Originally hailing from Gladstone, Central Queensland, 22 year old baritone Jake Lyle graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Classical Voice from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University under the tuition of Dr Margaret Schindler.
 
During his studies at QCGU, Jake was awarded the Professor Emeritus Jan Delpratt AM Prize in Classical Voice (2025), the Wagner Society Queensland Inc Award (2025), the Donald Penman Prize (2024), was Runner Up in the Alton Budd Memorial Award (2024), received the Elizabeth Muir Undergraduate Memorial Award (2022) and the Nora Baird Memorial Fund Audition Bursary (2022). In 2025, Jake was the winner of the final instalment of the Alton Budd Memorial Award.
 
At just 20 years of age, Jake was selected as a Finalist in the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition (2024). In 2025, he was named Emerging Artist in Residence with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, performing operatic arias on tour to Townsville and Mackay before making his Queensland Performing Arts Centre Concert Hall debut in October.