Five Finalists perform two items each accompanied by the Opera Australia Orchestra. The Adjudication Panel will announce scholarships, awards and prizes at the conclusion of the concert. The recipient of the Marianne Mathy Scholarship, “The Mathy”, will be named as the overall winner of the ASC. The 2026 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition will be presented on Thursday 8 October at the Concert Hall, The Concourse.