Support emerging talent who will perform alongside distinguished guest artists at our regional festival concerts.

Set in the Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains 29th March-5th April 2026, the second Megalong Music Festival (MMF) Fellows Program for Piano and Strings offers a fully-sponsored chamber music intensive for exceptional emerging Australian and New Zealand artists in the early stages of their career. Guided by distinguished Australian and international guest artists, the next generation is nurtured through mentoring, performance opportunities, and high quality professional development. Highlights of the program include fellows performing alongside their mentors at the MMF concerts, performing prominent and contemporary chamber works, performing for regional audiences, and networking with renowned artists usually only accessed at international festivals. Our fundraising initiative is to ensure this unique program is accessible to all our talented applicants.

Young artists often leave Australia because they lack: the critical support needed to advance their careers here, access to the wider range of internationally renowned artists available to other young artists abroad, opportunities to work on collaborative repertoire with other high level artists, or perform for regional Australian audiences. Founded by violinist and Artistic Director, Asmira Woodward-Page, and fellow arts programming innovator, Matthew Hoy, the 2026 MMF Fellows Program closes that gap by providing opportunities to participate in a world class festival here in Australia, engaging high level guest artists who will share their decades of expertise with fellows and audiences, and providing full scholarships to every fellow. Since these workshops are not offered anywhere else, your valuable support is crucial to make this program a reality, keep it accessible to all applicants, engage high quality guest artists and help nurture the careers of deserving young artists.