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Meagan Gaffney

Performer's Story

Born in Melbourne, Meagan holds a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Music from the University of Melbourne, graduating from both degrees with Honours in Music Performance. Meagan’s early tuition was with Miss Joan Arnold at the Melba Conservatorium, and she has also studied with Bettine McCaughan, Merlyn Quaife and Ghillian Sullivan.

Meagan is an experienced recitalist, having a special interest in the works of Schubert, Fauré, Strauss and Wolf as well as the folk music of Australia, Ireland and England. In addition to recording for ABC Classic FM, Meagan has been the recipient of scholarships and awards from the Joan Sutherland Society, the Opera and Arts Support Group and the Robert Stolz Society, which has enabled her to undertake periods of study in Germany and England.

Meagan has performed as a principal artist for Opera Australia, Opera Hunter and Rockdale Opera in Sydney, and her roles include Juliette in Romeo and Juliette, Amina in La Sonnambula, Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni and Konstanze in Die Entführung as dem Serail. Meagan has also appeared as a concert artist with various regional orchestras and ensembles, including the Wollongong Symphony Orchestra and the Central Coast Symphony Orchestra.

In 2015, Meagan completed the Juris Doctor degree at the University of Melbourne Law School, and is currently undertaking articles in order to be admitted to practice as a lawyer in Victoria. As a single parent of three teenage boys, one with autism, Meagan has a particular interest in both Family Law and Disability Human Rights law.