Prudence Hare

2008 Ballarat Lyric Theatre Award, 2010 BAF Award and 2012 Amy Young Award

Genre: Music

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Peter Toohey

2008 BAF Award

Genre: Music

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Since receiving my grant from the BAF, I went on to study at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. I first of all completed a Bachelor of Music (Honours) and then a Masters of Music Performance, learning from Professor Ian Holtham. During this time I was fortunate to receive some important piano scholarships, and performance opportunities. Highlights included solo recitals at Melba Hall for the lunch hour concert series, and performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G at the Melbourne Recital Centre with the Melbourne University Orchestra. At the conclusion of my Masters I received a scholarship from the university to undertake private piano lessons in London and Vienna, with renowned piano pedagogues Joan Havill, Christopher Elton, Peter Feuchtwanger, and Martin Hughes. Since coming back to Melbourne I work primarily as a piano teacher- which includes two days a week at a high school in North Melbourne, and as a freelance accompanist. I give recitals once or twice a year, sometimes solo, but recently I am mostly enjoying collaborating with other musicians in performance.

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Jack L. Stacey

2008 Shep Award
2011 Shep Awards
2017 BAF Award
2021 Mentoring Program
Genre: Music

Jack L. Stacey is an accomplished composer, pianist and organist.  As a composer Jack's works have won him numerous awards. His ability to express the human condition through music is exceptional. As a jazz pianist Jack's audiences are swept away in the colour and vibrancy of his playing. His performances are a combination of the standards and his original, jazz inspired works.  As a classical pianist Jack explores the many nuances and textures of such composers as Debussy, Rachmaninov and Beethoven, to name but a few. Jack presents his recitals with an intensity and maturity beyond his years as he brings to life the works of the great composers. As a pipe organist Jack plays the organ with a rich understanding of acoustic registration, classically-trained improvisation, and professionally performed hymns and offertories. He currently plays each Sunday at St Paul's Anglican Church, Bakery Hill, in Ballarat.

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