Australian mezzo soprano Stephanie Dillon is a versatile musician celebrated for her “distinctively edged sound” (Sydney Morning Herald) and “full-bodied mezzo warmth” (Fever Pitch Magazine). With a diverse repertoire that spans from Baroque to contemporary works, she thrives both as a soloist and an ensemble singer.

In Australia, Stephanie enjoys regular appearances with many of the country’s leading ensembles, including Bach Akademie Australia, the Song Company, Pinchgut Opera, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Musica Viva Australia. She was a lay clerk at St James’ King Street Sydney under the direction of Warren Trevelyan-Jones for 9 years, and a Principal Artist with leading vocal ensemble The Song Company. As a soloist, Stephanie has performed with several of Australia’s national Symphony Orchestras, including the Sydney Symphony (conductor: Stephen Layton), Melbourne Symphony (conductor: Jaime Martín) and Queensland Symphony (conductor: Benjamin Bayl).

Currently dividing her time between the UK and Australia, Stephanie is now a regular member of the Choir of All Saints, Margaret Street in London. Stephanie has performed with the Academy of Ancient Music (UK), Polyphony (UK), Collegium Vocale Gent (UK).

2024 highlights included her solo debut with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) in Handel’s Messiah and Bach Christmas Oratorio, Pinchgut Opera’s Dido & Aeneas, performing in the Collegium Vocale Crete Senesi Festival in Tuscany. In November, Stephanie made her role debut with Baroque opera company Pinchgut Opera, as Cornelia in Handel’s Julius Caesar.

Recent career highlights include her solo debuts with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Other notable performances feature Arvo Pärt’s Passio at the Tapestry of Sacred Music Festival in Singapore and the 150 Psalms project at the 2020 Adelaide Festival.

In addition to her performance work, Stephanie has extensive experience in arts administration and education within various organisations in Australia and the UK. In 2023, she was awarded Pinchgut Opera’s inaugural Max Riebl Artist Award. Stephanie is generously supported by the Ian Potter Cultural Foundation and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Overseas Music Scholarship.