Zac Choi is a young violinist currently in his first year studying a Bachelor of Music (Performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. A former Music Scholar at Newcastle Grammar School, he was awarded first place in HSC Music 2 and Music Extension and served as concertmaster from 2022 to 2024. Zac performs in the 2025 Rising Stars Recital.
Alex Moss, runner up in the 2024 Nan Price Memorial Scholarship for Piano, performs in the 2025 Rising Stars Recital, performing works by Chopin and Debussy.
Brianna Lynch, winner of the 2024 Hunter Arts Music Vocal Scholarship, appears in Rising Stars Recital for 2025.
Sara Carvalho, soprano, joins the Fernleigh Wind Ensemble in “Return to Middle Earth” at Harold Lobb Concert Hall.
James Pinneri joins Ailing Huang, Olivia Payne and Claire Race to perform your operatic favourites at Opera Cocktails on August 10 at The Barn, Stanley Park.
Fernleigh Wind Ensemble with soprano Sara Carvalho and conductor Dr Ian Cook premiere Johan de Meij’s new symphony Return to Middle Earth in their festival debut.
Anna Sandstrom, soprano, joins the Festival Choir for a concert in Christ Church Cathedral.
Ailing Huang is a soprano based in Sydney, Australia. A graduate of the China Conservatory of Music (M.Mus, B.Mus), she is a 2024 Young Artist at Pacific Opera. Her performances are often praised for their emotional depth and sincerity, Ailing joins Olivia Payne and Lachlann Lawton in Opera Cocktails 2025.
