AWE Pettman Scholarship For Emerging NZ Musicians

In Partnership with AWE UK Music Foundation, with funding from Pettman

AWE Pettman Scholarships are designed to directly assist future study and career opportunities for emerging NZ musicians showing exceptional career promise.

With two awarded each year, individual scholarships are valued at approx. $15,000 NZD, covering the costs of international flights to and from the northern hemisphere, accommodation, food, tutoring, course and activity fees, and other related expenses.

Two individual recipients of the AWE Pettman Scholarship (formerly the ROSL Pettman Scholarship) are selected each year from the pool of past and present AWE Emerging Artists. Selection is based on the quality of AWE Emerging Artist performances and participation within the AWE Festival, selections being made by AWE Directors Benjamin Baker and Justine Cormack, AWE Trustee Barbara Glaser, and in consultation with previous and current AWE Festival Artists.

Once selected, AWE Pettman Scholarship recipients work with AWE Directors to develop a tailored programme of overseas activities, with the aim of directly benefiting their future study and career opportunities.

AWE Pettman Scholars will be supported to grow their academic and professional networks, arrange lessons, workshops, and performances, and pursue whatever opportunities best serve their musical development.

ANNOUNCING
2026 AWE Pettman Scholars

Cellist - Christine Jeon

Young woman playing the cello during a performance on stage, wearing a light-colored dress.

Pianist - Matthew Seinafo

A young man with dark, curly hair and wearing a blue checkered shirt is standing in front of a grand piano. The setting appears to be an indoor auditorium or recital hall with red seats visible in the background.

2025 AWE Pettman Scholars

Violinist – Sarah Lee (Scholar)

Young woman playing the violin during a performance or practice, with sheet music in front of her and a textured background behind.

Violist - Tal Amoore

A young man with dark hair and glasses playing a violin indoors.

Pictured above: Sarah Lee and Tal Amoore performing within AWE 2024 Festival.

2024 AWE Pettman Scholars

Violinist - Lorna Zhang

A woman with black hair, glasses, and earrings is playing a violin, wearing a black top, with a music stand in front of her. A photograph or poster of another woman in a red dress is hanging on the wall in the background.

Pianist - Madeleine Xaio

A woman playing a grand piano, with a man playing a French horn beside her, in a musical performance setting.

Pictured above: Lorna Zhang and Madeleine Xiao (with Festival Artist Ben Goldscheider) performing in AWE Festival 2023.

2023 AWE Pettman Scholars

Cellist - Jack Moyer

A black and white photo of a young man playing a cello, holding the bow in his right hand and the cello with his left. He is focused and looking down at his instrument, with curly hair partially covering his face. The background is blurred with faint outlines of musical equipment or decorations.
Person playing a grand piano with sheet music displayed on a tablet.

Pianist - Otis Prescott-Mason

Pictured above: Jack Moyer and Otis Prescott-Mason performing in the 2022 AWE Festival. Jack and Otis returned to perform in AWE 2023 as AWE Fellows.