Merlyn Quaife
A performer of great versatility, Merlyn Quaife's regular performances include opera, oratorio, chamber music, lieder and contemporary music. She began her singing studies at the University of Melbourne with Brian Hansford. In 1979, she was awarded a DAAD Scholarship by the German Government to study with Prof Hanno Blaschke at the Munich Hochschule. This was followed by further study in London with Mme Celia Bizony, a Baroque Music specialist.
Since her return to Australia, Merlyn has appeared with each of the state opera companies and major symphony orchestras in Australia. Performance highlights in recent years have included The Bells with Sydney Symphony conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, as well as recitals in Berlin, Vienna, London and America, among others. In 2006, Merlyn launched Lest we Forget, a classical protest CD with Andrea Katz at the piano distributed by Tall Poppies, an important addition to her growing number of CDs. Along with her busy performing career, Merlyn is part-time Head of Voice at The University of Melbourne. She took part in concert performances of Elektra as Fifth Handmaiden with the Hong Kong Philharmonic in the 2005/06 Season.
Since her return to Australia, Merlyn has appeared with each of the state opera companies and major symphony orchestras in Australia. Performance highlights in recent years have included The Bells with Sydney Symphony conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, as well as recitals in Berlin, Vienna, London and America, among others. In 2006, Merlyn launched Lest we Forget, a classical protest CD with Andrea Katz at the piano distributed by Tall Poppies, an important addition to her growing number of CDs. Along with her busy performing career, Merlyn is part-time Head of Voice at The University of Melbourne. She took part in concert performances of Elektra as Fifth Handmaiden with the Hong Kong Philharmonic in the 2005/06 Season.
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