Australian soprano Kirsten Paull (née Jones) has been performing with the Opera Australia chorus since 2015. She has appeared in numerous productions including Aida, La Gioconda, Otello, La Juive, and multiple seasons of La Bohème and Turandot. Her principal roles include Countess Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro (Rockdale Opera Company), Nedda in Pagliacci (Sydney Independent Opera), Nella in Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica (Berlin Opera … Continued
Sarah Prestwidge is an award-winning Aboriginal Australian soprano, known for her sparkling coloratura and compelling storytelling. In early 2025 she performed First Lady and Papagena in The Magic Flute with Charles Court Opera. In 2024, she performed the title role in Parrwang Lifts the Sky and Yvette/Lisette (cover) in La Rondine with Victorian Opera, reprised Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro in London … Continued
Maia Andrews is an award-winning soprano from Australia. She recently performed the leading role of Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohème on Opera Australia’s 2024 National Tour, performing in over 20 theatres across New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. In 2023, Maia was selected for the Opera Queensland Young Artist Program, where she starred in Sunset Opera … Continued
Nathan Gilkes is a Helpmann award winning musician, arts educator and artistic director working across disciplines of New Music Theatre, Arts Education and Training and Community Works. His practice sits at the collision points of music, theatre and opera, often using multiples modes and artforms to convey story and build engagement and participation. As a … Continued
German-born conductor Erina Yashima was the First Kapellmeister at the Komische Oper Berlin from 2022 to 2024 and has worked with many renowned ensembles, orchestras and opera companies worldwide. In the 24/25 season, she will make her debut with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Münchner Symphoniker and in Japan with Nagoya Philharmonic … Continued
Hailed by the Irish Examiner as possessing “an imposing stage presence and a vivid range of colour and warmth of tone that compels attention,” Austrian-Australian tenor Gerard Schneider is acknowledged as a preeminent singer of opera, operetta and song. Having developed a strong international presence, Mr. Schneider has appeared throughout the world, including major debuts … Continued
Lisa plays with the Opera Australia Orchestra as Associate Principal Flute. She began her music journey in the UK, studying at Chethams School of Music and then the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Lisa has worked with many of the London orchestras and in Australia, including Guest Principal Flute of Sydney Symphony Orchestra … Continued
Alexandra (Lexie) Elvin is a double bassist from Brisbane. She studied with Phoebe Russell at the University of Queensland and graduated with a Bachelor of Music. She also holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from UQ. In 2024, Lexie was the double bass Fellow with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Throughout the program, her primary teacher and … Continued
Beverly started learning the violin at age seven, and is currently studying a Bachelor of Music (Performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Ole Böhn. She has been a semi-finalist and finalist in various state and national competitions, and was an award winner in the 2024 Singapore International Music Competition as … Continued
Sarah Zhu’s musical journey started at a young age on piano, before continuing on viola at age nine. As a violist Sarah has performed all across Australia as well as overseas. She was a Wesley Music Scholar in Canberra, where she grew up, and recently completed her Bachelor of Music (Performance) at Sydney Conservatorium, studying … Continued