Director of the Salem College School of Music, piano professor and artist-in-residence Barbara Lister-Sink has been invited to perform and conduct a masterclass and workshops in two international festivals in Sydney, Australia, in January 2013. She will perform a solo recital in the International Masterclass Festival, as well as perform a recital and conduct workshops and a masterclass for the Sydney Piano Teachers Festival, sponsored by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Invitations for recitals and presentations at these events are extended only to performers and teachers of international renown.

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music's annual Sydney Piano Teachers Festival brings some of the top instructors from across Australia and New Zealand together for classes, workshops and performances. The International Piano Masterclass Festival brings some of the world's top pianists and instructors together for 10 days of learning and performance.