The Verbier Festival has unveiled its Academy and Orchestras for 2025.

In sum, the festival announced that its training programs will feature 218 artists from 43 countries, selected from a pool of 2,085 applicants from 76 countries. The Atelier Lyrique had 208 applicants, a five percent increase from 2024. In the end, 16 singers were selected from nine countries. These artists will get a chance to participate in mainstage recitals as well as a concert version of “Eugene Onegin.” There will also be other performance opportunities, including cabaret showcases.

Here is a rundown of the vocal students in the Atelier Lyrique:

Soprano

Mira Alkhovik Russian Federation
Tamara Bounazou Algeria / France
Hannah Edmunds Norway
Katrīna Paula Felsberga Latvia
Maryam Wocial United Kingdom

Mezzo-Soprano

Sofia Anisimova Ukraine
Lily Mo Browne United Kingdom
Annabel Kennedy United Kingdom
Ellen Pearson United Kingdom

Tenor

Hugo Brady Ireland
Giorgi Guliashvili Georgia

Baritone

Anton Beliaev Russian Federation
Yeongtaek Yang South Korea

Bass-Baritone

Maksim Andreenkov Russian Federation
Edward Birchinall United Kingdom
Ossian Huskinson United Kingdom