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Sydney International Song Prize
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International art-song competition for singer-pianist duos of all nationalities, run by the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation as part of its Festival of Opera and Song. Live heats are held in several cities, and up to four duos advance to the final in Sydney.
- Organiser
- Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation
- Instruments
- Voice (art song), Piano (accompanist)
- Category
- Lied & collaborative piano, Lied & art song
- Age limits
- Singers and pianists aged 18-40 (as of 30 September 2024)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application per duo; 2024 entry fee AUD 60; entries closed 1 June 2024.
Rounds & time limits
- Live heats in Perth, Melbourne, Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney (July 2024)
- Final, 8 September 2024, up to four duos
Repertoire
An 18-20 minute song recital in at least two languages, sung in the original language from memory; opera, concert arias, operetta and oratorio are excluded.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Total AUD 12,000
- Sydney International Song Prize AUD 3,200
- Singer 2nd AUD 1,500; 3rd AUD 1,000; Best Duo AUD 600
- Richard Bonynge Pianist Prize AUD 3,200; 2nd AUD 1,500; 3rd AUD 1,000
Past editions
- 2024 — Independent Theatre, North Sydney source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source