As a 19-year-old

Finalist in the
inaugural (1982)
‘Mathy’ competition,
it brought me to
immediate national
attention, and with
my subsequent win
the following year,
‘The Mathy’ provided
me with the funds
and contacts to
launch my career
nationally and since
internationally.

I would whole-
heartedly support
the endeavours
(of the ASC) in
identifying young
outstanding
Australian talent
and nurturing it
to full fruition. 

Jeffrey BLack

Qld Baritone,
1983 Mathy winner

 I sincerely hope

that the sponsors
of the ASC are aware
how far-reaching
their actions are.

From my personal
point of view their
support was
essential in gaining
the necessary
overseas training
and experience
without which
it is impossible
to launch an inter-
national career. 

Alexandra Sherman

Vic Soprano,
1997 Mathy winner

 The ASC has

provided me with
amazing oppor-
tunities and support.
Since winning the
competition I have
been able to study
German in Berlin,
work with
international
coaches in London,
as well as perform
with the SSO and
Richard Bonynge.

The Australian
Singing Competition
has given me the
means and
opportunities to do
everything I possibly
can to achieve the
dream and reality of
becominga world
class professional
singer. 

Anita Watson

NSW Soprano,
2005 Mathy winner

2012 IFAC - ASC Adjudicators

Jeffrey Black

National Adjudicator

Jeffrey Black

Jeffrey Black is an internationally acclaimed opera singer with a career spanning over thirty years.

He made his operatic debut as a principal singer with the Australian Opera in 1984 and has since appeared internationally with many leading opera companies, including The Metropolitan Opera New York, The Royal Opera Covent Garden and the Opera Bastille Paris.

His interpretation of the roles of Mozart and Rossini has been highly acclaimed. He is also has an extensive concert and recital repertoire appearing at many of the premiere venues including Wigmore Hall, Festival Hall and the Salzburg Festival.

Jeffrey’s more recent engagements have included the debut roles of Falstaff at the Glyndebourne Festival and Colonel Frank in Die Fledermaus for London Lyric Opera at Cadogan Hall. He has also performed the title role of Simone in a Gala concert performance for Chelsea Opera Group of Simone Boccanegra (1857 version) at Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank and the baritone role of Gianciotto in Zandonai’s opera Francesca da Rimini for Opera Holland Park.

Jeffrey also runs a thriving teaching practice in his private Studio in South West London and is a lecturer in voice and performance studies at Kingston University, London.

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Past Adjudicators

2011

National Adjudicator Bernadette Cullen

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Michael Black, Rowena Cowley; (VIC) Antoinette Halloran; (WA) Marilyn Phillips

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Peter Czornyj, Anthony Legge, Stephen Mould

Adjudicators Finals Peter Czornyj, Michael Halliwell, Anthony Legge, Roderick Lakin (non-voting Chair)

2010

National Adjudicator Lisa Gasteen AO

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Anson Austin OAM, Andrew Dalton; (NZ) Barry Mora, Patricia Wright (NZ heats cancelled); (QLD) Narelle French, Richard Wenn; (VIC) Stephen Grant, Suzanne Johnston; (WA) Andrew Foote, Patricia Price

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Peter Czornyj, Stephen Mould, Linnhe Robertson

Adjudicators Finals Conal Coad, Peter Czornyj, Dobbs Franks, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Stephen Mould

2009

National Adjudicator Donald Shanks AO, OBE

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Tony Legge, Stephen Yalouris; (QLD) Graham Abbott, Narelle French; (VIC) Hugh Halliday, Merlyn Quaife; (WA) Andrew Foote, Christina Gronborg

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Stephen Mould, Richard Wenn

Adjudicators Finals Dobbs Franks, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Marshall Maguire, Stephen Mould

2008

National Adjudicator Deborah Riedel

Adjudicator Heats (NSW) Ian McCahon, Barry Ryan: (QLD) Narelle French, Margaret Baker-Genovesi; (VIC) Suzanne Johnston, David Kram; (WA) Sara Macliver, Linda Barkan

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Prof Imre Palló, Prof Linnhe Robertson, Richard Wenn

