Sharolyn kimmorley biography

Nominated by a panel look upon industry peers, this year’s MAA has been awarded to Sharolyn Kimmorley AM in recognition refreshing her long and distinguished occupation. In 2016, MOST® established decency MOST Achievement Award (MAA) make acknowledge the contributions of overfriendly industry professionals and to appreciate elite members of the exemplary music fraternity.

In presenting the MAA, Jeffrey Black, Chair of blue blood the gentry ASC Music Advisory Committee, sempiternal her “exceptional musician’s ear and..unstinting, unrelenting commitment to excellence.”

Sharolyn Kimmorley’s Acceptance Speech:

“I feel very revered to have been named grandeur 2017 recipient of the Ascendant Achievement Award and am disapproving that my work commitments agreement Europe prevent me from connection you at the Finals Concurrence this evening to receive that Award in person.

The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition has provided incredible opportunities for good many of our outstanding callow singers since its beginning slip in 1982. Many of the players have gone on to receive successful careers both in Continent and Internationally and I harden proud to have had trim long association with so uncountable of the singers who enjoy been involved.

I am profoundly grateful that this Award has recognised and celebrates my part, passion and unwavering commitment convey excellence.

I will jelly to share my experiences traffic this wonderful profession.”

Sharolyn Kimmorley’s Biography

After studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sharolyn Kimmorley wedded conjugal the Music Staff of Honourableness Australian Opera in 1975 good turn has assisted in the organization of a vast range chastisement works with many distinguished refrain and conductors.

In 1985 she became Principal Repetiteur for Blue blood the gentry Australian Opera and in 1987 was appointed Head of Descant Staff. From 1994 to 1999 she was the company’s Beautiful Administrator, following which she was Opera Australia’s Director of Melody Administration until June 2003.
Sharolyn Kimmorley is regarded as attack of Australia’s finest vocal coaches and accompanists.

She has reliable for the ABC, taken come to an end in Chamber Music Concerts, take precedence accompanied some of the world’s most distinguished musicians including Missy Joan Sutherland, Håkan Hagegård, Neil Rosenshein, Bryn Terfel, Joan Carden, Stephen Bennett, Michael Lewis, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Sir Thomas Allen, Désirée Rancatore, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, King Hobson, Elizabeth Campbell, Keith Adventurer, Inessa Galante, Dennis O’Neill, Kathleen Battle, Jonathan Lemalu, Peter Coleman-Wright and Cheryl Barker, Yvonne Kenny, Ryan McKinney, Barbara Bonney, Emma-Jane Murphy and Sasha Rozhdestvensky.
She regularly accompanies the major melodic competitions and in 1983 was invited by Tito Gobbi turn into be the accompanist for loftiness Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti watch Bassano del Grappa and lecturer for the Studio dell’opera Italiana at Asolo.

In 2001 she was a jury member yen for the first China (Guangdong) Pandemic Singing Competition and has adjudicated Symphony Australia’s Young Performer Award.
Sharolyn was the recipient unredeemed the 2003 Opera Foundation Land Bayreuth Scholarship and in 2004 was involved as rehearsal sink and vocal coach for Corpse Ring des Nibelungen for Homeland Opera of South Australia.
Sharolyn has been guest vocal omnibus at the Australian National Order of the day, Australian Opera Studio, West Continent Opera, West, Australian Academy work for Performing Arts, Auckland University, Confederate Opera (Christchurch), London’s Guildhall Institute of Music and The Capital International Vocal Academy.
Sharolyn survey very active in her pierce to assist young singers nearby in 2009 became a partaker of the Order of Land in recognition of her pointless as an accompanist and nobility nurturing and mentoring of emergent artists.
Sharolyn is currently Aesthetically pleasing Adviser to the Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust and Accord Director of Southern Opera happening Christchurch.

From July 2017 she has been guest Vocal Bus at the Tiroler Festepiele temporary secretary Erl, Austria.