Meet the Ensemble
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Over the past 20 years, five-time ARIA award-winning artist Katie Noonan has proven herself one of Australia’s most hardworking, versatile and prolific artists. Named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by the Herald Sun, Katie has produced 26 albums over her career, with seven x platinum record sales under her belt and 28 ARIA award nominations that span diverse genres. Katie has performed for royalty and national and international leaders and blazed a trail for young women artists. Music, for Katie, is a lifelong lesson, a generous act of giving, and a means to change the world.
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Louis Hurley is a highly sought-after Sydney-based tenor known for his passionate performances in classical music. With a repertoire spanning the Baroque to the 21st century, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the industry. Louis has performed as a soloist with the likes of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, as well as with Pinchgut Opera and Melbourne Opera. He is also celebrated in the ensemble singing sphere, having sung in some of Australia's premier vocal ensembles. Louis is the inaugural recipient of The Humanity Foundation Taryn Fiebig Scholarship.
https://www.louishurley.com/
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Proclaimed “Outstanding” and “Best Mezzo in Australia” by The Australian, this "Diva Extraordinaire” and multi award winning performer Fiona Campbell is one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved singers. A mother, producer, former ABC Presenter, accomplished international performer, recitalist and recording artist, Fiona has consistently entranced audiences and received wide critical acclaim for her powerful performances and exquisite musicianship. Fiona is currently the Creative Director of Perth Symphony Orchestra.
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Praised for his 'remarkable musicianship' (Limelight Magazine) and 'textured, fine-wine bass baritone' (Arts Hub) Perth-born Andrew O’Connor is versed in a wide variety of styles and genres – and for more than a decade has developed a busy freelance career encompassing opera, the concert platform, vocal chamber music, and the classroom. He is a Lay Clerk at St Mary's Cathedral Choir Sydney, was an Associate Artist with Pacific Opera in 2019, and the winner of the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Aria Prize in 2020. He regularly appears in solo and ensemble contexts with many of Australia's finest music organisations.
In 2022, he made his international debut with The VOCES8 Foundation and Orchestra, performed in six projects for Pinchgut Opera, including important solo debuts at the Adelaide Festival and Four Winds Festival, and led an educational residency at the Orange Regional Conservatorium in association with the Godfrey Turner Memorial Music Trust and Musica Viva Australia.