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Songmakers Australia Full performance schedule now online at www.songmakersaustralia.com They are regularly heard in national live-to-air broadcasts. www.songmakersaustralia.com

Unique in the musical landscape of Australia, Songmakers Australia brings together some of the country’s leading singers and instrumentalists in a diverse repertoire comprising some of the pinnacles of vocal chamber music. Under the artistic patronage of Graham Johnson, founding director of the acclaimed London-based Songmakers Almanac, pianist Andrea Katz teams with soprano Merlyn Quaife, mezzo-soprano Christina Wilson, tenor Brenton Spiteri and bass-baritone Nicholas Dinopoulos in inspired programs that feature a dynamic interplay of song and chamber music. Founded in 2011, the ensemble continues their pursuit for musical excellence and the promotion of international and Australian vocal chamber music. They present a yearly subscription series at the Melbourne Recital Centre, where they have been Local Heroes since 2011, as well as numerous invitations to perform at leading festivals and recital series Australia-wide (Melbourne Festival, Art Gallery of NSW, Peninsula Summer Music Festival, Art Song Canberra, ADCH and the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival). The Young Songmakers Development Program was established in 2018 and has provided talented emerging singers and pianists tutoring, masterclasses and performing opportunities with and alongside core members and national and international guests.

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Nicholas and Andrea perform one of our favourite Songmakers programs this month as part of the Fitzroy Chamber Music Ser...
03/02/2026

Nicholas and Andrea perform one of our favourite Songmakers programs this month as part of the Fitzroy Chamber Music Series. See you there!

Sunday 22nd February 2026 at 2pm
St Mark’s Church, 250 George St Fitzroy
Bookings at www.trybooking.com/DINVC

While Songmakers is taking a sabbatical, I have been concentrating on my teaching, my other great passion!There is nothi...
28/05/2025

While Songmakers is taking a sabbatical, I have been concentrating on my teaching, my other great passion!
There is nothing more fulfilling, after a couple of decades, than reconnecting, at a professional level, with some of your former students.
This week has been full of such experiences: first, answering some questions with Stella Joseph-Jarecki for her Fever Pitch Magazine article, followed by a wonderful rehearsal with tenor Michael Petruccelli for our upcoming concert at Langley Estate Bendigo.

Hope you enjoy this interview and can come to hear us!
Much love, Andrea Katz, Pianist Down Under

By Stella Joseph-Jarecki (Enquiries: stellamusicwriter.wordpress.com) Generally speaking, hero worship is a bad idea. (Unless it’s directed at Pedro Pascal… that man can do no wrong!) P…

Coming up soon, in the beautiful chapel at , a beautiful program of Schumann, Duparc and Tosti songs with my wonderful f...
23/05/2025

Coming up soon, in the beautiful chapel at , a beautiful program of Schumann, Duparc and Tosti songs with my wonderful friend, tenor . Tickets on sale now.

We are proud to announce tenor Alastair Cooper-Golec and pianist Alex Byrne have won the Songmakers Australia Prize at t...
30/04/2025

We are proud to announce tenor Alastair Cooper-Golec and pianist Alex Byrne have won the Songmakers Australia Prize at this year's Liederfest.
Alastair was a member of our Young Songmakers Development Program in 2019.

Congratulations!

A wonderful, very insightful and sensitive review on our Other Love Songs concert last week. Thank you Classic Melbourne...
05/12/2024

A wonderful, very insightful and sensitive review on our Other Love Songs concert last week. Thank you Classic Melbourne

Merlyn Quaife
Christina Wilson
Brenton Spiteri
Nicholas Dinopoulos
Andrea Katz,
Alan Hicks

Songmakers Australia: Other Love Songs by Heather Leviston 29th November, 2024 by Heather Leviston 29th November, 2024 16 Presented as “a celebration of friendship, artistry and music making”, “Other Love Songs” also marked the final performance of renowned soprano Merlyn Quaife as a member ...

Thank you to the wonderful audience that attended our concert last night at The Ian Potter Southbank Centre. It was a ve...
27/11/2024

Thank you to the wonderful audience that attended our concert last night at The Ian Potter Southbank Centre. It was a very special occasion as Merlyn's last Songmakers Australia concert.

A well deserved standing ovation at the end made it particularly moving! Stay tuned for our next chapter. In the meantime, have a wonderful festive season.

See you soon,
Andrea, Nicholas, Christina and Brenton.

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