To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Emmy Destinn Foundation Under the auspices of HE Mrs. Marie Chatardová, Czech Ambassador to the UK
Featuring brilliant young artists, the winners of our biennial competition The Emmy Destinn Young Singers Awards performing arias by Janáček, Dvořák, Smetana, Mozart and Puccini.
They will be accompanied by accomplished pianists Raya Kostova, Panaretos Kyriatzidis and Max Bilbe, winners of the Lady Grenfell-Baines Accompanist’s Prize.
The concert will also feature talented Czech violinist Leona Gogolicynová, accompanied by celebrated pianist Anthony Hewitt, and renowned Swedish trumpeter Magnus Johansson who performed at the inaugural Emmy Destinn Foundation concert in 1997
The evening will be presented by voice over actress and narrator Veronika Hyks
The Foundation is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Emmy Destinn, the greatest Czech diva, by supporting talented young singers and preserving the traditional cultural link between Britain and Czech Republic, as well as cultivating awareness of
Czech repertoire's great riches.
Arias and scenes from operas by:
Leoš Janáček
Antonín Dvořák
Bedřich Smetana
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Giacomo Puccini
Josef Suk
Artists
Caroline Taylor - Soprano
Milly Forest - Soprano
Juliet Lozano Rolong - Soprano
Phillipa Boyle - Soprano
Marta Fontanals-Simmons – Mezzo-soprano
Sam Utley - Tenor
Mark Christian Bautista - Tenor
Michael Bracegirdle - Tenor
Kieran Rayner – Baritone
Leona Gogolicynová - Violin
Raya Kostova – Piano
Magnus Johansson - Trumpet
Panaretos Kyriatzidis – Piano
Max Bilbe – Piano
Anthony Hewitt – Piano
Veronika Hyks - Presenter