Singers, Dancers, Musicians and Composers
Brisbane-born singers, dancers and musicians include:
- Jason Barry-Smith (opera singer)
- Jeffrey Black (opera singer)
- Diana Doherty (classical musician)
- Lisa Gasteen (opera singer and winner of Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1991)
- Donald Shanks (opera singer)
- Judi Connelli (singer and actress)
- Christopher Wrench (organist)
- Garth Welch (principal dancer)
Brisbane is also the home of:
- Stewart Cameron New Zealand-born (opera singer)
- Robert Davidson (composer)
- Liza Lim (composer)
- Gordon Hamilton (composer)
- Stephen Leek (composer)
- Edward Guglielmino (composer)
- Everett True (composer)
- Kate Miller-Heidke (opera singer, composer)
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