Join us for the 2025 MOST Masterclass, led by internationally acclaimed soprano, Maestra Helena Dix. This special evening is designed for young opera singers, répétiteurs, teachers, and community members to learn from one of Australia’s leading artists as she explores the singer–répétiteur partnership and the craft of classical singing.
📅 Thursday, 11 December
⏰ 5:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 The Church, Alexandria
The 2025 Opera Awards Winner is mezzo-soprano Ashlyn Tymms. Ashlyn receives the main prize, the Youth Music Foundation (YMF) Award of $30,000.00.
The Winner of the 2025 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition is 23-year-old mezzo soprano from VIC, Sidra Nissen. On Thursday 25 September at The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood, five classical singers battled it out for a suite of generous prizes & opportunities in the 2025 ASC in the presence of IFAC International Executive Director Midori Miyazaki, IFAC Board Director David Mortimer AO, the former United Kingdom Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss, and many influential figures in the opera world.
'The Legacy of Madame Marianne Mathy' documentary tells the story of an amazing coloratura soprano opera singer and distinguished teacher of opera and classical singing. Having escaped Germany and migrated to Australia at the outbreak of WWII, Mathy's teaching propelled a whole generation of Australian singers to stardom. 'The Legacy of Madame Marianne Mathy' was launched at the Jewish International Film Festival.
MOST also provides professional management and consultancy services for competitions, events, awards, scholarships, prizes and grants. Since 1982 MOST has contributed millions of dollars in grants, scholarships, tuition, travel, mentoring programmes and other opportunities through a portfolio of activities; as well as audition, performance and education opportunities for thousands of young artists.
