Our Tour Leaders
All of our tours are led by academics and experts in their field who will share their passion and knowledge with you in lectures, talks and throughout the tour. Click on their profile to find out more about them.
Mairi Nicolson
Mairi Nicolson’s long and varied career as a broadcaster for the ABC and BBC has taken her from the Sydney Opera House to New York’s Avery Fischer Hall, from the Royal Albert Hall in London to Hamer Hall in Melbourne.
For ABC Classic FM she currently presents a range of radio programs including The Opera Show and local and international orchestral concerts, as well as broadcasts for Opera Australia and Musica Viva.
Mairi also conducts professional Media Training sessions with singers and musicians so they can best communicate their stories to the widest possible audience.
Current Tours:
Adelaide Festival 2020 | 03–09 March 2020 (7 days)
Easter at the Met | 10–16 April 2020 (7 days)
Opera Bellissima | October 2020
Mahler Festival 2021 | 12–24 May 2021 (13 days)
Testimonials:
“Mairi is an excellent leader and guide, very capable and efficient as well as being charming and very read with music.”
Shirley M. | Adelaide Festival 2019
“We really enjoyed Mairi’s introductory talks and the spontaneously arranged interviews with the musicians.”
Ian S. | Romanian Rhapsody 2017