Bonnie de la Hunty is a West Australian soprano and arranger specialising in Baroque and Classical music, art song, and traditional folk song. She is the Artistic Director of Early Music ensemble, HIP Company.
Bonnie completed her Masters in Singing at the Royal Academy of Music, London; and Artist Diploma in Early Music at the Koninklijk Conservatorium, The Hague, Netherlands. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor and Graduate Diploma of Music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA, Edith Cowan University), where she was awarded as the university’s top faculty graduate.
Bonnie has been a concert and operatic soloist with companies including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Pinchgut Opera, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Bach Akademie Australia, Perth Symphony Orchestra, Freeze Frame Opera, Lost and Found Opera, Adelaide Baroque, Australian Baroque, Denmark Baroque, WASO Chorus, the UWA Choral Society, Perth Symphonic Chorus and Brisbane Chamber Choir. She has recorded for HIP Company’s albums, Pastorales (2021) and Bedlam (2025), and for ABC radio with Australian Baroque.
She has given song recitals in the Netherlands, France, United Kingdom and Australia. As well as art songs, folk music has been an important part of Bonnie’s music-making since childhood, with her Irish heritage being a strong influence. She is a member of the St George’s Cathedral Consort, and has also sung with ensembles The Song Company, Giovanni Consort, and Polyphony (UK).
Photos by Nick FitzPatrick.