Patron Acknowledgement:
As Patron of the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition, Dr Haruhisa Handa has underwritten the cost of an orchestra accompanying our Finals Concerts since 1998. Through the support of Dr Handa the Competition has matured into an internationally respected event, with Heats held across Australia, New Zealand and the UK and Finals Concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Adelaide.
Principal Sponsor: International Foundation for Arts & Culture
International Foundation for Arts & Culture (IFAC), Dr. Haruhisa Handa, Chairman
Management
Music & Opera Singers Trust Ltd. (MOST®) – Promoting excellence in music & the performing arts.
The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition is administrated by Music & Opera Singers Trust Ltd (MOST®).
MOST® has a long and rich history creating and managing elite music and opera competitions, awards and scholarship on national and international levels ( Australia, Europe, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, UK and the USA).
MOST® provides professional management and consultancy services for competitions, events, awards, scholarships, prizes, grants and oral history recording projects.
Sponsorship and support in various forms are vital to the continuation of the Australian Singing Competition.
Your help matters. Not surprisingly, discovering, showcasing, providing opportunities and recognition programmes require significant resources, both financial and non-financial.There are many ways individuals, groups and organisations can assist in supporting MOST® in its varied programmes and activities, which include: audition, performance and career development for young musicians, instrumentalists, performing artists and opera singers; development programmes and opportunities for professional musicians, performing artists and educators; recognition of excellence through awards, scholarships and grants; and management and consultancy services for competitions, events, awards, scholarships, prizes and grants.
MOZART LEVEL
2026 Sponsors
PUCCINI LEVEL
2026 Sponsors
VERDI LEVEL
2026 Sponsors
BRITTEN LEVEL
2026 Sponsors
Past Supporters & Event Sponsors
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2022 Supporters (Organisations, Individuals, Estates, Foundations, Trusts) and Event Sponsors
Organisations
- Goethe-Institut Australien
- Independent Theatre, North Sydney
- International Vocal Arts Institute
- Istituto Di Cultura, Sydney
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Opera Australia
- Opera Queensland
- Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith university
- Royal Northern College of Music
- Running Bare
- Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney University
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- The Concourse
- Ussher Direction
- V&A Accountants and Business Advisors, Adelaide
- Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne
- Victorian Opera
- Western Australian Opera (WAO)
- Western Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO)
- 4MBS
Individuals
- Radzyminski Family
- Di Ritch
- Lili Ussher
Estates, foundations & Trusts
- Equity Trustees
- Haas Family Trust
- Marianne Mathy Estate
- Nell Pascall Estate
- Nelly Apt Estate
- Tinkler Trust
Event Sponsors
- Huntington Estate Wines
- Nespresso
Broadcast Partner
- ABC Classic
2019 Supporters & Event Sponsors
Supporters (Organisations, Individuals, Estates, Foundations, Trusts) and Event Sponsors
Organisations
- Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Tel Aviv University
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra
- Goethe-Institut Australien
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama
- Independent Theatre, North Sydney
- International Vocal Arts Institute
- Istituto Di Cultura, Sydney
- Lufthansa
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Opera Australia
- Opera Queensland
- Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith university
- Royal Northern College of Music
- Running Bare
- Saarländisches Staatstheater
- Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney University
- Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- The Concourse
- University of Auckland
- Ussher Direction
- V&A Accountants and Business Advisors, Adelaide
- Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne
- Victorian Opera
- Western Australian Opera (WAO)
- Western Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO)
- 4MBS
Individuals
- Radzyminski Family
- Di Ritch
- Lili Ussher
Estates, Foundations & Trusts
- Equity Trustees
- Haas Family Trust
- Marianne Mathy Estate
- Nell Pascall Estate
- Nelly Apt Estate
- Tinkler Trust
Event Sponsors
- Huntington Estate Wines
- Nespresso
Broadcast Partner
- ABC Classic
2018 Supporters & Event Sponsors
Supporters (Organisations, Individuals, Estates, Foundations, Trusts) and Event Sponsors
Organisations
- Dashing Printing
- Gridiger Lawyers
- Independent Theatre North Sydney
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO)
- New Zealand School of Music (NZSM)
- Opera Australia Orchestra
- Opera Queensland (OQ)
- Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University
- Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney University
- Ussher Directions
- Victorian College of Arts (VCA), University of Melbourne
- Victorian Opera (VO)
- Western Australian Opera (WAO)
- Western Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO)
Individuals
- Carey Beebe
- Drago Marin Cherina
- Robert Dell’Aquila
- Johannes Fritzsch
- Michael Gasson
- Lisa Gasteen AO
- Greg Lenthen
- Midori Miyazaki
- Ron Overs
- Gérard Patacca
- Corin Powell
- Judith Ward
Estates, Foundations & Trusts
- Haas Family Trust
- Marianne Mathy-Frisdane Estate
- Merenda Foundation
- Nell Pascall Estate
- Nelly Apt Estate
- Tinkler Trust
Event Sponsors
- Huntington Estate Wines
- Nespresso
Broadcast Partner
- ABC Classic FM
2017 Sponsors & Supporters
Sponsors
Mozart Level
- Bel Canto Summer Voice Program, Munich
- Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama
- Lyric Opera of Chicago Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center
- Merenda Foundation
- Nicholas Milton AM
- Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)
- ROSL ARTS Royal Over-Seas League (UK, VIC)
Puccini Level
- Australian Opera Awards Committee (AOAC)
- David Harper
- International Vocal Arts Institute (IVAI
- Israeli Opera
- Sydney Philharmonia Choirs (SPC)
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO)
- V&A Accountants and Business Advisors
- Donna Woodhill
Verdi Level
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
- Steve Davidson and Sheila McKechnie
- Fine Music 102.5
- Christine Leaves
- Running Bare
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University
Britten Level
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Opera Australia
- Lucienne Radzyminski
- Diana Ritch
- Lili Ussher
Organisations
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
- Dashing Print
- Gridiger Lawyers
- Independent Theatre North Sydney
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO)
- New Zealand School of Music (NZSM)
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO
- Opera Australia (OA)
- Opera Australia Orchestra
- Opera Queensland (OQ)
- Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO)
- Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney University
- Sydney Philharmonia Choirs (SPC)
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO)
- Ussher Directions
- Victorian College of the Arts, (VCA) University of Melbourne
- Victorian Opera (VO)
- West Australian Opera (WAO)
- West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO)
- Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University
Individuals
- Carey Beebe
- Drago Cherina
- Robert Dell’Aquila
- Johannes Fritzsch
- Michael Gasson
- Lisa Gasteen AO
- Greg Lenthen
- Midori Miyazaki
- Ron Overs
- Gérard Patacca
- Corin Powell
- Claude Ullin
- Judith Ward
Estates, Foundations & Trusts
- Haas Family Trust
- Marianne Mathy-Frisdane Estate
- Merenda Foundation
- Nell Pascall Estate
- Nelly Apt Estate
- Tinkler Trust
Event Sponsors
- Huntington Estate Wines
- Nespresso
Broadcast Partner
- ABC Classic FM