Natalie
Soprano
Natalie graduated from UNSW with a Bachelor of Music Education majoring in voice where she was a member of the Collegium Musicum Choir. She then went on to perform with the internationally acclaimed Australian Voices and she is the founding member of Cantabile Choir. Natalie currently maintains a busy career as vocal performer and choir director. She was previously a Director of Music for the Australian Youth Choir, various school choirs, and the adult choir: One World Choral. She founded the Sutherland Shire Children’s Choir to provide outstanding performance opportunities for young singers.
Alice
Soprano
A recent graduate from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, she holds a Masters of Performance with Distinction, and a Bachelor of Music from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
She has performed and recorded with London Philharmonia Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, The Seven Sopranos, Cantillation and The Song Company. She has also performed as an anthem soloist at the Rugby World Cup.
Alice was awarded two prestigious concert awards through the Bel Canto Institute in Firenze – a concert series in New York accompanied by assistant conductor from the Metropolitan Opera, Robert Morrison and with the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra. Alice performed excerpts from Mussorgsky’s opera Boris Godunov with the London Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall and as a soloist in the London Handel Festival at Hanover Square.
She has performed in masterclass for Maestro Richard Bonyge, Graham Johnson and Yvonne Kenny. Alice has also been a finalist in the Richard Bonyge and Joan Sutherland Bel Canto Award where she was also recipient of the Megan Evans Award and winner of the Wollongong Eisteddfod Aria Competition.
Camilla
Soprano
Camilla has completed her Masters of Music, Opera Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and since then has performed alongside China’s Three Tenors at the Sydney Opera House, has performed Operatic rolls including Olympia from the Tales of Hoffmann, and currently performs with Rockdale Opera Company. She has also performed as a part of BONTOM production, Chamber Pot Opera, a modern Opera performed in a bathroom, travelling to Adelaide as part of the Fringe Festival.
Camilla is now known for her versatile voice and has pursued different paths of music including performing as part of the Sydney Contemporary Arts Fair in “A Sonorous Body” by Justene Williams, and currently is loving singing with NCE Choir and bringing music cheer to the masses.
Josephine
Soprano
Josephine is a Sydney-based soprano, voice teacher and recent graduate of Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Since 2019, Josephine has begun to establish herself as both a solo and ensemble artist for various companies based in Sydney including Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, NCE Choir and the Choir of St James King Street.
In 2022 she joined Rockdale Opera Company for their Opera Gala and performance of Die Fledermaus in the role of Adele and in 2023 joined Hayes Theatre Company in the role of Mrs. Nordstrom for their production of A Little Night Music. In 2023 she also joined the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in their performance of Eriks Esenvald’s Passion and Resurrection as a soprano soloist, and currently sings as a Soprano Scholar with the Choir of St James King Street.
Liz
Soprano
Liz has performed extensively as a singer and actor in music theatre and is a current member of The Australian Ten Sopranos. Recent highlights have included theatrical concert events such as tour of Mamma Mia in Concert; the music of Abba, support acts for Glen Shorrick and Yannis Kotsiras at Anitas Theatre and the State Theatre, and Ballroom Blitz; The Glam Rock show.
Liz has appeared across Australian Television in many varied acting roles. Some choral highlights have included singing in the select backing choir for Andrea Bocelli and Delta Goodrem at Qudos Bank Arena, BBC Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular at Qantas Credit Union Arena, King Kong select soundtrack recording- produced by Global Creatures, and the opening night at the BBC Proms in London at The Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conducting highlights include the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics, where she conducted 2 choral pieces with the soloist, and Westiefest Sydney Festival, where Liz conducted a 25 minute choral segment, and also accompanied on the piano.
Liz is also a busy music teacher. She has been teaching classroom music since 2000 and has also conducted school bands and choirs. Liz has a Bachelor of Education in Music, a C.Mus.A and a Diploma of Theatre Performance.
Lanneke
Alto
Lanneke’s professional singing career began at the age of five, touring Australia for four years as a member of Opera Australia’s Children’s Chorus. She graduated from UNSW with a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education with Music Performance Honours and has established herself as a professional singer and teacher in both classical and contemporary music styles.
Lanneke toured internationally as a full-time member of the prestigious Song Company and has sung with the Sydney Philharmonia Choir, Motet and Cantillation. Her diverse performing career includes solo work with Opera Australia, The National Chamber Opera of Australia, The Taverner and UNSW Burgundian Consorts and Cafe Of The Gate Of Salvation. In the contemporary music field, she has recorded and performed Jazz, R&B and A cappella, and provides music for corporate events.
Lanneke’s choral conducting has taken her to many schools, concert halls and churches across Sydney, and she currently is Music Festival Director, Choir Director and Senior Music teacher at Loreto Kirribilli, along with Choral Conducting of community a cappella choirs and The Sydney Children’s Choir.
