The Semi-Finals Concert of the 2017 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition was held on Sunday 4th June at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney. 

The semi-finalists in order of performance are: Jae Kwon Kim, baritone; Livia Brash, soprano; Damian Arnold, tenor; Lauren Lodge-Campbell, soprano; Paull-Anthony Keightley, bass baritone; Shikara Ringdahl, mezzo; Imogen-Faith Malfitano, soprano; Filipe Manu, Tenor; Katherine McIndoe, soprano; Daniel Carison, baritone; Natasha Wilson, soprano. Guest Artists were the Cumberland Quartet.

Adjudicators for the Semi-Finals Concert were Catrin Johnsson (National Adjudicator), Tahu Matheson, Emma Matthews, Raff Wilson and Narelle Yeo. The accompanist was David Harper. The compere was Camille Merčep.

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2017 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi Finals

2018 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi Finals

The Finals Concert of the 2018 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition was held in the Verbrugghen Hall of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Saturday 8th September 2018. The Opera Australia Orchestra was conducted by Nicholas Milton AM. The compere was Genevieve Lang.
The Finalists were Zoe Drummond; Tristan Entwistle; Cleo Lee McGowan; Katherine McIndoe; and, Pasquale Orchard.
The winner of the Mathy was Zoe Drummond. 

Adjudicators for the Finals Concert were Linnhe Robertson (National Adjudicator), Michael Halliwell, Anthony Hunt, Noëmi Nadelmann & Raff Wilson.

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2018 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Finals Concert

The Semi-Finals Concert of the 2019 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition was held on Sunday 11th August at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney.

The semi-finalists in order of performance are: Stella Hannock; Samson Setu; Rebecca Hart; Chloe Lankshear; Manase Latu; Matthew Dixon; Josi Ann Ellem; Henry Pinder; Bianca Bacchiella; and Clare Hood. Guest Artist was Simon Tedeschi.

Adjudicators for the Semi-Finals Concert were Noemi Nadelmann(National Adjudicator), Warwick Fyfe, Joanne Goodman, and Narelle Yeo. The accompanist was David Harper. The compere was Camille Merčep.

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Andrey Lebedev performs "Asturias" by Isaac Albeniz at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Tuesday 17th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Andrey Lebedev performs "Asturias" by Isaac Albeniz

Andrey Lebedev performs "Chaconne" by J S Bach

Benett Tsai performs Prokofiev's "Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119" with collaborative artist Joshua Tsai at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Tuesday 17th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Benett Tsai performs Prokofiev's "Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119" with Joshua Tsai

Kevin Chow performs "Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen" by Schubert/Liszt at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Kevin Chow performs "Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen" by Schubert/Liszt

Kevin Chow performs "Concert Etude Op. 40 No. 7, Intermezzo" by Kapustin at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Kevin Chow performs "Concert Etude Op. 40 No. 7, Intermezzo" by Kapustin

Oliver Shermacher performs Widmann's "Fantasie" at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Tuesday 17th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Oliver Shermacher performs Widmann's "Fantasie"

Riley Skevington performs "Largo, Sonata forViolin no. 3 in Cmajor BWV1005 by Johann Sebastian Bach at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Tuesday 17th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Riley Skevington performs "Largo, Sonata forViolin no. 3 in Cmajor BWV1005 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Riley Skevington performs "Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108" (part 3) by Johannes Brahms at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Tuesday 17th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Riley Skevington performs "Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108" (part 3) by Johannes Brahms

Shuan Hern Lee performs Schumann's "Sonata Op. 22. i. So rasch wie möglich; ii. Andantino. Getragen; iii. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert; iv. Rondo. Presto" at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Tuesday 17th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Shuan Hern Lee performs Schumann's "Sonata Op. 22. i. So rasch wie möglich; ii. Andantino. Getragen;

Tony Lee performs Schubert's "Aufenthalt, Der Müller und der Bach" & "Soirées de Vienne: Valse-Caprice no. 6" by Liszt at the Semi-Finals Concert of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards, on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Tony Lee: Schubert's "Aufenthalt Der Müller und der Bach" "Soirées de Vienne Valse-Caprice" by Liszt

Tony Lee performs "2 Etudes Improvisées & Scherzino" by Benjamin at the Semi-Finals Concert of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards, on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Tony Lee performs "2 Etudes Improvisées & Scherzino" by Benjamin

Tony Lee performs "Sonata in A K208 & Sonata in D K96" by Scarlatti  at the Semi-Finals Concert of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards, on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Tony Lee performs "Sonata in A K208 & Sonata in D K96" by Scarlatti

Victoria Wong performs "Passacaglia in g minor for solo violin" by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Victoria Wong performs "Passacaglia in g minor for solo violin" by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Bibe

Victoria Wong performs "Sonata for Violin and Piano" by Claude Debussy with Collaborative Artist Jeanell Carrigan at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Victoria Wong performs "Sonata for Violin and Piano" by Claude Debussy with Jeanell Carrigan

Victoria Wong performs Matthew Hindson's "Song of Life" at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

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Victoria Wong performs "Variations on an Original Theme Op. 15" by Henryk Wieniaski at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Victoria Wong performs "Variations on an Original Theme Op. 15" by Henryk Wieniaski

On 24 July 2018, clarinettist Oliver Shermacher was the first performer to take the stage at the Sydney Opera House, accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Dr Nicholas Milton AM. Oliver performed 'Concerto No. 1 in F minor Op. 73' by Weber.