Adjudicators Finals Dobbs Franks, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Prof Imre Palló, Prof Linnhe Robertson, Richard Wenn

2007

National Adjudicator Anson Austin OAM

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Michael Black, Barry Ryan; (QLD) Narelle French, Joseph Ward OBE; (VIC) Margaret Haggart, Vladimir Vais; (WA) Fiona Campbell, Roma Conway

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Dr Michael Halliwell, Richard Wenn

Adjudicators Finals Dr Michael Halliwell, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Richard Wenn

2006

National Adjudicator Fiona Janes

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Andrew Dalton, Andrew Greene; (QLD) Jason Barry-Smith, Narelle French; (VIC) Nance Grant MBE, David Kram; (WA) Andrew Foote

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Prof Imre Palló, Prof Linnhe Robertson

Adjudicators Finals David Garrett, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Prof Imre Palló, Prof Linnhe Robertson, Gregory Yurisich

2005

National Adjudicator Glenn Winslade

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Jane Edwards, Stephen Mould; (QLD) Shaun Brown, Narelle French; (VIC) David Kram, Stephen Mould; (WA) Roma Conway, Marilyn Phillips

Adjudicators Semi-Finals David Garrett, Michael Halliwell

Adjudicators Finals David Garrett, Michael Halliwell, Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Gregory Yurisich

2004

National Adjudicator Glenys Fowles AM

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Jane Edwards, Stephen Mould; (QLD) John Dingle, Joseph Ward OBE; Hugh Halliday, Stephen Mould; (WA) Roma Conway, Pamela Turner

Adjudicators Semi-Finals David Garrett, Michael Halliwell, Gregory Yurisich

Adjudicators Finals David Garrett, Michael Halliwell, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Gregory Yurisich

2003

National Adjudicator Marilyn Richardson

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Jane Edwards, Rosemary Gunn; (QLD) Margeta Elkins, Narelle French; (VIC) Roger Howell, Vladimir Vais; (WA) Roma Conway, Marilyn Phillips

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, Michael Halliwell, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Gregory Yurisich

Adjudicators Finals Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, Michael Halliwell

2002

National Adjudicator Gregory Yurisich

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Rowena Cowley, Anson Austin; (QLD) Narelle French, Hilary Jones; (SA) Keith Hempton, Stephen Phillips; (VIC) Rosamund Illing, David Kram; (WA) Ruth Atkinson, Richard Mills

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Brian Castles-Onion, David Garrett, Michael Halliwell

Adjudicators Finals Brian Castles-Onion, David Garrett, Michael Halliwell, Prof Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Patricia Price

2001

National Adjudicator Robert Gard OBE

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Andrew Dalton, Sharolyn Kimmorley; (VIC) Nance Grant, Vladimir Vais; (QLD) John Dingle, Adele Nisbet

Adjudicators Semi-Finals Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, Michael Halliwell, Gregory Yurisich

Adjudicators Finals Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, Michael Halliwell, Professor Yoshinobu Kuribayashi and Gregory Yurisich

2000

National Adjudicator, The Mathy Joseph Ward OBE

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy (NSW) Michael Halliwell, Stuart Maunder; (VIC) Rosamund Illing; (QLD) Gregory Massingham, Marilyn Richardson

Adjudicators Semi-Finals, The Mathy Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, William Gillespie, Sharolyn Kimmorley

Finals Adjudicators, The Mathy Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, William Gillespie, Sharolyn Kimmorley, Professor Yoshinobu Kuribayashi and Neil Mackie CBE

1999

National Adjudicator, The Mathy Patricia Price

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy (NSW) Anson Austin OAM, Andrew Dalton; (VIC) Margaret Haggart, Vladimir Vais; (QLD) James Christiansen, Joseph Ward OBE; (WA) Cornelius de Munck, Jolanta Nagajek 

Adjudicators Semi-Finals, The Mathy Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, Brenda Holleman

Finals Adjudicators, The Mathy Eric Clapham OAM, David Garrett, Brenda Holleman, Joseph Ward OBE and Professor Yoshinobu Kuribayashi

