(Photo credits: Sharp, Clarke, Williams) Britten Pears Arts’ Autumn Winter 2026 season has been announced. Here is a look at the vocal works on the program. The Britten Pears Young Artist Programme presents a vocal and chamber recital. Performance Date: Sept. 10, 2026 The Gesualdo Six present “Death of Gesualdo.” Owain Park directs. Performance Date: Oct. 18, 2026 Baritone Roderick {…}
Britten Pears Arts has announced the opening of the upgraded Britten Pears Building at Snape Maltings, marking the completion of the first phase of its £17.7 million Capital Program. The modernization of the building, originally converted in 1979, was led by architects De Matos Ryan and built by Hutton Construction. The renovated facility features five larger music studios, modernized technical {…}
The 2026 Summer at Snape program is announced. Here’s a look at the classical voice events. Mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan solos with the Fantasia Orchestra. Tom Fetherstonhaugh conducts. Performance Date: August 2, 2026 Opera Anywhere presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.” Vanessa Woodward directs and with Matthew Rickard conducts. Performance Date: August 10, 2026 VOCES8 will give a concert. {…}
(Photo credit: Michael Cooper) Multidisciplinary artist and co-creator of “Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White,” HAUI™ has been named one of the 2026–27 Residency Artists for the Britten Pears Arts program. HAUI™ will develop new work alongside director Peter Hinton-Davis O.C. at the historic Snape Maltings and The Red House. The duo joins a select cohort of international {…}
Mahogany Opera and Britten Pears Arts will present the world premiere of a new community opera by Errollyn Wallen, Master of the King’s Music, this November. “A Christmas Miracle” is a retelling of the Christmas story for the 21st century and is inspired by Benjamin Britten’s own unrealized plans for a community opera on the same subject. Drawing on texts {…}
(Photo credit: Britten Pears Arts) On Sept. 1, Britten Pears Arts began work to upgrade the Britten Pears Building at Snape Maltings. The first phase of Britten Pears Arts’ £13.8 million Capital Program, will deliver increased levels of community use and the expansion of the Britten Pears Arts Community and Creative Health programs. This includes a series of upgrades to {…}
Britten Pears Arts has announced that Angela Mallison will become the new Chair. She takes over for Sir Simon Robey, who is set to become President alongside Lord Stevenson and Colin Matthews. Mallinson has worked in management for over 40 years with major international conductors, solo instrumentalists, and chamber ensembles. In 2019, she was givent eh ABO / Rheingold Artist {…}
Britten Pears Arts’ £13.8 million capital program is set to deliver increased activities and sustainable practices for Snape Maltings. This process is the next step towards the realization of the organization’s plan to create a sustainable and accessible creative campus. This will ensure that Britten Pears Arts’ buildings and sites have improved accessibility and comfort for everyone, are financially sustainable {…}
(Photo credit: Britten Pears Arts) Britten Pears Arts released the details of its activities plan for Spring 2025. For the purposes of this article only vocal events are included. The English Touring Opera presents Bellini’s “The Capulets & The Montagues,” directed by Eloise Lally. Alphonse Cemin conducts. Performance Date: March 29, 2025 “Singing Afternoon with John Rutter” is open to {…}
(Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith) Britten Pears Arts has released the details of its Autumn 2024 season. Only opera and vocal events are included in this article. Singers and instrumentalists from the Composition and Performance course present Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire” in a masterclass led by soprano Claire Booth and conductor Jonathan Berman. Performance Date: September 17, 2024 (Peter Pears Recital {…}
(Photo credit: Dan Nickells) Roger Wright CBE, the chief executive of Britten Pears Arts, has been awarded a knighthood in HM The King’s Birthday Honors List for Services to Music. In 1978, Wright began his career at the British Music Information Centre. He worked as a freelance writer and broadcaster with specialist knowledge of British 20th century music, and held {…}
