Winner of the 2024 Marianne Mathy Scholarship
The Winner of the 2024 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition is 24-year-old soprano from NSW, Eden Shifroni. On Thursday 19 September at The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood, five classical singers battled it out for a suite of generous prizes & opportunities in the 2024 ASC in the presence of IFAC International Executive Director Midori Miyazaki, CEO of Opera Australia Fiona Allan, the Consulate-General of Italy Dr. Gianluca Rubagotti, and many influential figures in the opera world.
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2024 ASC Performances now on our YouTube
The 2024 ASC Full Finals and Semi-Finals concerts, and individual performances are now published on our YouTube channel. Relive the magic!
Visit the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition YouTube page to see all the performances. Our videos have been viewed over 1.75 million times, it is a great catalogue of significant repertoire and celebrated performers.
2024 ASC Masterclass now on our YouTube
Watch the 2024 MasterClass in Opera and Classical Singing on Youtube!
The MasterClass is sponsored by MOST® and features five Finalists selected for the 2024 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition,
Georgia Cooper, Jake Lyle, Ariana Ricci, Molly Ryan and Eden Shifroni.
The MasterClass was run by acclaimed soprano, Natalie Aroyan and the collaborative artist was Bradley Gilchrist.
The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition is one of the richest in terms of financial and career opportunities available to recipients.
"I wholeheartedly support the Australian Singing Competition, a wonderful launching pad for young classical singers." -Richard Bonynge AC AO CBE