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Louise Alder wins the RPS Singer Award and Michael Ronan wins the Handel Singing Competition. We also have news of Samling Artists on stage at Glyndebourne, La Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper, Wigmore Hall, Edinburgh International Festival and more and we take a look at Samling Artists doing vital jobs behind the scenes.
A host of Samling Artists are heading to the North East this month, including six in the two casts at Opera North in Newcastle and Anna Stéphany returns to lead the Samling Artist Programme.
Hector Bloggs and Redmond Sanders gain opera studio places in Vienna and Munich, four Samling Artists are successful in the inaugural Rebecca Clarke competition, there are nominations for the RPS and BBC Music Magazine Awards plus performance and recording news, including seven Samling Artists in one cast at Garsington.
It’s a big year for Samling as in 2026 we celebrate our 30th birthday. We are recognised nationally and internationally for our expertise in the training of young classical singers and pianists and our work is most often described by them as transformational and life-changing.
As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, we are delighted that Samling Artists soprano Louise Alder and pianist James Baillieu have accepted an invitation to become Patrons of Samling Institute.
The word ‘Samling’ is a Norse word that means ‘gathering’ or ‘collective’ and the name still sums up exactly what we do. For thirty years, we have brought together talented young artists, expert leaders and audiences who are united by the unswerving commitment to excellence that underpins all our programmes.
We welcomed this year’s cohort of thirty Samling Academy Singers for six days of classes and workshops hosted by The Glasshouse and Durham University and directed by Caroline Dowdle
Our final news round-up of 2025 looks at Kitty Whately's projects championing Rebecca Clarke's music. There are Samling voices on the big screen, awards, opera news and, if you're looking for last minute Christmas presents, we have the latest releases featuring Samling Artists.
A special focus on the six artists who take part in our Samling Artist Showcase at Wigmore Hall, a debut disc from Nick Pritchard and Ian Tindale, Samling Artists in the North East and more news.
Louise Alder becomes the first Samling Artist to headline Last Night of the Proms; Neil Balfour and Sid Ramchander take up their Samling and Song residency; BBC Music Magazine feature Kitty Whately on their cover CD; and our usual round up of new recordings and news.