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Exciting news from BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, an 'irresistible' new recording of French song, BBC Music Magazine Awards and lots of season announcements.

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An exciting season announcement from Royal Opera House, Samling Artists on BBC2 at Easter, comedians learning to sing opera and more news from Samling Artists around the world in this month's round-up.

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This month we bring you news of another Samling Artist debut recital recording, more Samling Artists awards and how Samling Artists are making their voices heard raising awareness of the difficulties now faced by UK musicians touring or working in Europe.

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We are delighted to welcome Northumbria University into our Samling Academy partnership, joining Newcastle University, Durham University and Sage Gatesehead.

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Milly Forrest at the Ferrier Awards final, photo (c) Emma Brown Photography

We start 2021 with a new feature – a regular round-up bringing you some of the big Samling Artist news stories and achievements that have caught our eye. This month brings news from the Kathleen Ferrier Awards and the Grammys, an acclaimed debut album and Samling Artists appearing in the Netflix blockbuster ‘Bridgerton’.

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Jan 06 2021

Celebrating 25 years

Samling Institute has grown from a concert in a barn to a global family of more than five-hundred singers, pianists and leaders. In the cover story of our Spring Newsletter for 2021, we look back at Samling Institute’s journey to becoming an organisation of national and international significance, and we share some of our exciting plans for this special year.

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Jan 06 2021

Digital Academy

How do you bring together 25 singers, 12 leaders, 120 pieces of music, 8 group workshops, an astonishing 336 masterclasses and a concert with everyone taking part remotely? Find out how we put together our virtual Academy and watch our behind-the-scenes film.

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Jan 06 2021

A new partnership

A new chapter in Samling Institute’s story opens this year when we begin an exciting partnership with Marchmont House in the Scottish Borders.

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Jan 06 2021

Alumni success

We are delighted to share news of a Samling Artist double-win at the Handel Singing Competition and an exciting future for one of our Samling Academy Singers.

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We take a trip to the seaside for a Samling Shorts interview with mezzo-soprano Angharad Lyddon.

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