Australian tenor and composer David Hobson is one of Australia’s best known operatic and recording artists. He has sung many roles for Opera Australia, state opera companies and internationally including his award winning performances of Rodolfo (La Boheme) and the title role in Orphee.

Other roles include Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Ferrando (Cosi fan tutte), Count Almaviva (The Barber of Saville), Nadir (Pearl Fishers), Lindoro (L'Italiana in Algeri), Frederic (The Pirates of Penzance) and The Architect in the world premiere of The Eighth Wonder.

Special engagements include a performance in the Great Hall, Canberra for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the AFL Grand Final. He is also well known

from his appearances on Carols in the Domain, Carols by Candlelight, Spicks and Specks, It Takes Two and Dancing with the Stars.
Recordings include The Promise, A Little Closer, Presenting David Hobson, The Exquisite Hour, Cinema Paradiso, French and Italian Arias, Handel Arias, Inside This Room (with David Hirschfelder), Tenor and Baritone (with Anthony Warlow) and more recently You'll Never Walk Alone which spent 10 weeks at Number 1 on the Classical Charts. His new recording The Enchanted Way (a collection of folk songs from the British Isles) is also a Number 1 chart success. David’s compositions include a music theatre version of Macbeth, the chamber opera Remembering Rosie, and the soundtrack to the film One Perfect Day, which was awarded Best Score by the Australian Film Critics Association.

David has won numerous awards including Operatic Performer of the Year, the Sydney Critics Circle Award, The Age Performing Arts Award for Best Performer in Opera, an Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Award and an Australian Film Critics Circle Award for best film score.

David’s diverse ability was highlighted in 2010. For Opera Australia, he performed the title role in of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide for the Sydney Festival and Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, he played to packed houses with his show Am I Really Here? at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, performed Schubert's Winterreise for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and toured nationally with soprano, Yvonne Kenny.

David is a currently a presenter on the new Foxtel arts channel, STVDIO.

James Morrison is, by anybody’s standard, a virtuoso in the true sense of the word.

Besides the trumpet, this multi-instrumentalist also plays trombone, euphonium, flugel horn, tuba, saxophones, and piano.

At the age of seven, he was given his first instrument, at nine he formed his first band and at thirteen he was playing professionally in nightclubs. His international career developed just as quickly. At only age 16 James debuted in the USA with a breathtaking concert at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Following this were performances at the big festivals in Europe including Montreaux, Pori, North Sea, Nice and Bern - playing with many of the legends

of jazz. Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Woody Shaw, Red Rodney, George Benson, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Ray Brown and Wynton Marsalis to name a few. There were also gigs in the worlds most famous jazz clubs - The Blue Note and Village Vanguard in New York, the New Morning in Paris and Ronnie Scotts in London.

Now 46, James Morrison’s career thus far has been diverse and perhaps not typical of most jazz musicians. He recorded Jazz Meets the Symphony with The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lalo Schifrin, performed concerts at the Royal Albert hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for Princess Anne. Royal command performances on two occasions for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and for US Presidents Bush & Clinton at Parliament House in Australia. In 1997, James was recognised for his service to the arts in Australia and awarded a medal of The Order of Australia..

Silvie Paladino has established herself as one of Australia’s most versatile and talented entertainers.

During 1989, Silvie was offered the role of Eponine in LES MISERABLES, an exciting opportunity for an eighteen year old. She continued performing the role for a further twelve months touring Australia and New Zealand to critical acclaim. She received the same recognition in 1992 when she accepted an invitation to perform the role of Eponine on the West End in the London production of LES MISERABLES. In 1997, Silvie was invited to return to London where she performed the role of Fantine in LES MISERABLES for a successful two-year season.

Silvie’s other Australasian credits include the role of Jeannie in HAIR, Grizabella in the Australian and Asian tour of CATS, Ellen in

Cameron Mackintosh’s Australian premiere of MISS SAIGON, Donna in the smash hit MAMMA MIA!, Rita in the world premiere of SIDESHOW ALLEY and more recently The Production Company’s production of THE KING AND I.

