A New Concertmaster For The AOBO

A New Concertmaster For The AOBO

  The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra has a new concertmaster. Laura Hamilton has taken up the position in Australia after working as Principal Associate Concertmaster at the Metropolitan Opera since 1999. Whilst there she led many of the popular “Live in HD” videocasts, including Carmen, Parsifal, Turandot, Faust, Salome, and Madama Butterfly.  Laura is  graduate of…

IFAC Australian Singing Competition Finalists announced

IFAC Australian Singing Competition Finalists announced

    Five singers have progressed to the finals of the IFAC Australian Singing Competition later this month. Mezzo-soprano Jade Moffat 23, from Queensland, sopranos Hannah Dahlenburg 25, from Victoria and Danita Weatherstone 23, from New South Wales, baritones Edward Laurenson 24, from New Zealand and Alexander Knight from New South Wales, are all in contention….