Deborah Cheetham Fraillon
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon is a celebrated Yorta Yorta soprano, composer, and educator whose work has made a powerful impact on Australia's classical music landscape. A trailblazer in both music and cultural advocacy, she is widely recognized for bringing Indigenous stories and languages to the concert hall. Her compositions often navigate themes of identity, history, and reconciliation, with major works like Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace—sung entirely in the Gunditjmara language—standing as landmark contributions to the repertoire.
Cheetham Fraillon has performed and composed extensively across Australia and internationally, and she is also the founder of Short Black Opera, a company dedicated to developing Indigenous opera singers. Beyond the stage, her influence extends through her work in education and mentorship, and she continues to champion diversity and inclusion in classical music. Her piece Earth, composed as a companion to Holst's The Planets, and works like Bungaree reflect her commitment to merging tradition with innovation.
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