In 2001, Silvie toured with her one-woman show SILVIE PALADINO SINGS STREISAND for which she received rave reviews, and was nominated for a Green Room Award. Silvie has released a live CD of this performance. In 2007 she released a Christmas album entitled SILVIE PALADINO – CHRISTMAS LIST.

Apart from her theatrical credits, she is well known to Australian audiences through her regular television appearances including CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT for the Nine Network.
She has also featured at many special events such as the world-wide telecast of the Rugby League Grand Final, the Australian Football League Grand Final, Boxing Day Cricket Test and a showcase hosted by BHP Billiton, in Beijing, as part of the 2008 Olympics.

Silvie’s concert performances include lead artist with The Melbourne Symphony, The Sydney Symphony, The West Australian Symphony, The Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, The State Orchestra of Victoria and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. She has also toured with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in a series of concerts throughout Thailand and toured with international singer Patrizio Buanne throughout Australia.

Most recently she performed with celebrated theatrical composer Stephen Schwartz in concert and was invited to perform at the farewell concert of Hamer Hall in Melbourne before it closed for renovations.

Clarinettist and saxophonist Andy Firth was born and grew up in Port Augusta in country South Australia where, from age five, he set his mind to becoming one of the best clarinet players in the world after hearing jazz legends Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Don Burrows and Buddy DeFranco on his father’s records.

Andy has undoubtedly achieved his goal and in March 2008 he became one of only a handful of Australian artists to be invited to perform under his own name at Carnegie Hall, where he received a standing ovation for his “Goodman & Beyond” concert.

Andy’s guest artist for this “clarinet history making” event (World Clarinet Organisation review 2008) was none other than the legend himself, Buddy DeFranco.

Andy is also a talented composer, arranger and educator with 500 compositions to his credit and an award for television music, (Australian Screen Music Awards, 2002).

He began performing professionally aged 14, and at 17 appeared on national television with Don Burrows where he quickly became known as a leading Australian jazz artist.

Now based in Newcastle, Andy continues to perform and teach and is a celebrated exponent of the clarinet both in Australia and overseas.

Such is his talent, he has a clarinet and saxophone book series with music publishing company Boosey & Hawkes and has a clarinet mouthpiece series named after him, “The Andy Firth Jazz Model”- (Lomax Classic Mouthpieces, USA).

In 2006, Andy was awarded a Mo Award as best live Australian jazz artist and in 2007, UK big band company Lushlife Music gave Andy his own big band arrangement series.
Andy’s arrangements are now sold throughout the UK and USA.

Ironically, Andy rarely has the opportunity to return to South Australia to perform because of his busy international diary and teaching and performing schedule in NSW.

Since its wonderfully successful launch in 2001, the Adelaide Art Orchestra has established a reputation for vibrant, energetic and diverse performances of contemporary classical and popular repertoire and has become a major force in Adelaide's dynamic music scene.

Early performance highlights included a film score for the movie Till Human Voices Wake Us (Paramount Pictures), concerts featuring the music of Sculthorpe, Stravinsky and Gershwin, the Carnival of the Animals and Peter and the Wolf. The orchestra also played for the highly acclaimed Forbidden Broadway production in the Festival Theatre for the 2002 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Other classical performances included the SA premiere of Handel's oratorio Joshua, and Romeo and Juliet with the State Ballet of Russia.

Other engagements included a Classical/World Music fusion CD Unitopia, the award-winning Music on the Murray at Waikerie (one of the largest musical events ever held on the Murray River), Adelaide Cabaret Festival shows with Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown and a major concert featuring the SA premiere of John Adams' Piano Concerto Century Rolls. This was followed by a whirlwind tour of its acclaimed radio-style show Gershwin and Friends, covering the SA regional centres of Mt. Gambier, Renmark, Tanunda, Whyalla, Port Lincoln and Port Pirie.

