Those who enjoyed the performance of soprano and UNSW alumna Sarah Ampil in the Collegium Musicum Choir’s May performance of Handel’s Messiah may like to hear of further successes of this young singer. A month following the UNSW performance, Sarah performed in the semifi nals of the IFAC Australian Singing Competition, and although did not reach the fi nal was awarded the Lana Woolf Prize. In the Sydney Eisteddfod, Sarah won First Place in both the Intermediate Operatic Aria and Oratorio sections. Leading on from this success, on Thursday July 14 she was named the winner of the Joan Sutherland Memorial Award in the Senior Vocal Scholarship for singers 21- 25 years of age, receiving $4000 for tuition in singing and languages.
Sarah has also recently performed Handel’s Saul with the Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, Haydn’s The Creation for the Box Hill Chorale in Melbourne, is a Young Artist with Pacific Opera, and as recipient of the 2015 Sydney Opera House Opera Award performed in a masterclass led by renowned soprano Renée Fleming. Certainly one to keep a keen eye on!