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. Stephanie enjoys regular collaborations with some of Australia’s leading ensembles, including Bach Akademie Australia, the Song Company, Pinchgut Opera, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Musica Viva Australia.

Stephanie was previously a Principal Artist with The Song Company, and was a permanent member of the Choir of St James’ King Street Sydney for eight years. 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.

2024 highlights have included her solo debut with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) in Handel’s Messiah, Pinchgut Opera’s Dido & Aeneas, alto soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and performing in the Collegium Vocale Crete Senesi Festival in Tuscany. She will appear with the QSO again in December as a soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and will make her role debut with Pinchgut Opera as Cornelia in Handel’s Julius Caesar.

Recent career highlights include her solo debut with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, performing Bach Magnificat in D under the baton of Stephen Layton. She also made her solo debut with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and performed with The Tallis Scholars in the UK. Stephanie also performed in various concerts with Bach Akademie Australia, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Pinchgut Opera, the Song Company, Christ Church St Laurence, CASTALIA Vocal Consort, the Tallis Scholars (UK) and the English Voices (UK)

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. She looks forward to upcoming performances with Polyphony (UK), The Tallis Scholars (UK), and Collegium Vocale Gent (Belgium).

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.