Stephanie Dillon

Stephanie Dillon is an Australian Mezzo Soprano, recognised for her “distinctively edged sound” (Sydney Morning Herald) and “rich and creamy tone” (Australian Arts Review). With a diverse repertoire that spans from Baroque to contemporary works, she thrives both as a soloist and an ensemble singer.

Stephanie enjoys regular appearances with many of the country’s leading ensembles, including Bach Akademie Australia, the Song Company, Pinchgut Opera, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Musica Viva Australia. She was a lay clerk at St James’ King Street Sydney under the direction of Warren Trevelyan-Jones for 9 years. As a soloist, Stephanie has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Stephen Layton), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (conductor: Jaime Martín) and Queensland Symphony (conductors: Benjamin Bayl, Brett Weymark).

Stephanie has been based in UK/Europe since 2024 and has worked with ensembles such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Polyphony, Collegium Vocale Gent, The Tallis Scholars, Ora Singers, Voces8, plus many more. Stephanie is also a member of the Choir of All Saints Margaret Street London. In 2025, she has performed in concert halls such as Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Albert Hall, AMUZ Antwerp, Musickebouw Amsterdam and the Philharmonie Berlin.

Recent highlights included her solo debut with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Handel’s Messiah and Bach Christmas Oratorio, Pinchgut Opera’s Dido & Aeneas, performing in the Collegium Vocale Crete Senesi Festival in Tuscany. In November 2024, Stephanie made her role debut Pinchgut Opera as Cornelia in Handel’s Julius Caesar.

Other notable performances include her solo debuts with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, performances of Arvo Pärt’s Passio at the Tapestry of Sacred Music Festival in Singapore and the 150 Psalms project at the 2020 Adelaide Festival in Australia.

Stephanie is generously supported by the Ian Potter Cultural Foundation and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Overseas Music Scholarship.

Updated Bio August 2025