Maria
AlTo
Maria has Diploma of Opera, and a Bachelor of Music and currently studies voice in Sydney with South African Soprano, Andrea Catzel.
Maria is grateful to have worked with many exciting companies in Australia over the years including OA extra Chorus, Sydney Chamber Opera (The Cunning LIttle Vixen) Pacific Opera (Xantippe, Gods and Sinners), Gertrude Opera, (Moira, A Handmaid’s Tale), Sydney Symphony Opera, (Handmaid, Elektra) Melbourne Opera, Tasmania Chamber Orchestra, (Soprano Soloist, Gorecki Symphony of Sorrowful songs) Sydney Philharmonia, and tours regularly with Giant Entertainment in their shows The Ten Soprano’s, ABBA Classics, and Legends of Greek Music. In 2023 Maria also performed in the UK in June and July in opera excerpts at the Godalming Opera Festival in Surrey and as part of the Conservatoire Concerts at Godalming and Collet House London. Maria is looking forward to singing in the Ten Soprano’s state theatre show in November, followed by performing as Soprano Soloist in Les Illuminations with the Hobart Chamber Orchestra at the Hobart Town Hall in early 2025.
Emma
Alto
Emma is a Sydney-based choral and contemporary singer. Introduced to the world of ensemble singing through The Arts Unit and having studied classical piano, flute and voice since childhood, they then went on to complete a Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Music Practice) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where they furthered her studies in classical, jazz and a range of contemporary styles.
Emma has thoroughly enjoyed singing in various ensembles across Sydney, such as Sydney Philharmonia’s VOX, The Song Company and Gondwana choirs, and has trained privately with musicians well-known in their respective fields including Naomi Crellin, Jo Fabro, and Margi de Ferranti. Emma is a regular soloist at private functions and has also recorded vocals for several movie soundtracks, including for the Planet of the Apes and Mortal Kombat franchises, as well as featuring on radio and television.
Lanneke-Grace
Alto
Lanneke began performing from a young age and has a wealth of musical experience as a singer, pianist, reed player, conductor and teacher. She is a graduate of the Conservatorium High School, studied Classical Voice at the University of Sydney (Sydney Con) and completed a Master of Teaching (Music Secondary) at UNSW. Lanneke has spent the last ten years teaching voice, whilst working as a freelance performer, singing for companies such as Musica Viva and the Song Company, as well as providing backing vocals for children’s television shows such as Magical Tales. When she isn’t performing, Lanneke works as a classroom music teacher at a boys school on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Jemima
Alto
Jemima is an versatile vocalist with a deep love for harmony and choral music. She has performed for the last 5 years as the lead singer of renowned jazz big band ‘Sussudio Big Band’, performing regularly at venues across Sydney as well as the Manly Jazz Festival, Wahroonga Food & Wine Festival and more.
Jemima’s love for music began when she was cast in the professional production of The Sound of Music (SEL GFO) at the Lyric Theatre in 1999/2000, also igniting her passion for harmonies (along with the other Von Trapp kids!). Jemima has worked as a session singer, recording extensive catalogues for numerous television programs such as ‘Kitchen Whiz’, ‘Magical Tales’, ‘Surprises’, educational music for schools networks and more. She has also appeared in television series such as ‘Random & Whacky’, ‘Drop Dead Weird’ and ‘Battle of the Choirs’ with different choral Sydney-based groups. Jemima is an 8th grade pianist, having also trained in flute, oboe and tuba.
Damien
Tenor
Damien has sung with Opera Australia’s chorus for the past 17 years, starting with the 2006 Pirates of Penzance tour, followed by opera and operetta in 6 Languages. He was featured in the Cockney Quartet for the 2008 My Fair Lady tour and performed at the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour five times, including the first.
Damien grew up in Canberra’s rich amateur dramatic scene, with many opportunities to grow in roles such as Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew and Enjolras in Les Misérables. Then in 2005 he was encouraged to apply for the OperatunityOz competition, where he placed in the Semi-Finals, and was invited to audition for Opera Australia.
In 2020, he had the chance to sing the role of Bastien in Mozart’sBastien and Bastienne for Endangered Productions at Customs House. Of this performance, Sydney Arts Guide described a “fine vocal delivery”.
When Damien is not singing opera, he has enjoys singing with the Sydney a Capella group, NCE Choir.
Tim
Tenor
Tim was born to perform! Besides harmony singing, Tim’s passion is in musical theatre with diverse roles such as:- “Cats” as Skimbleshanks, “Shrek,” as Lord Farquaad, “The Sound of Music” as Admiral Von Schrieber, “Mamma Mia,” as Harry, “Chicago,” as Billy Flynn, “The Wizard of Oz” as The Scarecrow and The Tinman, “The Little Mermaid” as Scuttle, “Fiddler on the Roof” as Perchik, “South Pacific” as Lieutenant Cable, “The Drowsy Chaperone” as Robert Martin, “Crazy for You” as Bobby, “Les Miserables” as Marius and “Kiss Me Kate” as Gremio directed by Nancye Hayes AM. A highlight for him was performing in two seasons of “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,” directed by Geraldine Turner OAM, with performances in Parramatta and Mittagong.
