hobart baroque - Tasmanian Times

HOBART BAROQUEJANE EDWARDSJane Edwards, soprano, has performed for every major festival and symphony orchestra throughoutAustralia. She was a long time member of the Song Company, and Lecturer in Voice at SydneyConservatorium prior to relocating to Tasmania in 2006. She is currently Co-ordinator of Classical Voice atthe UTAS Conservatorium of Music.Jane is especially known for her interpretations of early music, in frequent partnership with baroqueexperts. In addition, she regularly performs lieder and chamber repertoire in association with leadingnational and international musicians.Her CD releases are substantial, and include Salut!, a UK Classic FM early music CD of the month, andshe can be heard on a number of film soundtracks, most notably, the Oscar winning film Shine.Career highlights include engagements with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Australian ChamberOrchestra, Florilegium, Stockholm Bach Choir, Danish Radio Choir, and Victoria State Opera.Most recently she appeared with the Melbourne, Queensland, Western Australian and TasmanianSymphony Orchestras, Hilliard Ensemble, Australian String Quartet, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra,Brodsky Quartet, and for the Perth International Arts Festival and Adelaide International Guitar Festival.“One of our most gifted specialists in rare and difficult music.”Sydney Morning Herald“An angelically voiced soprano”Movie Music UK“Jane Edwards would sound fabulous in a floursack.”Early Music News19