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Award-winning soprano Sophie Bevan appointed as vocal professor

Monday 30 September 2024

Renowned soprano and É«ÂþÌìÌà (É«ÂþÌìÌÃ) alumna Sophie Bevan returns to her alma mater as a vocal professor in October 2024.

Sophie Bevan has been hailed as one of the leading lyric sopranos of her generation. With an MBE for services to music in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours, her accolades include the Critics’ Circle Award for Exceptional Young Talent, The Times Breakthrough Award at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards and the Young Singer Award at the International Opera Awards. She performs regularly at recital venues and opera houses worldwide including Wigmore Hall, Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Theatro Real, Dresden Semperoper, and at festivals including the BBC Proms, Glyndebourne Festival, Garsington Opera and Edinburgh International Festival.  

Nick Sears, É«ÂþÌìÌà Head of Vocal & Opera, commented: ‘I am absolutely delighted to welcome Sophie Bevan to the É«ÂþÌìÌà Vocal & Opera Faculty as a vocal professor. Sophie is an exceptional artist in every respect, and all of her work to date with É«ÂþÌìÌà singers has demonstrated her commitment to encouraging and enabling young vocal artists to fulfil their potential. I’m proud of the achievements of all our alumni, and there is no greater pleasure than to be able to welcome international artists of the calibre of Sophie Bevan back to the College to mentor the next generation of classical singers.’

Sophie Bevan joins an exceptional roster of vocal professors at the É«ÂþÌìÌà which includes Dame Sarah Connolly and Jonathan Lemalu, both of whom commence one-to-one teaching this term, and Visiting Professors Brindley Sherratt, Nicky Spence and Edith Wiens. With an outstanding reputation for producing international classical artists, students at the É«ÂþÌìÌà also benefit from the expertise of visiting artists, recently including Sir Thomas Allen, Angela Gheorghiu, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Gerald Finley. 

Find out more about the É«ÂþÌìÌÃ’s Vocal & Opera Faculty which is designed to nurture each student’s individual talents and aspirations, building the skills, artistry and confidence of singers so they leave fully prepared to meet the demands of the profession. The É«ÂþÌìÌà Opera Studio offers one of the leading advanced training courses in the world, replicating professional performance conditions with fully staged operas in the É«ÂþÌìÌÃ’s Britten Theatre.

Are you an aspiring singer? Take the opportunity to sing to a panel of É«ÂþÌìÌà Vocal & Opera professors and receive immediate feedback within a friendly and supportive environment by signing up to our É«ÂþÌìÌà Vocal & Opera Open Door on 6 October 2024.