(Photo credit: David Monteith Hodge/Photographise) Guildhall School of Music & Drama has released the details of its Autumn 2024 season. This article only features classical vocal works. Soprano Seohyun Go along with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present Poulenc’s “Gloria.” Ludovic Morlot, Music Director of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, conducts the program, which also includes Gitay Razaz’s “Mother” and {…}
(Photo by Chris Gloag) Sarah Tynan has been announced as the new Head of Vocal Arts at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She commences her tenure in September 2024. Tynan has enjoyed an ample performance career as a singer, performing with such organizations as the English National Opera, Aldeburgh Festival, Teatro Real de Madrid, Opera Holland Park, Royal {…}
Guildhall School of Music & Drama has unveiled its summer 2024. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. “Vocal at Six: Richard Strauss” will feature performances of the famed composer to commemorate the 75th anniversary of his death. Eugene Asti will be the accompanist on the evening. Performance Date: March 13, 2024 Nicky Spence OBE & Dylan Perez {…}
Guildhall School of Music & Drama has announced a new collaboration with Carnegie Hall. The two organizations will team up on Carnegie’s “Link Up” music education program which introduces primary school children to the orchestra by not only listening but also becoming part of one. Additionally, the two organizations will collaborate and co-commission new works by emerging composers from backgrounds {…}
Guildhall School of Music and Drama has unveiled its Spring 2024 events. Here is a rundown of the vocal and operatic performances on offer. Pianist William Bracken, violinist Krystof Kohout, and soprano Manon Ogwen will present a recital at Milton Court Hall and Carnegie Hall. The showcase will feature a world premiere by Ben Pease Barton as well as music {…}
The UK’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama has unveiled its autumn 2023 season. Here is a breakdown of the classical vocal and opera performances on offer. The Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will team up for a program of music by Amy Crankshaw, Stravinsky, Walton, and Strauss. The showcase will be conducted by Jack Sheen and Dominic Wheeler. Performance {…}
Guildhall School of Music & Drama has announced the creation of Guildhall Young Artists (GYA). The program features a network of six centers that specialize in providing performing and production arts training for children and young adults. The centers are established in partnership with various art venues, schools, and Music Hubs to give the participants enriched opportunities that cater to {…}
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama has announced their 2023 season of summer events. Among the events is “Sāvitri & Blond Eckbert,” a double bill of chamber operas that come from opposite ends of the 20th century. The former, by Holst, is based on a Sanskrit epic, and explore themes of love and devotion in the face of death, with {…}
London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama has announced a full slate of summer events replete with concerts, drama, opera, and more. For this article, only vocal events and performances are listed. To see the complete lineup, visit Guildhall School’s website. Voiceworks: Contemporary Collaboration will feature Artist in Residence Julia Bullock leading postgraduate and fourth-year undergraduate singers in a collaborative {…}
Guildhall School of Music & Drama in the U.K. has announced its Spring 2022 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Mezzo-soprano Alexandra Pouta, pianist Élisabeth Pion, and clarinettist Marian Bozhidarov will perform two concerts of works by Lili Boulanger, Debussy, Messiaen, and Jacques Brel. Performance Dates: Jan. 14, 2022 at Carnegie {…}
Guildhall School has awarded two honorary scholarships to Maureen Amar and Richard Jenkins in recognition of outstanding professional achievements. Amar and Jenkins are the founding trustees of Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins Trust and have enabled a large number of postgraduate students of opera, performing arts and production arts to complete their academic training via financial support. They also have been major {…}