Stephanie Dillon is an Australian mezzo-soprano based in London, UK, recognised for her “distinctively edged sound” (Sydney Morning Herald) and her “rich and creamy tone” (Australian Arts Review). A versatile musician with a repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary works, she is equally at home as a soloist and ensemble singer.

In Australia, Stephanie has appeared regularly with many of the country’s leading ensembles, including Bach Akademie Australia, The Song Company, Pinchgut Opera, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and CASTALIA Vocal Consort. She was a permanent member of the Choir of St James’ King Street, Sydney, under the direction of Warren Trevelyan-Jones for nine years, and a Principal Artist with The Song Company. As a soloist, she has performed with Australia’s national symphony orchestras, including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Stephen Layton), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Jaime Martín), and Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Benjamin Bayl, Brett Weymark).

Based in the UK and Europe since 2024, Stephanie has worked with leading international ensembles including the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Polyphony, Collegium Vocale Gent, The Tallis Scholars, Ora Singers, The Fieri Consort, Sinfonia of London Voices, Apollo5 and VOCES8 Foundation. She is also a regular member of the Choir of All Saints, Margaret Street, London. Recent performances have taken her to major concert halls including Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Albert Hall, AMUZ Antwerp, the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, Philharmonie Berlin Tonhalle Zurich and Stadtcasino Basel.

Recent highlights include her solo debut with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, her role debut as Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with Pinchgut Opera in November 2024, performing Bach’s Ich habe genug with Genesis Baroque in the Melbourne Recital Centre, and Handel’s Messiah in QPAC. She looks forward to returning engagements with Pinchgut Opera and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in the 2026 season.

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

In addition to her performance work, Stephanie has extensive experience in arts administration and education within various organisations in Australia and the UK.

Stephanie is the recipient of Pinchgut Opera’s inaugural Max Riebl Artist Award (2023) and is generously supported by the Ian Potter Cultural Foundation and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Overseas Music Scholarship.