Baritone Shaun Brown

Biography
Australian baritone Shaun Brown has worked and studied in England, Germany, Italy and the United States of America, where he studied a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of North Texas.
A former Opera Queensland Young Artist, Shaun is known to Queensland audiences for his many appearances including roles in Don Giovanni, The Merry Widow, and the Brisbane and touring productions of Ruddigore, or The Witch’s Curse!
Internationally, Shaun has sung in Opéra de Lyon’s production of The Lindbergh Flight at the New Zealand International Arts Festival and has performed in New York at the Center for Contemporary Opera in works by Jake Heggie. He has performed to critical acclaim as a concert soloist covering repertoire including Britten’s War Requiem, Bach’s St Matthew Passion and Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
In high demand as an adjudicator for vocal and choral competitions and eisteddfods, Shaun holds a position as an examiner for the Australian Music Education Board and is currently the Voice Performance Fellow at the University of Queensland.
Past Performances
ENCORE – Opera Queensland Returns to the Stage
This is the moment we have been waiting for. The opportunity to be in the theatre again, sharing the joy and power of great singing with a live audience. Twelve…
15 - 31 July 2021The Marriage of Figaro
It’s Figaro and Susanna’s wedding day but their boss, the Count, has other ideas, he too wants Susanna. And so begins one of the greatest love stories ever told. This…
26 & 27 NovemberA Poet’s Love – Sarah Crane, Shaun Brown & Alex Raineri
A Poet’s Love embodies the very essence of romanticism. In our second recital in collaboration with the 2021 Brisbane Music Festival, join soprano Sarah Crane, baritone Shaun Brown and the…
26 SeptemberSongs of Love and War
Songs of Love and War Presented by Opera Queensland and The University of Queensland School of Music in association with Urban Art Projects. In 1638, renowned Italian composer, Claudio Monteverdi,…