Buckingham Palace has announced that Dame Sarah Connolly will receive the King’s Medal for Music. The palace said in a statement that Connolly was “an exceptional artist” and role model, and commended her for her advocacy for greater support for the arts. In a statement, the mezzo added, “I feel incredibly honoured to receive this medal from my peers, and from {…}

Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Durham University. Connolly will become a Doctor of Music and will be honored alongside Lord Darroch of Kew and St Mawes, Alison Gowman, and Dr Desra Percaya. In a statement Professor Karen O’Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University, said, “Our honorary graduates are an exceptionally distinguished group of people {…}