As graduate of The University of Melbourne’s music program, Louise Dorsman was the recipient of the HA Owen Award and she later attended the Victorian College of the Arts as a member of the Opera Program.
As a crossover artist, Louise frequently performs in a wide range of musical styles - including opera, oratorio, musical theatre and art song. She was a finalist in the 2008 National Liederfest and, in 2013 and 2014, gained a position in the Lisa Gasteen National Opera School.
Louise has worked extensively with Opera Queensland in their schools programs – appearing as Hansel in Hansel & Gretel and Jefferson in Space Encounters. As well as being a member of the chorus for Opera Queensland and Victorian Opera, Louise was a featured soloist in the concert production Strike up the Chorus!, understudied Annina in La Traviata in 2015 and in 2017 was an ensemble member of the Matilda nominated production of Ruddigore.
Louise is an ongoing member of the Opera Queensland chorus and will take part in the 2024 program.
Since 2010, Louise is also a member of the Opera Queensland Open Stage team and tours extensively within the Opera Queensland Education program.
Louise’s solo concert repertoire includes Mahler’s Second symphony (Brisbane Symphony Orchestra), Handel’s Messiah and Jephtha (Melbourne University Chorale, Bach Chorale), Beethoven’s Mass in C Major (Bendigo Chorale) and Haydn’s The Creation and Mozart’s Requiem (Alexandra Chorale). She also performed the role of Irene in Handel’s Theodora (Alexandra Chorale).
Louise also appeared in the inaugural Brisbane Baroque Festival 2015 and performed the role of the Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas, led by Brisbane Baroque’s musical director, Erin Helyard.
In 2017, Louise performed the role of Madam Flora in the Republic of song’s production of The Medium and the role of Orfeo in Orpheus and Euridice as a collaborative work with Opera Queensland and the Blue Roo theatre company.
Louise made her debut with Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 2014 and continues with this collaboration both in 2015 and 2016 in Brisbane and touring regionally with the Orchestra.
In 2018, Louise performed in A little night music with Brisbane Philharmonia as Mrs Anderssen and was part of the Brisbane festival main stage production of Britten’s Peter Grimes.
In 2019, Louise completed her Masters of Music studies in vocal pedagogy at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
In 2023, Louise sung in Opera Australia’s Brisbane season of Aida.
Louise is a regular performer with The Bach Society for the last few years and has recently performed in their 2023,‘Music fit for a king’ program.
Louise is an ongoing member of the Underground Opera Company and undertakes extensive touring nationally. She features in both the Broadway and Opera ensembles. As part of this, Louise has been touring within the ensemble show Operarte nationally.
