Jessica Gethin and Andrew Doyle will receive funding to undertake projects overseas.

Conductor Jessica Gethin and clarinettist Andrew Doyle have been awarded Fellowships by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust in 2016. Both musicians will receive funding to undertake  designated projects overseas. The highly competitive grants allow Australian citzens from across the country to investigate a topic that they are passionate about, bringing their newly acquired knowledge and skills back to Australia.

“I’m very keen to get started on my project,” Gethin told Limelight. “I’ve had a clear vision of what I wanted to do for a while, however being able to carry this out with the Churchill Fellowship’s support makes it instantly achievable and accessible, particularly as it involves seeking international mentoring.”

^{Conductor Jessica Gethin, photo © Karen Almond}

The conductor’s project will take her to the USA and the UK. “I devised my Fellowship to address a number of key elements I believe are now essential for conductors to develop when in a leadership position of any arts organisation,” she said. “My project ranges from the creative aspects of rehearsal observation and international mentoring from Chief Conductors, to interviewing heads...