Results of the Finals of the 2019 AMF Awards

Following the Finals of the AMF Awards on Sunday 13 October 2019, we are delighted to announce the names of the new 2019 AMF Awardees:

Named Awards:

Magdalenna Krstevska (Clarinet) - AMF Nora Goodridge Developing Artist Award

James Blackford (Euphonium) - AMF Guy Parsons Award (Portland House Foundation). We are delighted to announce that James has recently won the RNCM Concerto Prize.

Yvette Keong (Soprano) - AMF Nora Goodridge Young Artist Award

AMF Awards:

Victoria Wong (Violin) - Berlin
David Soo (Piano) - GSMD, London
Waynne Kwon (Cello) - RNCM, Manchester
Jeremy Kleeman (Bass Baritone) - RCM, London
Courtenay Cleary (Violin) - Juilliard School, New York
Guillaume Wang (Cello) - Queen Elisabeth Chapel, Brussels
Robbin Reza (Piano) - Cologne
Mitzi Gardner (Violin) - RCM, London

We are most grateful to all our AMF donors without whose generosity these awards would not be possible.

Our thanks also go to the panel of distinguished judges who generously gave up their time to help young Australian musicians studying overseas: 

Yvonne Kenny AM - Chairman (non-voting) 
​Jayson Gillham - piano 
Ben Mellefont - clarinet 
Linnhe Robertson - vocal coach and accompanist 
Peter Robinson - conductor and vocal coach 
Patrick Savage - violin

The Australian Music Foundation is a Registered Charity in the UK (Reg. No. 270784). The AMF Australia Foundation is registered in Australia as a Discretionary Investment Trust (ABN 33 797 767 154).