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- 2007 Finalists Announced
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- LADIES FIRST!
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almost complete reversal of last year’s Mathy Awards outcome when the
males dominated, the 5 singers who will compete for the coveted
Marianne Mathy
Scholarship of
$30,000 in the 2007 Finals
are ALL
female. Three Sopranos and two Mezzos will be featured at an exciting
Concert in Sydney
Conservatorium’s Verbrugghen Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 5th November.
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As well as competing
for some very valuable awards the talented young singers will enjoy the
significant experience of singing with the Australian Opera and Ballet
Orchestra conducted by Maestro Richard Bonynge.
Chosen for their stellar performances at the Semi-Finals Concert in
August were:
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The National Adjudicator, eminent tenor Anson Austin
OAM, remarked on the
exceptionally high standard of the ten competing singers at the
Semi-Finals and the difficult task in reducing the number down to five.
The concert included a wide range of interesting repertoire – not your
usual competition fare – and in the second part of the programme,
brilliant young pianist Simon Tedeschi delighted the audience with his
spirited and polished performance - an eclectic selection of pieces to
ease the tension of awaiting the judges’ verdict.
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For the Finals, Anson will be joined by three other
adjudicators: Michael Halliwell representing Sydney Conservatorium of
Music, Richard Wenn representing Symphony Services Australia and
visiting Japanese baritone
Yoshinobu
Kuribayashi.
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If the beautiful singing at the Semi-Finals Concert is
anything to go by the November Finals promise to be wonderful
entertainment. The Concert will celebrate not only the vocal gifts of
these emerging classical performers, but will also feature a former
Mathy winner, internationally renowned baritone Jeffery Black, in the
dual roles of compere and guest artist, and the as yet unnamed Winner of
the 2007 Opera Awards.
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The Finals Concert will
be staged in the distinguished presence of The Australian Singing
Competition’s Patron the
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia,
His
Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO, MC (Rtd)
and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery.
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Bookings for the concert can be made on
02 8256 2222 or 1300 797 118.
- Or online at
www.cityrecitalhall.com
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