1998

National Adjudicator, The Mathy Geoffrey Chard AM

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy (NSW) Anson Austin OAM, Michael Dale; (QLD) Gregory Massingham, Jillian Stoll; (SA) Keith Hempton; (VIC) John Dingle, David Kram; (WA) Pamela Foulkes, Gregory Yurisich

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals, 'The Mathy' Eric Clapham, Samuel Dixon, Brenda Holleman, Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Kenneth Merrill, Patricia Price

1997

National Adjudicator The Mathy & Opera Awards Eilene Hannan

Adjudicators Heats 'The Mathy' & Opera Awards (NSW) Michael Dale, Patricia Price; (QLD) Thomas Cullen, Margreta Elkins AM; (VIC) Rosamund Illing OA, David Kram; (SA) Keith Hempton, Stephen Phillips; (WA) Cornelius de Munck, Marilyn Phillips

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals, The Mathy Eric Clapham, Samuel Dixon, Brenda Holleman, Christopher Underwood

1996

National Adjudicator, The Mathy & Opera Awards Patricia Price

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy & Opera Awards (NSW) David Brennan, Brenda Holleman; (QLD) Suzannah Conway, Margreta Elkins AM; (VIC) Natalia Afeyan, John Dingle; (SA) Keith Hempton, Stephen Phillips; (WA) Marilyn Phillips, Janice Taylor-Warne

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals, The Mathy Eric Clapham, Samuel Dixon, Neil Easton OAM, Michael Halliwell

1995

National Adjudicator, The Mathy Sharolyn Kimmorley

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy' (NSW) Simon Kenway, Gillian Sullivan; (QLD) James Christiansen, Gregory Massingham; (VIC) Tony Gould, Linnhe Robertson

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals, The Mathy Eric Clapham, Samuel Dixon, Glenys Fowles AM, Brenda Holleman

1994

National Adjudicator, The Mathy Joseph Ward OBE

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy (NSW) Rosemary Gunn, Stephen Yalouris; (QLD) Suzannah Conway, Margreta Elkins AM; (SA) David Kram, Kevin Miller; (VIC) Roger Howell, Robert Rosen

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals, The Mathy Awards Joan Arnold OBE, Eric Clapham, Brian Hansford, Loris Synan

1993

National Adjudicator, The Mathy Myer Fredman

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy Awards (NSW) Anson Austin OAM, Simon Kenway; (QLD) Suzannah Conway, John Matheson; (SA) Tito Capobianco, Kevin Miller; (VIC) Roger Howell, Robert Rosen

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals, The Mathy Eric Clapham, Glenys Fowles AM, Brenda Holleman, Moffatt Oxenbould AM

1992

National Adjudicator, The Mathy Joseph Ward OBE

Adjudicators Heats, The Mathy Awards (ACT) John Cameron, Jeannette Russell; (NSW) Moffatt Oxenbould AM, Stephen Yalouris; (QLD) Suzannah Conway, John Matheson, John Woods; (SA) Norma Hunter, Kevin Miller; (VIC) Joan Arnold MBE, Rhonda Bruce

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals, The Mathy Eric Clapham, Myer Fredman, Brenda Holleman, Alan Light

1991

National Adjudicator Loh Siew-Tuan

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Owen Chambers, Rosemary Gunn, David Gyger; (QLD) Suzannah Conway, Ruth Gurner, Nancy Tow; (SA) Bill Gillespie, Alan Hodgson, Norma Hunter; (VIC) Joan Arnold MBE, Gregory Dempsey, Marie Vandamme

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Werner Baer MBE, Eric Clapham, Margreta Elkins AM, Sharolyn Kimmorley, Marcella Reale, Stephen Snelleman

1990

National Adjudicator Joseph Ward

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Werner Baer, David Gyger, Roland Peelman; (QLD) Barbara Hebden, Olwen Jones, Georg Tintner; (SA) Herbert Esser, David Galliver; (VIC) Norman Bourke, Nance Grant MBE, David McSkimming

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Eric Clapham, Myer Fredman, Sharolyn Kimmorley, Val Vallis

