26 years on 23 June 2009. The funds, to be used within five
years, enable the recipient to undertake or continue a program of study
and/or singing activity approved by a Monitoring Committee. (See
Rules & Conditions).
The winner of The Marianne Mathy Scholarship
will also receive:-
ABC Classic FM Prize -
Studio recording
engagement for national transmission on ABC Classic FM. The winner has
to make his/her own arrangements with the local branch
of ABC Classic FM in his/her home state. http://www.abc.net.au/classic/
2MBS-FM Recording Engagement
-Studio recording with 2MBS-FM
102.5 to be broadcast on the Australian Fine Music Network. The
recipient must provide his/her own accompanist. The recording will take
place at a mutually suitable time. A CD of the broadcast will be
provided to the recipient. www.2mbs.com
- Kathrin Longhurst Portrait Prize
- Framed
original oil portrait of the winner. www.kathrinlonghurst.com
Paul
Gosney Photographic Award - Portfolio of publicity photographs. www.paulgosney.com
Editorial
Resources Prize - Professionally produced resume. www.editorial.net.au
Oral
History - Taped interview by oral historian Diana Ritch will be
recorded and retained within the Oral History Collection of the National
Library of Australia.
The
Mathy - Limited edition Drago Cherina sculpture presented by Music
& Opera Singers Trust Limited.
Guildhall
School
of Music & Drama Award: Fees for one year’s study at
the
Guildhall
School
in the Post Diploma Vocal Training Course in the academic year
2010/2011. The recipient will need to make his/her own travel
and living arrangements.
www.gsmd.ac.uk
The winner will also receive the Sheila Prior Australian Opera
Auditions Committee Prize of $5000 and the Phoebe Patrick Award of
$3000.
Royal
Northern
College
of
Music Award
: Fees for one year’s study at the College in
Manchester
in the academic year 2010/2011. The recipient will need to make
his/her own travel and living arrangements. www.rncm.ac.uk
The
winner will also receive the Clark & Associates Prize of $5000.
Click
here for a report on this scholarship by 2002 prize
winner Gillian Ramm.
Mozart
Opera Institute Award: Fees for one year's study at the
University Mozarteum Salzburg in the Post Diploma Opera Course at the
Mozart-Opera Institute in the academic year 2010/2011. The
recipient will need to make his/her own travel and living
arrangements. www.moz.ac.at
www.mozartoper.at
The
winner will also receive the Nell Pascall Award of $3000 and the
Woodward Family Prize of $2500.
Nelly
Apt Scholarship: Up to $15,000 to cover airfares, living expenses
and Scholarship to attend the International Vocal Arts Institute in
Israel
in July 2010. The 4-week summer program is conducted by Joan
Dornemann of the Metropolitan Opera and brings together outstanding
teachers and students. www.ivai.org
Click
here for
"Getting From Here to
There" by Joan Dornemann -
an inspiring article advising singers. Click
Here for reports from past winners.
Symphony
Australia
Young Vocalist Award: $5000 and a professional engagement with an
orchestra in the Symphony Australia network.
www.symphony.net.au
Foster
Award: $5000 presented by the Sydney Opera House. This
winner will be selected by audience vote at the Finals. www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Universal
Music
Australia
Prize: Outstanding classical CDs to the value of $3000 www.musicpages.com.au
David Harper
Award: Ten lessons with
David Harper
in either
Australia
or
UK
at a mutually suitable time.
Christine Leaves
Award: Thirty hours of publicist consultation, business and
promotional planning over a 12-month period.
Opera~Opera
Merchandising Prize: $500 worth of scores, libretti, VHS cassettes
and/or DVDs.
Haas
Award: $500 for each of the Finalists presented by Music &
Opera Singers Trust Limited.
Opera
Australia
Prize:
Opportunity
for all Finalists to attend rehearsals in Melbourne or Sydney,
observing an opera throughout the stages of its production. www.opera-australia.org.au
The
following Awards will be made at the Semi-Finals:
Tinkler
Encouragement Award: $500 for a singer not selected as a Finalist.
Vision
Personal Training Prize: 20 half-hour or 10 one-hour sessions of
personal training awarded to a Semi-Finalist who can be in
Sydney
for the relevant period. This prize must be used within 12
months of being awarded. www.visionpt.com.au
Goethe-Institut
Award: One term scholarship to attend a German language course in
Sydney
presented by the Goethe-Institut. www.goethe.de
Merenda
Prize: Private Italian coaching over a six month period with
Sydney
based Francesca Merenda. The lessons will be structured according to
the winner’s individual needs.
Click
here for Francesca's biography.
Parszos
Prize: Private Italian coaching over a six month period with
Sydney
based Joyce Parszos. The lessons will be structured according to
the winner’s individual needs. Click
here for Joyce's biography.
Radzyminski
Family Prize: Private French tuition over a six month period with
Sydney
based Lucienne Radzyminski. The lessons will be structured according
to the winner’s individual needs. Click
here for Lucienne's biography.
Running
Bare Prize: Package of sports clothing and accessories to the
value of $250 for each of the Semi-Finalists www.runningbare.com.au
The
recipients of any Scholarships and Prizes are reminded that the cash
component is a form of income. Any enquiries regarding tax should be
referred to the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, an accountant or a
registered tax consultant. The Australian Singing
Competition acts as the Co-Ordinator of the above prizes and
opportunities and cannot accept responsibility if a provider is unable
to fulfil its obligations in any form. If the
recipient of any Scholarship connected to funds elects not to proceed
with that Scholarship, the associated funds must be forfeited and may
be made available to another Finalist. The
Australian Singing Competition takes no responsibility for the
acceptance of scholarships which involve overseas travel. This
decision is taken solely at the discretion of the recipient who should
check the current status of the country in question with the
Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs at the time of
travel.
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