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Stella wins classical contest
● Pictured is the winner of the VCE Aria of the Classical Singing Vocal Competition, Stella Horvath (centre), with adjudicator Roxane Hislop (left) and compere Julie Houghton. Held at Firbank Girls’ School in Brighton last Saturday night, the VCE Aria had a cash prize of $500, a trophy, and a coaching session with Roxane Hislop. Stella is a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral and hopes to stud music next year at the University of Melbourne.
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