Double Passes To The Australian Singing Competition Finals

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SoundsLikeSydney has 3 double passes to give away to the IFAC Australian Singing Competition finals on August 30th, at the Sydney Conservatorium.

The five finalists – Kate Amos, Anna Voshege, Samantha Clarke, Corinne Cowling and Isabella Moore will perform with the Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra conducted by Maestro Johannes Fritzsch. The compere for the evening will be ABC Classic FM’s Damien Beaumont. National Adjudicator Jeffrey Black is joined by Michael Halliwell, Benjamin Schwartz, Conal Coad and Emma Matthews on the judging panel. 

To be in the running for these double passes, tell us the name of the composer whose birth anniversary is being commemorated at this concert. Click here for a clue.

Email your answer to:  [email protected] by 3 pm on Friday 22nd August. The first three correct entries will win. 

Good luck!!

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