Australian Music Foundation

The Australian Music Foundation (AMF) is a charitable organisation (based in the United Kingdom and Australia) which aims to promote and celebrate Australian musical life by offering scholarships, performing opportunities and mentoring to young musicians who wish to pursue their post-graduate studies overseas.

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Since 1975, the Australian Music Foundation has helped nearly 300 awardees.

Some of our previous awardees have included Violinist Emily Sun (2015 awardee) who has gone on to win the 2018 ABC Young Performers Award in Sydney, and soprano Lauren Fagan recently appeared as Gretel in Hansel and Gretel at the ROH, Covent Garden and represented Australia in the 2019 Cardiff Singer of the World. Soprano Samantha Clarke made her Opera Australia debut in January 2024, as Violetta in La Traviata. Waynne Kwon joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) as Sub-Principal Cello in March 2024. Other distinguished Alumni include baritone Peter Coleman-Wright, pianist Jayson Gillham, conductor Jessica Cottis, saxophonist Amy Dickson and guitarist Craig Ogden.

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His Majesty King Charles III Continues His Royal Patronage

We are honoured to announce that His Majesty King Charles III will continue his Royal Patronage of the Australian Music Foundation following an announcement from Buckingham Palace to mark the first anniversary of Their Majesties’ Coronation.

“The Australian Music Foundation has enjoyed the support of the former Prince of Wales as our Patron-in-Chief for many years, and we are delighted and honoured that His Majesty The King has chosen to maintain this very special relationship with us and our work supporting young Australian musicians pursuing their studies overseas.”

Yvonne Kenny AM, Chair (UK)

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