Porij
Singing (Pop)
- Featured artists on the 6 Music playlist
- Released debut album Teething in 2024
- Appearances at Glastonbury Festival
- Supported Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium
- Associate Members of the RNCM (ARNCM)
Daniel Hayes
Baritone | 2018
- Baritone, Gothenburg Opera Chorus, Sweden
- Solo roles in Nabucco, Tales of Hoffman, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, La Boheme, Mythomania (world premiere)
- Concert producer, Gothenburg Opera
- First foreign-national Chair, Chorus’ Union (SYMF)
- Concert and oratorio solo performances in UK and Sweden
John Norton
Tenor | 1999
- Voice and singing coach
- Performed across the UK, South Africa and Europe
- Recorded with BBC Singers
- Performed roles in productions including Der Freischutz (Kilian), Le Nozze di Figaro, and Der Rosenkavalier
Roger Benedict
Viola | 1984
- Conductor and viola soloist
- Chief Conductor and Associate Professor of Viola, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
- Artistic Director, Orchestra for Life
- Former Orchestral Principal with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
- Former Tutor in Viola, RNCM
Sarah Prestwidge
Soprano | 2022
- Principal role, company debut, Opera Australia (La Boheme)
- National Opera Studio Diverse Voices Artist
- Opera Holland Park cover, Jonathan Dove’s Itch
- First Nations Emerging Artist Development Award, Lady Galleghan London Award (Opera Foundation for Young Australians)
- Victorian Opera roles, La Rondine and Parrwang Lifts the Sky
Matthew Brown
Composition | 2024
- Publication by Hafabra Music, Bookwright Music, Larch Music
- Membership with Universal Edition funded by National Concert Band Festival
- Awarded PhD in Composition: Balancing Pragmatism and Idealism in Composition for Wind Bands and Wind Ensembles
- Successful application to the London Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Call for Scores 2024
Linton Stephens
Bassoon | 2009
- Performs with UK’s leading orchestras including Halle, RLPO, Chineke! Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra
- Presenter and broadcaster for BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio and BBC TV
- Artistic Associate, The Multi-Story Orchestra
- Artist in Residence with Ark Schools
Russell Gilmour
Trumpet | 2010
- Written and published innovative book ‘Just’ Natural Trumpet
- Specialist in natural and finger-holed trumpets
- Performed across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia
- Festival appearances at BBC Proms, Leipzig Bach Festival, Handel festivals
Robert Guy
Viola | 2012
- Principal Conductor, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
- Co-Artistic Director and Founder, NEW Sinfonia
- Recorded for Sony Playstation
- Director of Ensembles and Conducting, University of Manchester
- Conducted major orchestras and choirs including BBC NOW, Orchestra of Opera North, BBC Proms Youth Choir
Wyn Pencarreg
Bass-baritone | 1991
- Artist with Welsh National Opera, Irish National Opera and Royal Opera House
- Performed at major venues including ROH and Royal Albert Hall
- Roles performed with Monte Carlo Opera, Glyndebourne Festival, Opera North and English Touring Opera
- Created the role of Lalchand, The Firework-Maker’s Daughter for The Opera Group
Lenny Sayers
Clarinet | 2001
- Clarinettist, composer, teacher, presenter & animateur
- Principal Bass Clarinet, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- Clarinet & Bass Clarinet Tutor at RWCMD
- Performs with Cardiff Winds & the Flourish Wind Quintet
Michael Gibson
Tenor | 2019
- ROH Jette Parker Artist, 2022-24
- Roles in new productions of Il Trovatore, Elektra, and The Rape of Lucretia
- Performed in Turandot on the ROH Japan Tour 2024
- Soloist with the LSO and LPO
Edoardo Casali
Bassoon | 2019
- Principal Contrabassoon, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, Moosmann Artist
- Collaborated with orchestras including BBC Philharmonic, Halle, Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
- Contemporary music performer and composer
- Toured across China, Vietnam and Europe
- Worked with leading conductors including Riccardo Muti, Markus Stenz, Leonidas Kavakos
David Kempster
Baritone | 1995
- Acclaimed performances with all the major UK opera companies
- Recording and broadcast artist
- Voice Tutor, Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium, Copenhagen
- Adjudicator and commentator at prestigious singing competitions, including Cardiff Singer of the World
Darren Hargan
Piano | 2004
- Renowned conductor, vocal coach and accompanist
- Founder and Artistic Director, Le Foyer des Artistes
- Conducted major European orchestras and choirs
David Onac
Composition | 2007
- Jazz and Gospel MD, composer and arranger
- Runner-up, BBC Young Composer of the Year 2000
- RPS Composition Prize Winner 2012
- ABRSM-commissioned composer
- Harmony and Composition Tutor, University of Manchester; Tutor in Composition, Jazz and Arrangement, RNCM
Porij
Singing (Pop)
- Featured artists on the 6 Music playlist
- Released debut album Teething in 2024
- Appearances at Glastonbury Festival
- Supported Coldplay at the Etihad Stadium
- Associate Members of the RNCM (ARNCM)
Jonathan Starkey
Piano | 1981
- Composer, pianist, teacher, coach, recording artist
- Performed, edited & recorded for major publishers including EMI and Universal
- Regular pianist on Radio 2’s At the Piano series
- Major sponsor of Warrington’s Live at St Wilfrid’s concert series
- Advocate & lobbyist for composers’ and performers’ rights
Ben Gaunt
Composition | 2007
- Works performed in the UK and internationally by world-class musicians including Psappha, LSO, London Sinfonietta, Ensemble 10/10, Rarescale, Ligeti Quartet
- Nominated for multiple Ivor Novello Awards
- Associate Professor in Composition, Leeds Conservatoire
- Delivered lessons and workshops across the US, Hong Kong, China, South Korea
Ideal Forgery
- Manchester-based Alternative Rock band
- Released debut EP in 2017
- Performed sell-out shows in leading Manchester venues
- Released their single Chase the Light in 2018, followed by a UK tour
Dinuk Wijeratne
Composition | 2000
- JUNO & multi-award winning composer, conductor, pianist
- Made Carnegie Hall debut while still a student, performing with Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
- A passionate educator, produced his educational guide Define Your Artistic Voice
- Appeared at major international venues across Europe, USA and the Middle East
Christopher Turner
Tenor | 2007
- Renowned lyric tenor
- Roles with Opera North, ENO, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park
- Concert performances throughout the UK, Europe and the Far East
- Appeared with the UK’s major orchestras including Royal Philharmonic at Royal Albert Hall, Philharmonia, London Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall
Amy Freston
Soprano | 2003
- Roles with Opera North, Kent Opera, Opera Holland Park, Tete A Tete
- Concert appearances with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
John Pierce
Tenor | 2009
- Represented Wales at Cardiff Singer of the World competition
- Roles with Mananan International Festival, English National Opera, Mid Wales Opera
- Concert appearances at Bridgewater Hall, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Barbican
Sarah Tynan
Soprano | 2000
- Nominated as one of the most influential artists in the UK (Evening Standard)
- Principal roles with ENO, Royal Danish Opera, Garsington, Opera North, Teatro Real
- Regularly works with leading orchestras and opera companies in the UK and internationally
- Recording artist
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