Our Rising Stars programme invites outstanding up-and-coming performers to The Queen’s Hall stage. They perform alongside their internationally acclaimed mentors, soprano Louise Alder and pianist James Baillieu. The new recruits for 2026 curate and perform the repertoire for the first half of the concert.

Rising Stars of Voice with Louise Alder

The Queen's Hall

Rohan Purohit, tenor

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

EPSG:4326

Hank Chen, Tenor

The Juilliard School

This year’s Featured Artist, baritone Roderick Williams OBE, will perform a unique recital in the round with pianist Christopher Glynn at Westminster Hall. For his program, entitled An English Song Winterreise, Williams has chosen English songs which reflect each of the 24 individual songs that make up Franz Schubert’s Winterreise to craft a unique musical journey. This curated song cycle will include works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, and Gerald Finzi, as well as more modern works by Judith Weir and Errollyn Wallen.

Roderick Williams OBE, baritone and Christopher Glynn, piano: Recital in the Round

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Erik DeMario, tenor and Jeremy Lee, piano

Francia e Inghilterra fra 800 e 900

Carlo Felice Theater

Helaine Liebman London, soprano

Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

Anaïs Feller, from San Diego, a student of Midori, is the Tobe Amsterdam Fellow and entered Curtis in 2023.

Broadcast: Ponce, Beethoven, Schumann, and more

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Music. Colin Miller is a student of Nova Thomas.

Colin Miller, Tenor

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at Shriver Hall as we present the acclaimed tenor Ian Bostridge, accompanied by the masterful pianist Julius Drake, in a performance that promises to be a highlight of the Shriver Hall Concert Series. This special event, part of The Helen Coplan Harrison Concert, will take place on Sunday, March 09, 2025, at 5:30 pm.

Ian Bostridge, renowned for his expressive performances and unique ability to convey emotion and meaning, will bring to life a program rich in literary and musical significance. Featuring a selection of music set to the profound texts of William Shakespeare and the transcendent Holy Sonnets by Britten, with texts by poet John Donne, this concert is a celebration of English lyricism and composition. Julius Drake, celebrated for his partnership with leading artists, will join Bostridge, bringing his exceptional pianism to this imaginative collection.

Before the performance, attendees are invited to a Pre-Concert Talk at 4:30 pm in Shriver Hall, offering insights into the evening's program and enhancing the concert experience. The concert itself will last approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including an intermission, ensuring an evening filled with beautiful music and compelling interpretations.

This concert is endowed by the sons of Dr. Helen Harrison, a long-time Shriver Hall Concert Series Board member, in her honor. It reflects the series' commitment to presenting performances of the highest caliber in a venue known for its acoustics and intimate setting.

Ian Bostridge's international career has taken him to the world's leading concert halls, and his recordings have received numerous awards. Julius Drake, known as the "collaborative pianist nonpareil," brings his extensive experience and artistry to this collaboration. Together, they promise an evening of unforgettable musicality and emotional depth.

Tickets are available for purchase, and we encourage early booking to secure your place at this not-to-be-missed event. Join us at Shriver Hall for a performance that celebrates the power of music and poetry, performed by artists at the pinnacle of their craft.

Ian Bostridge, tenor Julius Drake, piano

Johns Hopkins University

The Artist in Residence’s first programme of the Season invites us to look forward to the New Year in a Shakespearean manner.

Nicky Spence tenor; Dylan Perez piano

Wigmore Hall

Mezzo-soprano Diana Moore has created her own tribute to one of the most beloved of all English singers who acquired – and more than 70 years after her death, retains – an international following.

Diana Moore mezzo-soprano, narrator; Zeb Soanes narrator; John Reid piano

The stunning German mezzo-soprano Annika Schlicht is joined by Donald Runnicles (the renowned conductor) on the piano for this beautifully crafted recital, which features 19th- and 20th-century works by Debussy, Brahms, Lili Boulanger, and Roger Quilter that transport listeners along an international journey of song. 

Annika Schlicht & Donald Runnicles Recital

New Mexico Museum of Art

Join us for an enchanting evening of vocal music as Paula Perez-Glassner, a talented soprano from the Northwestern Bienen School of Music, presents her student recital. Scheduled for Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 6:00pm CDT, this performance will take place in the intimate setting of the McClintock Choral and Recital Room, located within the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.

Under the guidance of her instructor, Nancy Gustafson, Paula will showcase her vocal prowess through a diverse repertoire. The evening will feature a selection of works ranging from the baroque elegance of George Frideric Handel's "L’empio rigor del fato" from Rodelinda to the contemporary charm of Mark Adamo's "Joy beyond measure, Mother" from Little Women. Attendees will also be treated to the romantic melodies of Claude Debussy, including "Clair de lune," "Nuit d’étoiles," and "Mandoline," as well as the captivating tunes of Robert Stolz and the timeless classics of Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerry Bock, and Lucy Simon.

Accompanying Paula on this musical journey will be Peggy Helman, mezzo-soprano, and Jason Carlson on piano, adding depth and harmony to the evening's performance.

This event is free and open to the public, with no tickets required. For those unable to attend in person, a live stream will be available, ensuring that no one misses out on this showcase of emerging musical talent.

Don't miss this opportunity to support the arts and witness the growth of a promising young soprano. Mark your calendars for an evening of beautiful music and exceptional performances.

Paula Perez-Glassner, soprano

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Greta McNamee, mezzo-soprano

Study concert with voice students

The Studio Hall

Continuing Education Solo Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Studio Recitals feature students who all study with the same faculty instructor. These young artists represent their studio with a program curated by their teacher.

Voice Students of Susanne Mentzer

Bowes Center

First-year Boston Conservatory voice performance students perform English art songs with texts by Shakespeare and other Elizabethan poets to brighten the wintry mood.

First-Year Voice Recital: In the Bleak Midwinter

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Students of Kerry Deal's classical voice and musical theater voice studios perform a selection of songs from classical works and Broadway, accompanied by pianists Patricia Au and Lisa DeSiro.

Studio Recital: Kerry Deal Classical Voice and Musical Theater Voice Studios

The City of Birmingham Choir together with the Westminster Chamber Orchestra are delighted to be returning to the Bradshaw Hall with a sequence of works that reflect on the effects of time passing: time, which brings growth, healing, and change. The programme includes Bob Chilcott’s lively and wide-ranging Dances of Time and John Rutter’s settings of poems by Shakespeare and Campion in When Icicles Hang. The concert concludes with Joseph Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, also known as the Paukenmesse owing to its dramatic use of timpani in the Agnus Dei.

City of Birmingham Choir - Dances of Time

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Ed Lyon’s wide repertoire spans everything from Dowland lute songs and Monteverdi’s Orfeo, for which he received five-star reviews in the title-role at Garsington Opera, to the music of Britten and James MacMillan. The tenor’s catholic musical tastes, generous spirit and seductive voice are sure to be on display in this rich mix of works by British composers, the second half of which evokes the glamorous nights of London’s theatreland in the 1920s and 1930s.

Roger Quilter

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 15, 2026

City of Birmingham Choir - Dances of Time · Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Dec 28, 2026

Ed Lyon tenor; Iain Farrington piano · Wigmore Hall

Jan 24, 2027

Love & Loss · Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

Past events

Aug 18, 2026

Rising Stars of Voice with Louise Alder · Edinburgh International Festival

May 23, 2026

Rohan Purohit, tenor · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

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