Alison Johnston

Alison is a founder of Pinchgut Opera and the Manager of Cantillation and Orchestra of the Antipodes. A former school music teacher, pianist, organist and singer, Alison worked as the Concert Manager for Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for 12 years, and has worked on projects from the very large scale (Sydney 2000 Olympic Arts Festival and Opening Ceremony) through to the miniature, working with groups including Hobart and Brisbane Baroque, Opera Australia, Musica Viva, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras, City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and the London Proms, and with many singers and players across the world.