Winner of the 2024 Marianne Mathy Scholarship

On Thursday 19 September at The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood, five classical and opera singers battled it out for a suite of generous prizes & opportunities in the 2024 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition in the presence of International Foundation for Arts and Culture (IFAC) International Executive Director Midori Miyazaki, CEO of Opera Australia Fiona Allan, Former Chairman of the Opera Australia Board David Mortimer AO, the Consulate-General of Italy Dr. Gianluca Rubagotti, and many influential figures in the opera world. The Winner was Eden Shifroni, a 24-year-old soprano from New South Wales.

2024 ASC Radio Broadcast

The 2024 ASC Semi-Finals will be broadcast on 2MBS Fine Music Sydney (102.5FM) on 7 October, and the ASC Finals Concert will be broadcast on 13 October. You can listen live from any global location by visiting their website or downloading the 2MBS app.

2MBS website

2023 ASC Finals Performances now on our YouTube

The 2023 ASC Finals full concert, 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.

2023 ASC Finals Playlist

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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