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Australian Singing Competition

Australasia's richest singing competition includes the highly desirable Marianne Mathy Scholarship.
Presented by Julie Howard

Winners

Nicholas Tolputt

  • MARIANNE MATHY SCHOLARSHIP
  • MERENDA LEGACY PRIZE
  • SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AWARD
  • BETTERU PRIZE
  • OPERA AUSTRALIA PRIZE

Morgan Balfour

  • BEL CANTO VOICE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP - Haas Award
  • CANBERRA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRIZE
  • BETTERU PRIZE
  • OPERA AUSTRALIA PRIZE

Eliza Boom

  • ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC AWARD - Phoebe Patrick Award.
  • DAVID HARPER AWARD
  • UNIVERSAL MUSIC AUSTRALIA PRIZE
  • BETTERU PRIZE
  • OPERA AUSTRALIA PRIZE

Jarvis Dams

  • ROYAL OVER-SEAS LEAGUE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
  • INTERNATIONAL VOCAL ARTS INSTITUTE (IVAI) NEW YORK SCHOLARSHIP - Nell Pascall Award
  • SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS PRIZE
  • BETTERU PRIZE
  • OPERA AUSTRALIA PRIZE

Sarah Wang

  • SAARBRUCKEN OPERA HOUSE PRIZE - Sheila Prior Memorial Prize
  • NELLY APT SCHOLARSHIP
  • QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRIZE
  • CHRISTINE LEAVES AWARD
  • MOST AUDIENCE PRIZE
  • BETTERU PRIZE
  • OPERA AUSTRALIA PRIZE


Tonight the five finalists perform for the first time with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey.

  • Morgan Balfour 23 soprano NSW
  • Eliza Boom 22 soprano NZ
  • Jarvis Dams 25 Baritone NZ
  • Nicholas Tolputt 25 counter tenor NSW
  • Sarah Wang 24 soprano NSW

For comprehensive information about the competition:

Australian Singing Competition website

ABC Classic FM will broadcast the results later in the evening.

Nicholas Tolputt