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The first residential week of our anniversary year was led by Samling Artist mezzo-soprano Anna Stéphany, pianist Malcolm Martineau and actor Adrian Lester, and illustrated the virtuous circle of musical excellence that drives our work.
Samling Artists soprano Jessica Cale, tenor Nick Pritchard and pianist Alfred Fardell and a team of eight Samling Academy Singers held introductory Samling Futures workshops in seven state secondary schools across the region and schools in Hexham and Ponteland joined our Singing Schools Programme.
April is always a big month for news and season announcements. We are delighted that Hector Bloggs and Eyra Norman triumphed at the Ferrier Awards and we bring you the list of Samling Artists appearing with Royal Ballet and Opera, English National Opera and the BBC Proms, where for the second year running a Samling Artist will headline the last night.
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