Calista Walters is an operatic soprano, choral conductor and vocal coach based in Toowoomba, Queensland. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of New South Wales, Honours from the University of Southern Queensland and an Associate Diploma of Music from the Australian Music Examinations Board.  

Calista has performed in a variety of opera, concert and chamber repertoire. Her operatic roles include Damon in Acis and Galatea (Springboard Opera), Sylviane in The Merry Widow (Opera Queensland) and Lucy in The Telephone (Artsworx). She has also appeared as a soloist in works including Handel’s Messiah, Judas Maccabaeus and Alexander’s Feast, and has performed with ensembles such as Queensland Baroque, Brisbane Baroque Players, Ars Cantorum and Too Many Sopranos. Calista also performed with Opera Queensland’s community chorus in La bohème, Die fledermaus, Candide and Il Barbiere di Siviglia. 

Calista performs regularly across Southeast Queensland and has been the Artistic Director of the Toowoomba Philharmonic Society since 2021.