Tim has also appeared on television, as an extra in “Crime Investigations Australia” (Kim Barry murder) and “South Pacific,” starring Glenn Close. Away from the stage, Tim is an Assistant Principal in a primary school. His sporting achievements include a gold medal and national title playing men’s netball for NSW.
Ben
Tenor
After studying at the Tasmanian Conservatorium, Benjamin joined Opera Queensland, and subsequently Opera Australia, performing a variety of small roles. His further vocal study took him to England, initially on contract with English National Opera (ENO), with whom he toured the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky Theater. Since leaving ENO, Benjamin has appeared in Lohengrin, Billy Budd, FliegendeHolländer, Parsifal, Manon Lescaut, Fidelio and Le Grande Macabre (Ligeti) in the presence of the composer. Simon Boccanegra and Tristan und Isolde with the Berlin
Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado, in Berlin, and toured to the Salzburg Easter Festival, and Tokyo, Japan. Ben is a renowned choir conductor himself.
Daniel
bass
Daniel is a Sydney-based vocalist with a love of music and performing. He has been involved in choirs and various ensembles from the beginning of his education and studied percussion under Chris Field. At a young age, he joined the Australian Youth Choir and later went on to sing in the St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir. Daniel has also enjoyed being involved with various university music societies and choirs. Daniel has a passion for languages which he has explored in music, spanning the Latin, Germanic, and Russian languages, as well as Swahili and Yiddish. With involvement in acclaimed performances such as Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, Puccini’s Messa, and Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky under his belt, he has also appeared in local musical theatre productions, including West Side Story, Crazy for You, Parade, and more. Recently, he performed with community choir Aurora Choralis and currently sings with the Conservatorium Chamber Choir whilst serving as a scholar with St. Stephen’s Uniting Church. Although Daniel’s tertiary education began in Molecular Biology and Genetics, he rediscovered his passion for music when he began formal training. Daniel is now studying a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science with a music major at the University of Sydney and is undertaking Opera tutelage under Deborah Humble.
Jesse
Bass
An internationally recognised ensemble singer and self-professed “choir nerd”, Jesse is a regular fixture of the Australian choral scene and is passionate about sharing his love of vocal music. He grew up singing in Sydney Children’s Choir and Gondwana Voices, and more recently has sung with ensembles including The Song Company, Sydney Chamber Choir & St James’ King St Choir,
Jesse has toured within Australia and internationally, recorded movie soundtracks, performed as a backup singer and is regularly broadcast on live TV, radio and social media. He is a strong advocate of contemporary composers and has helped premiere over 50 new Australian compositions and arrangements.
Jesse has studied classical, jazz and contemporary vocal techniques, and currently learns Estill Voice Technique with Jo Burton. He has received distinctions in subjects at the Sydney Conservatorium, and in 2021 is completing his Diploma in Music Industry (Sound Production).
Phillip
Bass
Philip, a dynamic bass with a rich, resonant voice, has been charming audiences with his vibrant personality for many years. With a Bachelor of Music Studies from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and advanced classical voice qualifications (AmusA and LTCL), Philip’s musical journey is as diverse as it is impressive.
Philip’s career has been a whirlwind of exciting opportunities and prestigious performances. From being a Young Artist with the Song Company to gracing the stages of Opera Australia and Pinchgut Opera, his versatility shines through in every role. As a professional chorus singer with Cantillation, he has lent his voice to memorable performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and soundtrack recordings for major film and television productions.
His international experience includes touring s as Sarastro in The Magic Flute across England and performing with London’s Evoke Vocal Ensemble. Back home, he’s a beloved fixture in Sydney’s music scene, and also musical and vocal educator at Reddam House Sydney. He’s also looking forward to decking the halls with NCE for their next fabulous season of carols.
Jarad
Bass
Jared studied a Bachelor of Music Performance and an Advanced Diploma of Opera at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He has performed many staring operatic roles such as Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart and has appeared as an oratorio soloist. He has performed with ensembles such as Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Penrith Symphony Orchestra, Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, Sydney University Graduate Choir, Cantillation and the Opera Australia Chorus.
Eric
Bass
Eric Nelson had his first singing lesson at the age of 7 and hasn’t looked back! He studied singing and music at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, directed various choirs across Canada and has performed in many musical reviews. He moved to Sydney in 2007 and has since sung as a freelance professional vocalist aswell as a chorister with Philharmonia Choirs and the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation. Eric’s other passion is leadership and interior design. When he isn’t performing he is busy managing the flagship showroom for Matt Blatt Furniture.
