Australian-born Helena Dix has secured her name in leading roles on operatic stages around the world. Triumphs include the role of Maria in NOSTALGIA,at Théâtre Royal de la Monnie, title-role NORMA at the Metropolitan Opera, scenes from DER ROSENKALIER and ARABELLA with Scottish Opera, the title-role LA STRANIERA for Chelsea Opera Group, the Countess LE NOZZE DI FIGARO and a solo recital with Seattle Opera, Lady Macbeth MACBETH, Musetta LA BOHEME, Elisabetta in ROBERTO DEVEREUX and the title roles NORMA, LUCREZIA BORGIA, SUOR ANGELICA & MARIA STUARDA with Melbourne Opera, her role debut as Vitellia LA CLEMENZA DI TITO with National Opera, Canberra, Miss Jessel THE TURN OF THE SCREW for Garsington Opera and her Sydney Opera House debut as Helmwige DIE WALKÜRE with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simone Young.

Upcoming engagements include Clorinda LA CENERENTOLA and the title-role NORMA for State Opera of South Australia, Title role AIDA for Sydney Philharmonic, Leonora IL TROVATORE for Melbourne Opera, Verdi Requiem with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and Strauss Vier Letzte Lieder with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

Other engagements include her Metropolitan Opera stage debut as Alice Ford FALSTAFF, the title role in Foroni CRISTINA REGINA DI SVEZIA for Wexford Festival Opera, Oldenburg Staatstheater and Chelsea Opera Group, the title role ARIADNE AUF NAXOS for the Longborough Festival, Elettra IDOMENEO and Odabella ATTILA for Staatstheater Nürnberg and Lubeck opera and Erste Dame DIE ZAUBERFLOETE for State Opera of South Australia,

Concert engagements have included Verdi Requiem with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Orff Carmina Burana at the Royal Albert Hall and at the St Magnus Festival. Helena has also recorded the Verdi Requiem with the Bach Choir and Missa Sabrenesis by Howells with the BBC Concert orchestra and The Bach Choir, both released on Hyperion records.
She has recently stepped into a new mentoring position as Artistic Patron of Opera Scholars Australia, frequently gives masterclasses around the world and continues to judge many competitions including The Herald Sun Aria.
In 2022 Helena was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Music for her continued excellence and contribution to her craft.

Matthew Hilberts (baritone) completed his Bachelors of Music performance in 2022, and his Masters of Music Studies (opera performance) in 2024, both at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney. Matthew studied with Dr. Simon Lobelson for both his degrees.

Performing arts have always been a part of Matthew’s life. Learning piano from his mother, and studying ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary dance throughout most of his school years. He began studying voice formally in 2012 with Patricia Woods, and completed his A.mus.A. in 2022, and in 2025 to complete his L.mus.A.

Korean-Australian soprano Sky Kim has pursued her passion for opera, completing the Bachelor of Music Performance at the Queensland Conservatorium and is currently pursuing her Master of Music Studies (Opera Performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. At the Queensland Conservatorium productions, Sky has studied and performed roles such as Tytania (Britten), Knabe 2 (Mozart), and Nursemaid 1 (Kurt Weill). Sky has also performed as an artist with Springboard Opera, performed the roles of Giannetta and Adina (Donizetti) at the Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival in Sicily, and as Cupidon (Offenbach) for Sydney Conservatorium's opera production.

Recently, Sky competed at the 2025 Australian Singing Competiton semi-finals and was awarded the Andrea Catzel Award.

Molly Ryan is an emerging soprano from Sydney who was recently named the winner of the MTO German Australian Opera Grant and Audience Prize. Molly looks forward to joining the ensemble at the Hessisches Staatstheatre Wiesbaden for the 26/27 season. In 2025 Molly has appeared as Contessa (Le Nozze di Figaro) in Vienna with Prague Summer Nights Music Festival and L’Opinion Publique (Orphée aux enfers)with Sydney Conservatorium and NIDA. Additionally, with the opera school, Molly created the roles, Mother (Zhen) and Menarche (O’Donoghue) in the world premiere, MOTHER. Alongside her recent success in Melbourne, Molly received a finalist prize in the 2025 Herald Sun Aria, the Merenda Legacy Prize in the 2024 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition, 2ndprize in the 2024 Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship and 1st prize in the 2023 Demant Dreikurs Song Competition.

Julia An is a Bachelor of Music student majoring in Collaborative Piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, studying with Dr. Theresa Leung, Dr. Eun-Jung Byun, and Mr. Clemens Leske. She is a regular performer with voice and instrumental students in Conservatorium concerts and an emerging opera répétiteur, recently working on Verdi’s Nabucco with the CoOperative Opera. She has participated in masterclasses with leading international artists, including Dr. Nico de Villiers and Dr. Francis Greep. Julia is also a recent recipient of the Henderson Travellers Scholarship, which supported her to attend Rocky Ridge Music Festival in Colorado, where she studied under Dr. Andrew Campbell.

After completing her undergraduate degree in solo piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2024, Cara was accepted into the Collaborative Piano Master's program at the Sydney Conservatorium where she is currently studying under Dr Theresa Leung and Dr Eun-Jung Byun. Cara has participated in masterclasses with Graham Johnson OBE, Dr Nico de Villiers, Dr Francis Greep and Dr Gracie Francis. Cara performs regularly with opera singers and instrumentalists and has performed with the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra and Wind Symphony. Cara also holds a Diploma of Language Studies, majoring in French.

Teoman Ayhan Özbakır is a pianist and flautist entering his third year at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he studies a Bachelor of Performance in classical piano. Dedicated to both performance and collaboration, he has served as a repetiteur with the Rockdale Opera Company since the beginning of the year. In this role, he contributed to the company’s productions of Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and Verdi’s La Traviata. Teoman is committed to developing his artistry through diverse musical experiences, honing his skills as both a soloist and an ensemble musician, while also pursuing his passion for conducting at the con and externally.

Hans Sangtoki is a pianist and conductor completing a Bachelor of Music (Collaborative Piano Performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he studies under Dr Theresa Leung and Dr Eun-Jung Byun. He has accompanied in the studios of Maree Ryan AM, Anke Hoeppner-Ryan, and Russell Harcourt, and performed continuo in Elena Kats-Chernin’s The Coronation of Poppea. His recent projects include Ravel’s Histoires Naturelles with Simon Lobelson. A two-time recipient of the Mollie Neal Memorial Award, Hans has participated in masterclasses with Graham Johnson OBE, Dr Nico De Villiers, and Dr Francis Greep. He will undertake Conducting Honours in 2026 with Ben Northey and directs the Cantate Deo Youth Orchestra in Sydney.