Timothy Murray joined the Opera Australia Orchestra as Principal Contrabassoon in 2023. He previously held the position of Principal Contrabassoon with Orchestra Victoria since 2015. Timothy studied at the Conservatorium High School before completing a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Andrew Barnes. During the last year of … Continued
Ukrainian born Melbourne based bass, Alex Pokryshevsky, has been part of the Australian operatic scenery for many years. A graduate of the VCA, he was awarded numerous prizes and scholarships for excellence in music. Alex has been a regular performer with all major Australian Opera companies since 1998. Recent highlights of Alex’s career included the … Continued
Amanda started playing the violin at the age of seven in group lessons with her friends. She went on to study with Roger Hua and Professor Peter Zhang before becoming a student of Associate Professor Alice Waten, her primary musical mentor for many years. She attained scholarships to complete her Bachelor of Music in 2019 … Continued
Over his professional career, David has been involved in all facets of the performing arts, but more recently as a performer and director. As an Assistant and Resident Director, David has worked on productions including Into the Woods (Vic Opera), Anything Goes (Gordon Frost Organisation, Opera Australia), Funny Girl, Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company) … Continued
Dean was born and studied in Australia before moving to Germany, where he was a member of the Berlin Philharmonic for fourteen years and began composing. His music is championed by many of the leading conductors and orchestras worldwide, including Sir Simon Rattle, Daniel Harding, Andris Nelsons, and Marin Alsop. Much of Dean’s work draws … Continued
Paul’s past engagements for Opera Australia include the cover of Harry in La Fanciulla del West. Roles for Victorian Opera include Erste Jude in Salome, Mr Erlanson in A Little Night Music, Rodolfe in William Tell, Brighella in Ariadne Auf Naxos, Tmolus in Phoebus & Pan, the Englishman in Angelique and six tenor roles in … Continued
Edward Dick read English at Oxford University then trained as a director with theatre company Cheek by Jowl. His work in opera includes Tosca (TMA nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Opera), Carmen and Hansel and Gretel (Opera North); the world premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s Heart of Darkness (Royal Opera House – South Bank Show award nomination); the UK premiere of Rossini’s Maometto Secondo (Garsington Opera); Ein … Continued
Alana Valentine is a librettist, playwright and director. In 2021 she wrote and directed the Sydney Festival/Walkleys Award series THE JOURNALIST GENE, innovating a new form of interview panel with performance elements. As co-writer, with Ursula Yovich, of Barbara and the Camp Dogs she was awarded both a 2019 Helpmann Award and 2020 Green Room Award for … Continued
Tim Reeves completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with first-class Honours at the University of Adelaide, with a thesis on the impact of Dr Duncan’s death on gay law reform in South Australia. His book, The Death of Dr Duncan, was launched at Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2022 and has been optioned for cinematographic adaptation. … Continued
Paul was a student at the University of Adelaide in May 1972 when its newly appointed law lecturer Dr George Ian Ogilvie Duncan was thrown into the River Torrens, and drowned. Hearing rumours of the involvement of police, Paul wrote the story that was published in the weekly Nation Review that put the spotlight onto … Continued