Russell will be supported by associate artist Helena Kernaghan and the Lux Alba Chamber Choir on June 23 at St Matthew's Church.

Concert Series manager Claire Higgins said Russell would perform a program of arias from operas by Rossini, Bizet and others, along with sacred music and some lieder song.

Russell has performed in more than 20 countries in more than 70 operatic roles.

She has 40 CD and DVD recordings with ABC Classics, CHANDOD, NAXOS and DECCA labels.

A winner of an ARIA people's choice award, Russell's international highlights include Oper der Stadt Koln, Washington Opera (DC), 10 seasons at the Carmel Bach Festival (California), Spoleto Festival (Italy) and in Canada, Japan and Austria.

She has performed with the greats: Luciano Pavarotti, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Sir Bryn Terfel, Sir Andrew Davis, Simone Young, Richard Bonygne and most recently, Sumi Jo.

This year, Russell will perform with the Melbourne and Auckland Symphony Orchestras, at Vivaldi in the Vines in Adelaide, concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Devonport, plus the Bach Weihnachts Oratorium and a series of concerts in Austria and Germany.

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Associate artist Helena Kernaghan is the Albury Chamber Music Festival artistic director and is an accomplished pianist.

Rounding out the program will be the Lux Alba Chamber Choir which regularly performs at St Matthew's Church.

The Albury Chamber Music Festival concert will be followed by the third and final concert in the series featuring Marshall McGuire on Sunday, September 8, at 2pm.