Background: Born in Surrey, England, studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama Other Companies: Figaro: Le Nozze di Figaro (Houston Grand Opera), Khovansky: Khovanschina and Commendant: From the House of the Dead (Welsh National Opera), Balstrode: Peter Grimes, Carlo Gerard: Andrea Chénier, Frank Maurrant: Street Scene, Pizarro: Fidelio, Scarpia and Amfortas (Opera North), Jokannen: … Continued
Ali McGregor, a former scholar at the Royal Northern College of Music, UK, began her career with Opera Australia in 2000 under Simone Young’s mentorship. As a principal soprano, she portrayed over 26 roles, including Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Ninette (Love of Three Oranges), Marcellina (Fidelio) & Yum Yum (The Mikado). She also appeared with NZ … Continued
Background: Scottish-born, Music Director of Opera North OA repertoire: – Other Companies: In the UK Garry Walker has worked with all the BBC orchestras, Hallé, London Philharmonic, London Sinfonietta, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Philharmonia, City of Birmingham Symphony, Britten Sinfonia, Manchester Camerata, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra and Academy of St Martin … Continued
Australian soprano Lauren Fagan, who studied at Guildhall, London, was a member of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme (2014–16), where roles included Oscar (Un ballo in maschera), Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) and various others. In 2023/24, she debuts as Gutrune (Götterdämmerung) for Zurich Opera under Gianandrea Noseda, returns as Gretel (Hansel … Continued
Nadia Barrow has delighted in performance opportunities that have taken her throughout the USA, Australia, France and New Zealand, appearing on some of the world’s great stages such as Carnegie Hall. Nadia achieved her Bachelor of Music, with Distinction and the Robert S. Alva Memorial Award having achieved best overall results, at the Queensland Conservatorium … Continued
Lucy Clarke-Randazzo started learning the violin at 4 years of age at the Orange Regional Conservatorium of Music. Lucy’s love of music led her to Sydney in 2019 to study a Bachelor of Music (Performance) on violin at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Janet Davies. Lucy graduated with her Bachelor’s degree … Continued
Catherine has recently completed her Bachelor of Performance from the Conservatorium of Sydney where she was awarded the Ted and Susan Meller Scholarship Award over the course of her studies. Catherine has extensive experience in orchestral playing during her music career, serving as concertmaster and principal positions in the Sydney Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra as well … Continued
Nicole Kim began playing the violin at age 6 and since has had many enriching experiences as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. Nicole achieved her Bachelor of Music Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium with Goetz Richter in 2019. During her studies, Nicole was selected as a participant of the Mozarteum International Summer Academy in … Continued
A long-standing State Opera South Australia artist, Mark was recognised by the Adelaide Critic’s Circle for his body of work in 2022, including premiering the dual roles of Ian Duncan/Don Dunstan in the Ruby Award winning Watershed: The Death Of Dr Duncan for the Adelaide Festival, Lt Tom Radclyffe Voss, Gastone La Traviata, Jack in … Continued
Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, Professor Bebbington was Director of the University of Melbourne Conservatorium for 17 years and before that Head of Music, University of Queensland. As a musicologist his New York PhD was ”Wagner as Conductor,” and he was Editor of the Oxford Companion to Australian Music. His four webinars … Continued