Clarinettist Oliver Shermacher performed 'Concerto No. 1 in F minor Op. 73' by Weber

On 24 July 2018, violinist Emily Sun was the last performer to take the stage at the Sydney Opera House, accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Dr Nicholas Milton AM. Emily performed 'Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61' by Beethoven.

Violinist Emily Sun playing 'Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61' by Beethoven

On 24 July 2018, pianist Kevin Chow was the second performer to take the stage at the Sydney Opera House, accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Dr Nicholas Milton AM. Kevin performed 'Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 16' by Prokofiev.

Pianist Kevin Chow performed 'Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 16' by Prokofiev

Kevin Chow performs "Spanish Rhapsody" by Liszt at the Semi-Finals of the 2018 ABC Young Performers Awards on Monday 16th July at the City Recital Hall in Sydney.

Kevin Chow performs "Spanish Rhapsody" by Liszt

PAULL ANTHONY KEIGHTLEY - Der Doppelgänger SCHWANENGESANG Schubert

LAUREN LODGE CAMPBELL - Kradla Jsem!  THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN Janáček

DAMIAN ARNOLD - O Del Mio Amato Ben Donaudy

LIVIA BRASH - Cäcilie OP. 27 NO. 2 Strauss

JAE KWON KIM - Honor And Arms SAMSON Handel

Vietnamese-born Australian Hoang Pham, winner of the ABC Young Performer of the Year Award for 2013, is one of Australia's finest concert pianists. Featured in Limelight Magazine's list of "30 Brilliant Musicians Under 30", Hoang has recently performed concerto engagements with the Melbourne and Willoughby Symphony Orchestras, and was featured soloist in the Australian Ballet production "Imperial Suite", for which he performed Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.2 with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria in major venues including the Sydney Opera House. he is a founding member of Trio Bresciani, and was previously pianist with the highly acclaimed Melbourne Piano Trio. 
Hoang's passion for music extends beyond the concert platform: he is an ambassador for many Vietnamese charities across Australia and in recetn years has also raised funds for Breast Cancr Network Australia, AED Legal Centre, and the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition of which he was winner in 2005. 
Hoang is featured in Andrew Solomon's award-winning book on exceptional children "Far from the tree".

HOANG PHAM - Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con sprito (Tchaikovsky)

In addition to the title of Young Performer of the Year, Grace Clifford also won awards for Best Recital, Best Chamber Music Performance and the People's Choice Award in the 2014 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards.

GRACE CLIFFORD Violin Concerto in D, Op.61

GRACE CLIFFORD Sonata in A for violin and piano, D574 (Schubert)

NIcole Mealey - O ma lyre immortelle

Shakira Tsindos - Die Mainacht

Pasquale Orchard - In uomini, in soldati

Josi Ann Ellem - Oh! Quand je dors

Xenia Pushkarz Thomas - Nobles seigneurs, salut!

Sophie Sparrow - Tornami a vagheggiar

Katherine McIndoe: L'air De Lia

Cleo Lee-McGowan: Deh Vieni,non Tardar

Tristan Entwistle: The Vagabond

Pasquale Orchard: Kommt Ein Schlanker Bursch Gegangen

Zoe Drummond: Nel Grave Tormento

Opera Australia Orchestra: Overture Le Nozze Di Figaro

Josi Ann Ellem - An Die Nacht

Matthew Dixon - Die Beiden Grenadiere

Manase Latu - Non T'amo Piu

Rebecca Hart - Von Ewiger Liebe

Stella Hannock - Nacht

Soprano Rebecca Hart performs “Olga's Aria” from Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky at the Finals Concert of the 2019 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition, held in The Concourse Concert Hall 19th September 2019. The Opera Australia Orchestra is conducted by Nicholas Milton AM.

Rebecca Hart performs “Olga's Aria” from Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky

Guest Artist, soprano Isabella Moore, 2014 Marianne Mathy Winner, performs “Morrò, ma prima in grazia” from Un ballo in maschera by Verdi at the Finals Concert of the 2019 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition, held in The Concourse Concert Hall, 19th September 2019. The Opera Australia Orchestra is conducted by Nicholas Milton AM.

Isabella Moore performs “Morrò, ma prima in grazia” from Un ballo in maschera by Verdi

Soprano Josi Ann Ellem performs “Si, mi chiamano Mimi” from La Boheme by Puccini at the Finals Concert of the 2019 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition, held in The Concourse Concert Hall, 19th September 2019. The Opera Australia Orchestra is conducted by Dr. Nicholas Milton AM.

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