Dame Malvina Major Foundation Explained

The Dame Malvina Major Foundation, named after New Zealand soprano Malvina Major[1] was established in 1991.

The foundation fundraises as a charitable trust and offers a range of support and scholarships and prizes to emerging New Zealanders in performing arts. It has regional committees in Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The foundation has many volunteers who support the running of it.[2]

One programme they offer is with New Zealand Opera. In 2022, the recipients of this studio programme were: Katherine Winiata, Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono and Hannah Ashford-Beck.[3] The foundation also provide prizes at the Lexus Song Quest singing competitions.

Dame Malvina Major Award

A $50,000 award that started in 2020 and is funded by Hamilton thoroughbred horse breeder Joan Egan.[4]

Award winners:

Scholarships

Ryman Healthcare DMMF Mina Foley Award

Mina Foley was a New Zealand soprano who rose to fame in the 1950s.[6]

Award winners are:

DMMF Scholarship in association with the New Zealand Opera School

This scholarship is awarded to a student of the New Zealand Opera School.

Cecily Maccoll High Achiever Award – Canterbury

This award is a legacy of Cecily Maccoll and is granted as part of the Christchurch Arts Excellence Awards.[7]

Alice Cole Piano Scholarship – Auckland/Waikato

The scholarship is a legacy of Alice Cole for piano students between the ages of 14 and 21 in the Auckland and Waikato regions.

Peter Lees-Jeffries Memorial Scholarship

Peter Lees-Jeffries was a Christchurch theatrical designer and teacher. This scholarship is for $2500 for professional development. It is not awarded every year.

Maxwell Fernie Dame Malvina Major Foundation Award

The award honours Maxwell Fernie and is for a young keyboard artist to further their education or training.

Italian for New Zealand Opera Singers Masterclasses

A scholarship to attend Italian for NZ Opera Singers Masterclasses in Italy run by Patricia Hurley.

Sir Howard Morrison Vocal Scholarship

This scholarship has ceased. It was run by Sir Owen Glenn and the Glenn Family Trust in collaboration with the Dame Malvina Major Foundation in recognition of Howard Morrison. for a New Zealand performer aged between 16 and 32 years of age. The final year of the scholarship was in 2019.

Aria Prizes

Lockwood New Zealand Aria

This is a $20,000 first prize held annually in Rotorua.

First Prize Winners

Dame Malvina Major Foundation Christchurch Aria

First Prize winners

Dame Malvina Major Foundation Waikato Conservatorium of Music Aria

University of Waikato Conservatorium of Music

Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Aria

First prize winners:

Dame Malvina Major Foundation Dunedin Aria

First prize winners:

Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Second prize winners ODT Aria Contest:

Dame Malvina Major Foundation

Napier Aria first prize Winners:

North Shore Becroft Aria

Second prize winners:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-09-25 . Dame Malvina for Alana . 2022-03-06. Stuff. New Zealand.
  2. Web site: The Dame Malvina Major Foundation . 2022-03-06 . The Big Idea.
  3. Web site: Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artists . 2022-03-06. New Zealand Opera.
  4. Web site: Mather . Mike . 2020-11-09 . Top tenor earns inaugural $50K Dame Malvina Major Award . 2022-03-06. Stuff. New Zealand.
  5. Web site: 2021-11-15 . Natasha Te Rupe Wilson wins $50,000 Dame Malvina Major Award . 2022-03-06 . Dame Malvina Major Foundation.
  6. News: 'Voice of the century' Mina Foley dies at 77 . 2022-03-06. The New Zealand Herald.
  7. Web site: 2015-05-15 . Scholarships . 2022-03-06 . Dame Malvina Major Foundation . en.

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