YMF AWARDS AND ASSISTANCE
YMF Opera Award
James Homman 2007
Shane Lowrence 2008
Emma Pearson 2009
Lorina Gore 2010
Zara Barrett 2011
Nicole Car 2013-2014
Jonathan Abernethy 2015-2016
Adrian Tamburini 2017-2018
Anna Dowsley 2019-2020
Eleanor Greenwood 2023-2025
British School at Rome Scholars
Leanne Kenneally (soprano) 2006
Stefan Cassomenos (pianist) 2008
Suzanne Shakespeare (soprano) 2010, 2011
Suzanne Shakespeare (soprano) 2012-2013
Nicole Car (soprano) 2014-2015
Stacey Alleaume (soprano) 2020-2023
YMF Merron Jean Kirby BSR Scholar Eleanor Greenwood (soprano) 2025
Melbourne Youth Orchestra's First Prize
Virtuosic Concerto Competition
David Soo (pianist) 2017
William Soo (pianist) 2018
Ji Woo Yoon (cellist) 2019
Competition Discontinued
University College Awards 2008 - 2020
YMF Lois Singer and Nona Seward Award
Elizabeth Tindell (soprano) 2008
Angelo Ho (pianist) 2009, 2010
Kate Garaty (saxophonist) 2011-2013
Anissa Liang (pianist) 2012, 2013
Lauren Jennings (cellist) 2014
From 2015-2020 renamed the
YMF Kathy Avdiev Memorial Award
Partially donated by Ms. Rita Avdiev
Isaac Bartels (percussionist) 2015
Jason Geddies (trumpeter) 2016
Isaac Bartels (percussionist) 2017
Jayden Galbraith (percussionist) 2017, 2018
Brandon Bartholomeusz (saxophonist) 2019
James Cowling (guitarist and composer) 2019
Brandon Bartholomeusz (saxophonist) 2020
In Abeyance 2021
Resumed as
Music Arts and Design Awards 2023 – 2025
Music Award
Kaytlyn Johnson (pianist) 2023
Hannah Phung (violinist) 2024 – 2025
Royal College of Music Scholars
Louisa Breen (pianist) 2010
Katerina Mitchell (violinist) 2011
Brigid Coleridge (violinist) 2015
Theresa Yu (pianist) 2017
Rachael Lin (pianist) 2018
Daisy Ou (pianist) Guild Hall School of Music 2020 – 2022
Clarissa Pulmino (pianist) 2024
The Australian Young Performers Awards 2018
Best Recital
Emily Sun (violinist) 2018
2020 Award Postponed to 2022
Eliza Shephard (flutist) 2023
In abeyance, resuming 2026
Sydney International Piano Competition Best Australian
Stefan Cassomenos 2008
Max Foster 2009
Temporarily discontinued
Tony Lee 2016
Award postponed 2020
Calvin Abdiel 2021
Reuben Tsang 2023
Melba Conservatorium
Robert Latham (tenor) 2007
Camila Rivera (soprano) 2007
Allyce Calder (soprano) 2008
Transferred to University College
General Assistance 2019-2020
Australian International Opera Award
Australian World Orchestra Youth Academy
Bendigo Music Festival
Flinders Quartet
Musica Viva Regional Youth Tour
Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Youth Orchestra
3MBS
More Than Opera
Port Fairy Music Festival
Royal Overseas League Australia/London
Stacey Alleaume
Alexandra Flood
Lorina Gore
Daniel Le
Adrian Tamburini
2020 – 2025 refer to annual report
