The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) has announced Mee Na Lojewski (cello, 2015) and Katie Yap (viola, 2014) as the inaugural recipients of ANAM’s Ian Potter Emerging Performers Fellowship.

Each Fellowship is valued at $50,000 per year for two years and is awarded to ANAM alum displaying a demonstrated commitment to establishing an independent performance practice.

“Hearing something of the dreams and aspirations of the shortlisted alumni who generously shared their time and stories with us meant we had an inspirational day of conversations,” said Panel Chair and ANAM General Manager Nick Bailey. “I am very proud of the legacy and the distinctive inquisitive musical personality that is starting to form out of ANAM’s activities of the past 20 years.”

“The panel felt that both Mee Na and Katie already have an impressive body of work behind them, and that both have much more that they can achieve and create. We are certain that wherever they land professionally, the country will be the better for having Katie and Mee Na as part of the national creative conversation.”

Me Na Lojewski. Photo supplied

Mee Na Lojewski completed her cello...