Issue 5
Welcome
Welcome to the first edition of 'Aria' in 2006 - the newsletter of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation.
In this newsletter you will read about the recent Gala Concert, share a rare visit of two divas to Opera Factory, read a newspaper editorial about the Foundation as well as an insight into reports received from the recipients of Foundation awards and a full financial report from the Foundation's financial advisor.
Take a wander - everything is just a 'mouse-click' away…
Dame Kiri & Friends - The Second Gala Concert
The recent Gala Concert organized by the Foundation at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington was another very successful event.
The Gala featured not only Dame Kiri with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra under the baton of James Judd but also Dame Kiri's great friend Frederica von Stade making her first visit to New Zealand.
They were joined by two outstanding young singers, Anna Leese and Seung-Wook Seong.
The concert was a sell out and raised over NZ$200,000 for the Foundation's Trust fund to support outstanding young New Zealand singers and musicians. It was a memorable musical experience.
Gala Concert Programmes - Exclusive Offer
A limited number of the Gala Concert programmes are available for sale. Each programme is a deluxe, 28-page, full-colour souvenir publication. A small number of these programmes have been personally signed by Dame Kiri and Frederica von Stade and are available to Friends of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation.
The prices are:
- Programme A - signed by Dame Kiri & Frederica von Stade - NZ$100 plus postage.
- Programme B - unsigned - NZ$20 plus postage.
Please note that prices do not include postage. Postage will be added once the buyer's location has been established.
Friends of the Foundation who wish to take advantage of this exclusive offer should contact the Foundation as soon as possible as programmes are limited.
Invest in the Future of Outstanding Young New Zealand Singers and Musicians
The Foundation offers a range of various opportunities to support its work. A 12-page brochure is available on request with details of specific support packages with various benefits available. The Foundation welcomes donations of any size. Please contact the Foundation if you are interested in showing your support.
Spreading the Word Through the Length of New Zealand
Recently Dame Kiri visited Invercargill in the far south of New Zealand to perform in recital with Rosemary Barnes at the refurbished Invercargill Town Hall. During her visit she attended a press conference where she spoke about the Foundation and the needs of young, aspiring, talented New Zealand singers and musicians. The Southland Times carried a story with her comments and then published a full editorial highlighting the needs that Dame Kiri had spoken about.
Foundation Sponsors Worthy of Your Support
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The Foundation has been fortunate to be able to attract a small group of high profile sponsors who have enthusiastically lent their corporate name and contributed significant funds and resources to ensure the long term achievement of the Foundation's aims.
We sincerely thank the following sponsors for their support and respectfully suggest that they too are worthy of your support:
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- Major sponsors – UBS & Rolex
- Gala Concert sponsor – PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Foundation bankers – ASBank
- Foundation Accountants – Paul Harrop & Co
- Foundation Solicitors – Morrison Kent
- The Lion Foundation
- Public Relations Consultant – Porter Novelli Public Relations
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Foundation Story Read by Audiences Near and Far
A special feature about the Foundation has appeared in recent concert programmes when Dame Kiri has performed in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The feature provides a summary of the Foundation's objectives, the first two years of it's existence and backgrounds for the first three award recipients.
You can access a copy of the feature story for yourselves.
Reports from Foundation Award Recipients
One of the conditions of accepting awards made by the Foundation is that each recipient must prepare a report detailing how the grant has assisted in the development of their career. The reports from the first three recipients were recently tabled at a meeting of the trustees. They are exceptional reports - all different but very interesting. As a Friend of the Foundation we thought you might be interested to read them.
- Access Ana James's report (16 KB PDF)
- Access Kerry Jago's report (18 KB PDF)
- Access Kirsten Simpson's report (27 KB PDF)
Divas Break Busy Schedules to Assist Young Singers
Just prior to commencing rehearsals for the Gala Concert Dame Kiri and Frederica von Stade took time out from their busy schedules to pay a visit to Opera Factory in Auckland to lead a workshop for young singers.
The two-hour visit was the brainchild of Sally Sloman, long time friend of Dame Kiri and founding Director of Opera Factory. Access the full report on the Opera Factory Workshop.
Leave a Legacy - Remember the Foundation with a bequest
It's often said that we are put on this earth "to live, to love, to learn and to leave a legacy". What better way to leave a legacy for music than by making a bequest in your will to the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation. The Foundation was recently delighted to receive its first bequest – a legacy left for the Foundation from the estate of the late Rhema Jessie Scott who obviously had a love of music and wanted to leave her legacy in the form of a contribution towards the ongoing work of the Foundation.
Leaving a bequest is a simple procedure that allows you to include the Foundation as a beneficiary of your will. Bequests are usually directed to the Foundation for use at the trustee's discretion but they can also be directed towards a specific need such as a music scholarship for a talented singer, musician or conductor identified by the trustees as meeting all the required criteria.
If you would like to discuss this matter further or would like a copy of sample language for your lawyer please contact the Foundation office.
Foundation Fund is on Schedule
One of the original objectives of the Foundation was to raise a Trust Fund of $3million by the end of 2007. Paul Harrop, a trustee and financial advisor to the Foundation, provides the following update on progress towards this goal.
'As the financial year comes to an end it is pleasing to see the good progress made by the Foundation in building the funds over the past two years. The current figure, in terms of invested funds and commitments from supporters stands at NZ$2,170,000.
This figure has been attained by virtue of two highly acclaimed Gala concerts featuring Dame Kiri and friends, the generosity of our major sponsors and a significant number of donations from individual supporters both in New Zealand and abroad.
This achieved figure shows that we are well on the way towards the NZ$3,000,000 goal that the trustees set. The income from this goal is considered as being an amount sufficient to address the objectives of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation.'
...Finally
We will keep in touch and keep you in touch about the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation and its activities. The next issue of Aria will feature more exciting news and views about the Foundation.
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