1989

National Adjudicator Margreta Elkins AM

Adjudicators Heats (ACT) Angela Giblin, Ronald Maconaghie AM; (NSW) Werner Baer, Elizabeth Fretwell OBE; (QLD) Henry Howell, Olwen Jones; (SA) David Galliver, David Kram, Roger Parker;(VIC) Nance Grant MBE, Wendy Pomroy; (WA) Sir Frank Callaway AO CMG OBE, Margaret Pride

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Eric Clapham, Myer Fredman, Marvin Keenze, Sharolyn Kimmorley, Ronald Maconaghie AM

1988

National Adjudicator Ronald Maconaghie AM/Margreta Elkins AM

Adjudicators Heats (ACT) Angela Giblin, William Wells; (NSW) Elizabeth Fretwell OBE, Donald Munro; (QLD) Robert Boughen, Olwyn Jones, Marilyn Richardson; (SA) David Galliver, David Kram; (VIC) Gerald English, Wendy Pomroy; (WA) Sir Frank Callaway AO CMG OBE, Peter Garnick, David Tunley

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Sir Frank Callaway AO CMG OBE, Eric Clapham, Jenifer Eddy

1987

National Adjudicator Elizabeth Fretwell OBE

Adjudicators Heats (ACT) Ronald Maconaghie AM, William Wells; (NSW) Eric Clapham, Donald Munro; (QLD) Barbara Hebden, Olwyn Jones, Marilyn Richardson; (SA) Robert Dawe, Andrew Greene; (VIC) Norman Bourke, Gerald English

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Margreta Elkins AM, Paul Griffiths, Cynthia Johnston AO, Anthony Legge

1986

National Adjudicator Jenifer Eddy

Adjudicators Heats (ACT) Ronald Maconaghie AM, William Wells; (NSW) Elizabeth Fretwell OBE, Donald Munro, Peter Pocock; (QLD) John Noble, Georg Tintner, Roy Wales; (SA) Andrew Greene, Henry Krips; (VIC) Norman Bourke, Rhonda Bruce, Brian Stacey

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Eric Clapham, Myer Fredman, Cynthia Johnston AO, Ralph Lane, Ernest St John Metz

1985

National Adjudicator Douglas Craig

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Myer Fredman, Donald Munro, Peter Pocock; (QLD) Russell Channell, John Noble, Roy Wales; (SA) James Christiansen, Ian Johnston; (VIC) Norman Bourke, Rhonda Bruce, Gregory Dempsey

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Eric Clapham, Harold Hort, Cynthia Johnston AO, Ronald Smart, Ernest St John Metz

1984

National Adjudicator Nance Grant MBE

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Owen Chambers, Ronald Dowd, Myer Fredman; (QLD) Stefan Haag OBE, John Noble, Val Vallis; (SA) James Christiansen, Denis Vaughn; (VIC) Norman Bourke, Gerald English, Brian Hansford; (TAS) Lyall Bevan, Peter Davies, Gwyneth Dixon; (WA) Sir Frank Callaway AO CMG OBE, Ray Irving, Gerald Krug

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Eric Clapham, Harold Hort, Cynthia Johnston AO, John Painter, Ernest St John Metz

1983

National Adjudicator Stefan Haag OBE

Adjudicator Heats (NSW) Ronald Dowd, Myer Fredman; (QLD) Jenifer Eddy, Georg Tintner; (SA) Robert Dawe, Verdon Williams; (TAS) Lyall Bevan, Gwyneth Dixon; (VIC) Jenifer Eddy, John Drummoyne; (WA) Sir Frank Callaway AO CMG OBE, Jolanta Nagajek

Adjudicator Semi-Finals and Finals Rita Hunter, Eric Clapham, John Painter, Ernest St John Metz

1982

National Adjudicator Stefan Haag OBE

Adjudicators Heats (NSW) Ronald Dowd, Myer Fredman; (QLD) Margreta Elkins AM, Donald Smith; (SA) Denis Vaughan, James Christiansen; (VIC) Richard Divall, Robert Allman AM OBE; (WA) Sir Frank Callaway AO CMG OBE, Gerald Krug

Adjudicators Semi-Finals and Finals Eric Clapham, Rita Hunter, John Painter, Ernest St John Metz