Bronwyn Douglass Wins 2017 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship

Bronwyn Douglass Wins 2017 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship

The Opera Foundation for young Australians has announced mezzo-soprano Bronwyn Douglass (28), from New South Wales as the winner of the 2017 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship, Ms Douglass was announced as the 53rd winner of this prestigious scholarship in the presence of His Excellency General, The Hon. David Hurley,Governor of NSW, and Mrs Hurley, at a public…

Filipe Manu Wins The Mathy And The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition For 2017

Filipe Manu Wins The Mathy And The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition For 2017

Congratulations to 24-year-old Filipe Manu, tenor, from New Zealand who last Saturday won the prestigious Marianne Mathy Scholarship (The Mathy) and was judged the overall winner of the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition. Held at the Concert Hall, The Concourse Chatswood, five emerging singers vied for almost $200,000 in prizes and opportunities. Filipe’s award-winning performance of Pastorello…

Additional Winners In The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition

Additional Winners In The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition

Following the semi-finals of the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition held last weekend, congratulations go to the winners of the several other prestigious awards made as part of the contest. They are: Paull-Anthony Keightley – the Tinkler Encouragement Award for a singer of significant potential. Sponsored by the Tinkler Trust. Jae-Kwon Kim – the Ingrid…