The Llewellyn Choir Awards Program

The Llewellyn Choir (TLC) Awards Program is being launched in 2026 to provide opportunities for young Canberrans who enjoy choral singing. TLC is one of Canberra’s leading choirs, performing exciting innovative as well as classical repertoire under the leadership of award-winning Music Director Rowan Harvey-Martin and Canberra’s most sought-after accompanist Dr Anthony Smith.

Further details about The Llewellyn Choir can be found at www.llewellynchoir.org.au

TLC Awardees will be up to 30 years of age, able to read music, and may also play a musical instrument.

Selection of TLC Awardees will be by written application, interview and vocal audition.

Benefits

TLC Awardees will be provided with a quarterly honorarium of $375 for one year, and will receive the following benefits:

• Free membership of TLC
• For TLC Awardees seeking to develop their wider musicianship skills, benefits also include:
• Experience with developing rehearsal schedules
• Experience in leading warm-up sessions
• Opportunity to lead sectional rehearsals
• Mentoring in conducting and rehearsal skills and to be understudy to music director Rowan Harvey-Martin and repetiteur Dr Anthony Smith
• Opportunity to perform either solo or in ensemble with Llewellyn Sinfonia
• Each “musicianship” awardee will be allocated one of the 4 TLC performances in 2026 as the cohort leader for the purpose of developing the musicianship skills listed above.
• Opportunity to sing minor solo roles or play with the Llewellyn Sinfonia and be featured in concert programs and marketing
• Bios/photos posted on TLC website to promote awardees’ careers (with awardees permission)
• Each TLC Awardee will receive a complimentary double pass to TLC’s performances in 2026

Conditions of the TLC Choral Fellowship

Awardees will prepare for rehearsals in line with the music director’s guidance.

Awardees undertaking musicianship skills development with the music director and/or accompanist will implement their guidance and regularly attend sessions as assigned.

Awardees will be expected to attend rehearsals leading up to each TLC concert unless absence is granted by their section leader for illness, compassionate grounds, or pre-existing professional and travel commitments.

Leave will not be granted for rehearsals or performances with other ensembles, except where these commitments have been made prior to confirmation of the award.

Participants who regularly arrive late or are repeatedly absent without leave may forfeit their award.

TLC Awards Program Application Form

The contact for this awards program is Robyn Milthorpe, committee member of The Llewellyn Choir: robyn.milthorpe@gmail.com

Applications should reach the contact person by cob 2 April 2026.

Please provide the following information:

• Name and contact details
• Give details of your involvement in music including choral music experience
• Provide a short summary of your interest to be involved in TLC in this way
• Give details of your strengths in terms of the activities outlined that TLC is seeking
• Indicate your availability to attend rehearsals and performances as outlined
• If you play an instrument please indicate if you might be interested to play as a member of The Llewellyn Sinfonia