Australian soprano Alexandra Flood is the Queensland Art Song Festival artistic director. Inspired by the talent of local students and the keen interest from students and audiences alike to learn more about Art Song performance practice, Alexandra founded the festival with support from several Queensland arts institutions. Aside from her performance career, Alexandra has worked in radio, public relations, artistic consultancy, as a mentor to young singers and as a theatre-maker. She holds a Masters in Opera from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München / Theaterakademie August Everding, a Graduate Diploma of Journalism from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, a Bachelor of Arts (Art History / Philosophy) and a Diploma in Music from the University of Melbourne. Read more about Alexandra here