This scholarship was established in 1985 with interest from a bequest by Jack Wynnegate McGill. It is for advanced studies or investigations into music in an international setting. This scholarship is administered through the Public Trust on behalf of the Jack Wynnegate McGill Estate with the assistance of Creative New Zealand.
Scholarship recipients for 2023
- Abhinath Berry - $8,000 towards a Masters degree in Performance Piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London
- Ihlara McIndoe - $4,000 towards a Master of Arts (research) in Musicology, at McGill University
Previous recipients include:
- Charlotte Naden - $6,000 towards a Master of Music in bassoon at Malmö Academy of Music, Lund University, Malmö
- Siyu Sun: $6,000 towards an Artist Diploma in piano at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London (2022)
- Chun-An Hsu: $8,000 towards a Master of Arts in Musical Direction & Coaching at the Royal Academy of Music, London (2021)
- Matthias Balzat: $6,000 towards a Master of Music in Cello at Robert Schumann Hochschule für Musik, Düsseldorf (2021)
- Siyu Sun: $6,500 towards the Guildhall Artist Masters in Performance (Piano) at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London (2019)
- Liam Wooding: $10,000 towards study at the Australian National Academy of Music & the Ensemble Evolution programme at Banff Centre, Canada (2018)
- Lorelle McNaughton (2017)
- Lorelle McNaughton (2016)
- Amber Rainey (2015)
- Kieran Rayner (2014)
- Jason Bae (2013)
- Not Offered (2012)
- John-Paul Muir (2011)
- James Ioelu (2011)
- John-Paul Muir (2010)
- Brigitte Heuser (2010)
- Jennifer Lee (2009)
- Annabella Leslie (2008)
- The Tasman String Quartet (2007)
- Madeleine Pierard (2006)
- Jane Curry (2005)