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April brings a packed news round-up, including the first Samling Artist to headline Last Night of the Proms, successes at The Kathleen Ferrier Awards and Royal Ballet and Opera debuts, including two Samling Artists who join their prestigious Jette Parker Artists Programme.
Rehearsals have begun for what is undoubtedly our biggest and most exciting event of the year – the long-awaited return of Samling Academy Opera. Read more about it in the cover story of our summer newsletter.
Véronique Gens is one of France’s best loved sopranos, and particularly recognised for her interpretations of Mozart and of French repertory. She leads the Artist Programme for the first time this August, along with pianist Susan Manoff.
We have held Samling Futures workshops at schools in Sunderland, Newcastle and Northumberland and King Edward VI School Morpeth have joined our network of Samling Singing Schools.
Baritone Christopher Purves joined us for the first time at Marchmont to lead this week-long residency, alongside pianist Simon Lepper, actor James Garnon and staff pianist Samling Artist Ella O’Neill.
Wigmore Hall announce their 125 Anniversary Season, including our Samling Artist Showcase; Samling Artists appear at a gala concert for John Forsyth; three world premiere recordings; opera season announcements and more.
Louise Alder will make her Met Opera debut later this year, Claire Barnett-Jones makes her Bayerische Staatsoper debut and Helen Sherman makes her role debut as Rosina in 'Il barbiere di Siviglia' with Opera Australia at Sydney Opera House.
Friends of Samling Artist Emma Kerr, who died in 2021, are organising concerts in London and Edinburgh in her memory and to launch the Emma Kerr Classical Singing Award. We also have news of how you can vote for Samling Artists in the BBC Music Magazine Awards and our usual round-up of opera, song, competitions and recordings.
We began 2025 with the exciting news that our founding Artistic and Executive Director Karon Wright was awarded an MBE for services to music in the King’s New Year Honours list.
Karon Wright, the founding Executive and Artistic Director of Samling Institute has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours with an MBE.