Written by Leona Geeves The Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship Concert was held in a flurry of frocks and very high notes on Sunday 16th October 2016 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Guest presenter, Peter Coleman-Wright AO, entertained with his expert knowledge of opera and quirky and amusing asides. The competition was adjudicated by…
In its inaugural concert of the 2015 season, the 80-voice Collegium Musicum Choir directed by Sonia Maddock and the collegium Musicum Orchestra led by Dene Olding present sacred choral music of the classical era. Opening the program is Schubert’s joyous setting of the Magnificat canticle, originally composed for Vespers at the Lichtental church where Schubert himself was…
This year, Opera Foundation Australia celebrates 50 years of providing young Australians with exclusive access to prestigious international learning opportunities to further their opera careers with the announcement in October of the 50th winner of the coveted Opera Foundation Australia 2014 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship. Following national auditions, six talented young opera singers were selected to…