Guildhall School of Music & Drama Announces Autumn 2024 Season

(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 {…}

Alexandra Achillea Pouta Wins Guildhall School’s Music Gold Medal 2023

Mezzo-soprano Alexandra Achillea Pouta has won Guildhall School’s Music Gold Medal 2023. The Greek mezzo-soprano winning performance featured excerpts from Messiaen’s “Harawi,” Santoliquido’s “L’assiolo canta,” Varèse’s “Un grand sommeil noir,” and Ligeti’s “A csendes dalokból;” she performed these alongside pianist William Bracken. She also took on music by Ravel, Bellini, and Szymanowski with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra. In all, she {…}