Originally from Christchurch, Sophia is a proud Kiwi artist with South Korean Heritage. She trained at Southern Ballet Theatre from 2008-2019, training Full Time with the Company from the Age of 15. In 2020, she moved to Melbourne on a full scholarship to train at Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance, graduating from the full-time program … Continued

Robert is an Australian actor, composer and producer who has been calling London home for the last few years. Most recently, Robert returned to Australia to reprise the role of Jesus in the Perth season of Jesus Christ Superstar after having played the role at the London Barbican Centre. In the UK, Robert played the … Continued

From Sydney to London’s West End, to the depths of the South African jungle, Rhonda Burchmore has endeared herself into the hearts of all Australians. With a career spanning over 40 years, this vivacious, flame-haired beauty continues to turn heads wherever she goes and draw thunderous applause wherever she performs. As the years go by, … Continued

Nancye Hayes began her career with J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd as a chorus member in My Fair Lady. She went on to star in many major musical productions including Sweet Charity, Chicago, Sweeney Todd, Guys & Dolls and 42nd Street and is now celebrating over 60 years in the industry. Most recently Nancye performed in … Continued

Martin Lijauco joins Opera Australia as a Repetiteur for our touring project for La Bohème. In 2001, Martin began learning piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and went on to complete a Bachelor of Music (Performance) in 2017 under the tutelage of Clemens Leske. In 2019, Martin moved to Stuttgart Germany, where he commenced a Master of Opera Repetiteurship at … Continued

Cian Malikides studied in Sydney with Nigel Crocker, who imparted a great love of music onto him. While at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Cian travelled to Verona, Italy to attend the Estivo Summer Chamber Music school, the US for the Aspen Music Festival, and Sweden for the Stockholm Chamber Brass Academy. In 2018 he was awarded the brass prize at … Continued

Adam grew up in Sydney and started playing trumpet as part of his primary school’s band program. Adam continued his trumpet studies with a Bachelor of Music under Andrew Evans at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. One of Adam’s highlights of his undergrad was participating in a summer chamber music festival in Verona with his brass quintet. He found his love … Continued

Rebecca began her musical life in Brisbane, learning to play the horn at age nine, and enjoyed playing with the Queensland Youth Orchestra as a teenager. Her Bachelor of Music was completed at the Queensland Conservatorium with Peter Luff and Ysolt Clark, after which she moved to Melbourne to study at the Australian National Academy of Music with Ben Jacks and … Continued

Chris began his musical journey by learning the trombone in high school, but he soon decided that playing the bassoon would be his career path. He studied at the Victorian College of the Arts, where he performed regularly in chamber ensembles and with the University Orchestra. He then undertook an intensive three-year course at the Australian National Academy of Music focusing on … Continued

A clarinettist originally from Perth, Jarrad is an active freelance musician currently based in Melbourne. He completed a Bachelor of Music in Performance at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University prior to three years of study at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). He has studied with renowned Australian clarinettists David Thomas, Paul Dean and Allan Meyer and performed in masterclasses … Continued