WAAPA Classical Voice student and soprano Erin Strle has won the inaugural Taryn Fiebig Award, instigated to honour the late, luminous, Australian soprano, Taryn Fiebig, who was born in Perth and died in March 2021 at the age of 49.
The award was made possible by the generosity of the Humanity Foundation. It celebrates Fiebig’s memory and legacy by allocating $10,000 in prize money to a deserving WAAPA student to help them further their professional development.
Strle was announced as the winner at a gala concert held at WAAPA’s Richard Gill Auditorium in Perth on 12 August.
Six finalists were selected from WAAPA’s Classical Voice and Music Theatre programs, based on an online audition and a proposal for a study program. Accompanied by Associate Artist Tommaso Pollio on piano, they...
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