Jonathon Welch – A Hard Knock Life

Multi award-winning singer, conductor, teacher, composer, director and recording artist, Jonathon Welch is one of Australia’s most unique and diverse artists with a career spanning four decades.

Jonathon has performed around the World alongside many of the finest singers, directors and conductors including Baz Lurhmann, John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, KD Lang, Grace Bumbry, Frederica Von Stade and Dame Joan Sutherland in some of the world’s great Concert Halls and Opera Houses including Carnegie Hall, New York, Royal Albert Hall, London and Sydney Opera House.

Best known as the creator of the multi award-winning ABC TV smash hit Choir of Hard Knocks, Jonathon Welch AM threads the amazing story of his life with beautiful music and stories. From his early years being told he would never have an Operatic singing career to becoming one of Australia’s finest Tenors and being awarded Australian of the Year Local Hero 2008 and an Order of Australia for his passionate work and advocacy of the homeless and disadvantaged, Jonathon’s voice and unique story is thrilling, deeply moving and inspiring. 

★★★★★

“The Frankston Musical Mats audience absolutely loved Jonathon – as you would expect. His show was slick and professional and at the same time warm and inviting for our audience, who all had some laughs and some tears along the way. He was very generous with his time, spending much time after each performance in the foyer meeting and greeting and chatting. I highly recommend the show to any venue looking for a bright addition to the program.” – MERRYN TINKLER, Artistic Development and Programming, Frankston Arts Centre

“The audience feedback has been 100% positive with many saying how wonderful it was to be encouraged sing along  and others loving Jonathon’s inspirational story” – Carissa Campbell, Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre

“From start to finish, he’s (Jonathon) been an absolute joy to work with! His whole team is professional and internationally experienced, and the product you get in terms of the quality of the stage work is exemplary. He has one of the warmest and rarest stage presence I’ve seen in a while. Jonathon does it flawlessly! I highly recommend it.” – Damien Cassidy, Redlands Performing Arts Centre

★★★★★