In 2004, the AdAO entertained at the State Dinner to launch The Ghan, the inaugural Gawler Gourmet and Heritage Festival and multiple performances in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, including the world premiere of Oscar-winning New York composer David Shire and Richard Maltby's new musical Take Flight. Subsequent concerts included Morning Melodies and Something on Saturday concerts at the Adelaide Festival Theatre, and a new radio show based around the music of Cole Porter.

The AdAO began 2005 with the Opera Australia/Adelaide Festival Centre summer Season of The Mikado with Anthony Warlow and Judi Connelli. Julie Anthony joined the AdAO and a 200 voice choir for Music on the Murray in Waikerie, followed by a season of South Pacific with John Diedrich. Private functions included performances with Marina Prior, Rob Guest and the original members of the Little River Band. The AdAO featured in thirteen Adelaide Cabaret Festival shows, including Australia's Leading Ladies. Other diverse concerts included appearances with Aussie rock legend Doug Parkinson, the Windmill Performing Arts children's opera Midnite, the music of Philip Glass in the highly acclaimed concert Reflections on Glass, and an ABC Classic FM Sunday Live broadcast.

In 2006 the AdAO performed in African Sanctus and Israel in Egypt for the 57th Intervarsity Choral Festival and concerts with David Hobson, Marina Prior and Rob Guest. The AdAO also staged a mini Festival of Contemporary Music. Other events included a Mozart concert with the St. Peter's Cathedral choir, an ABC Classic FM Sunday Live Broadcast, Mozart's Bastien and Bastienne and Poulenc's La Voix Humaine with State Opera and two Christmas Proms performances at the Adelaide Festival Theatre. In January 2007, the Adelaide Art Orchestra played for the Summer Season of Pirates of Penzance with Opera Australia - a production starring David Hobson and David Campbell. Subsequent performances have included the Australian premiere of Mark Adamo's opera Little Women, a third Music on the Murray at Waikerie, multiple shows in the 2007 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, supporting Max Pellicano and The Beatniks in Elvis Meets The Beatles at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Handel's Messiah with Graham Abbott and the Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus and the Christmas Proms with the Adelaide Festival Centre.

2008 events included a performance with David Campbell for the Clipsal 500 and concerts for Country Arts SA comprising a Broadway concert at Port Augusta and a tour of Glenn Miller and Friends to SA regional centres. The AdAO was featured prominently in the 2008 Adelaide Cabaret Festival and also performed in the Greek Odyssey Hellenic Festival. The AdAO also recorded the orchestral soundtrack for Slingsby Theatre Company's production of Wolf which has toured nationally. The year ended with highly successful performances of the Christmas Proms with Christine Anu and Tim Campbell.

Shows in 2009 included encore concerts of Glenn Miller and Friends, accompanying international star Bernadette Peters as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and performing the Christmas Proms with pianist/entertainer Bernard Walz and singer Silvie Paladino. This great diversity continued in 2010 with a range of events including Cabaret Festival performances with Natalie Cole (broadcast on Foxtel Ovation), multiple Broadway concerts, Astor Piazzolla's tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires and Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci, a concert with Kate Ceberano and four Christmas Proms concerts with Rhonda Burchmore and PJ Lane.

The Fishbowl Boys are young, energetic, highly visual, and deliver with a generous measure of tight harmonies and humour. In a freak of nature, these four not only work together beautifully on and off stage; they produce a big full sound you have to hear to believe.

Barbershop is a traditional American 4-part harmony a capella style. Much of The Fishbowl Boys’ repertoire reflects Barbershop origins with short snappy tunes from the the early 1900?s-1920?s, with the addition of some great songs from America in the 60?s and beyond. This National award-winning South Australian group keeps the tradition alive with great flair, individual touches and toe tapping musicianship.