About
Aunty Delmae Barton was born in Emerald, Central Queensland, and is a descendant of the Bidjara tribe on her mother’s side. Widely known as Australia’s Dreamtime Opera Diva, her career spans regional Australia, national arts centres, and international stages in Canada, the UK, Italy, France, and China.
Her career highlights include the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra “Jam Session concert” in Sydney, a special guest performance at the Vatican for Mary MacKillop’s canonisation, and a cultural blessing for Queen Sofia of Spain in 2009. She also performed at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the inauguration of Lady Quentin Bryce as Governor-General of Australia.
Aunty Delmae was a guest artist at the Pompidou Centre in Paris and a resident at the international multimedia facility Fabrica Musica in Italy. She has also collaborated with her son, William Barton, and performed at numerous festivals, including the Brisbane International Film Festival and the Woodford Folk Festival. Aunty Delmae has served various education faculties and was appointed Elder in Residence at Griffith University in 2005. She advises students and staff and regularly attends court hearings as part of the Murri Court Justice system in Queensland.
Australian Youth Orchestra
