{"id":18965,"date":"2015-07-31T13:14:01","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T03:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soundslikesydney.com.au\/?p=18965"},"modified":"2015-07-31T13:14:01","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T03:14:01","slug":"ifac-2015-semi-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundslikesydney.com.au\/?p=18965","title":{"rendered":"IFAC 2015 Semi-Finalists Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18966\" alt=\"download (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/soundslikesydney.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/download-1.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"138\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The semi-finalists in the 2015 IFAC Singing Competition have been announced following heats in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. National adjudicator Linnhe Robertson,\u00a0assisted by local adjudicators, has selected the ten young singers who will progress to the semi finals, which will be held as a concert open to the public..<\/p>\n<p>They are:<\/p>\n<p>Damian Arnold, 23, Tenor, NSW<br \/> Anastasia Bickel, 24, Mezzo Soprano, QLD<br \/> Rebecca Gulinello, 24, Soprano, VIC<br \/> Annika Hinrichs, 20, Soprano, QLD<br \/> Phoebe-Celeste Humphreys, 25, Soprano, NSW<br \/> Jeremy Kleeman, 24, Bass Baritone, VIC<br \/> Tabatha McFadyen, 24, Soprano, NSW<br \/> Katherine McIndoe, 21, Soprano, NZ<br \/> Maximillian Riebl, 23, Counter Tenor, VIC<br \/> Benson Wilson, 24, Baritone, NZ<\/p>\n<p>Each semi-finalist will sing two pieces from lieder to opera, accompanied by world-renowned accompanist and vocal coach, David Harper, in their bid to win a place in the finals. The event will be compered\u00a0by Greg Lenthen with guest artists the\u00a0Catalyst Saxophone Quartet<\/p>\n<p>This year, for the very first time, one talented young singer will win the $5000 Judith Ward Lieder Scholarship<strong>,<\/strong> presented by Judith Ward and the Australian Opera Awards Committee (AOAC).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/theindependent.org.au\/whats-on%20%3E\">Click here for bookings.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The semi-finalists in the 2015 IFAC Singing Competition have been announced following heats in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. 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