Alumni

Musical Theatre, 2023

Makes his professional debut in I Should Be So Lucky UK Tour.

Mark (Piano Accompaniment, 2023) and Florian (Vocal Studies, 2023) were awarded the Melody Prize – Étrillard Foundation Prize at the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Piano-Voice Competition in Paris.

Piano, 1973

Composed Visions of St Anne’, dedicated to his friend, and fellow alum, Bramwell Tovey (1953-2022). It has recently been recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra and the CD will be released next year.

Conducting, 1996

Appointed Professor of Conducting and Orchestral Studies at the University of Arts Berlin (Universität der Künste Berlin).

Choral Conducting, 2003

Returns to the New York Philharmonic in May as a Cover Conductor for Jaap van Zweden for two programmes.

Cello, 2004

Released a new book, Basso Continuo for Bach´s Cello Suites.

Piano, 2008

Recently released Alexander Scriabin Piano Sonatas vol. 1.

Musical Theatre, 2001

Guest Soloist for the Christmas Cracker concerts at Cadogan Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Jazz Saxophone, 2007

Released her latest EP, Wild Swimming, with My Iris. A duo album with Ross Stanley will be released in spring 2024.

Violin, 2012

Joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as a tutti second violinist.

Conducting, 2013

Appointed Music Director of Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra.

Musical Theatre, 2014

Stars as Cathy in the international tour of The Last Five Years.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Won The Stage Debut Award for Best Creative Debut for My Son’s a Queer, (But What Can You Do?).

Musical Theatre, 2019

Stars as Nabalungi in The Book of Mormon in the West End.

Piano, 2020

Signed a recording contract with label Naive, with the first CD being released next autumn.

Piano Accompaniment, 2022

Won first prize at the Copenhagen Lied-Duo Competition, performing alongside current Royal Academy Opera baritone Johannes Moore.

Piano, 2022

Won first prize and two special awards, the Osaka Mayor Award and the Toccoa Falls College Award, at the Osaka International Music Competition.

Royal Academy Opera, 2023

Joins the ensemble at the Theater Freiburg in October.

Singing, 2023 and Piano Accompaniment, 2023

Winners of the International Helmut Deutsch Lieder Competition in Vienna.

Organ, 2023

Won the Musicians’ Company Award for Organists.

Piano Accompaniment, 2023

Offered a teaching position in the vocal department of the Guangzhou Xinghai Conservatory of Music.

Musical Theatre, 2023

Joins the cast of the UK tour of Disney’s Aladdin.

Musical Theatre, 2023

Will play the title role in the UK tour of Disney’s Aladdin.

Piano Accompaniment, 2022

Made a Britten Pears Artist for 2023-24.

Musical Theatre, 2022

Starred as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at Volkstheater Rostock.

Piano, 2020

Named a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist for 2023-2025.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Stars in the world premiere production of Treason The Musical.

Musical Theatre, 2018

Joined the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera as Christine.

Musical Theatre, 2018

Cast as Aaron Burr in the UK Tour of Hamilton.

Piano Accompaniment, 2017

Named a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist for 2023-2025.

Conducting, 2016

Announced as the next Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director of Lincoln Center’s summer orchestra.

Choral Conducting, 2015

Joined the Children’s Chorus of Washington as Executive Director.

Baroque Violin, 2013

His new book, Mozart the Performer: Variations on the Showman's Art, is now available for pre-order.

Piano, 2009

A global finalists of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2023 (Culture and Creativity Award).

Timpani and Percussion, 2004

Appointed Director of Music at James Allen’s Girls’ School.

Harp, 2002

Releases a new album, Double You, in October.

Musical Theatre, 2001

Starred in the US Premiere of Good Vibrations at the Irish Arts Center, New York.

Cello, 2012

Appointed Cello Professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Composition, 2002

Composed the music for upcoming film The Flash.

Musical Theatre, 2009

Stars as Miranda Hillard in in the new West End production of Mrs Doubtfire.

Timpani and Percussion, 2021

Appointed back-up percussionist for the Portuguese Symphonic Orchestra.

Violin, 2005

Appointed Artistic Director of Poland’s NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra for the 2023/24 season.

Musical Theatre, 2011

Stars as Squidward in the UK premiere of The SpongeBob Musical UK and Ireland Tour.

Choral Conducting, 2022

Appointed Musical Director of The Fourth Choir, London’s LGBT+ chamber choir for advanced singers.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Joined the cast of the West End production of Oklahoma!

Musical Theatre, 2018

Stars in Assassins at Chichester Festival Theatre in summer 2023.

Piano, 2021

Named as a Classic FM Rising Star and awarded the 2023 Prix Serdang.

Piano Accompaniment, 2022

Winner of the Accompanist's Prize in the Edith Poulsen Competition at the North London Festival of Music, Speech and Drama.

Musical Theatre, 2010

Stars in Doom’s Day, a brand-new multiplatform story to celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary year.

Piano, 2020

Released a new album Childhood Tales, on Decca Classics.

Trumpet, 2019

Named as a Classic FM Rising Star.

Conducting, 2016

Named as a Classic FM Rising Star.

Composition, 2022

Joined the Panufnik Composers Scheme 2023/24.

Violin, 1987

Appointed Head of Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme, a charitable organisation that offers talented young musicians affordable access to high quality instruments.

Musical Direction and Coaching, 2006

Won the Olivier Award for Best Original Score or New Orchestrations for his work on Standing at the Sky’s Edge.

Guitar, 2022

First prize winner in the Lagoa International Guitar Competition.

Singing, 1986

Appointed Musical Director of the International Choir Frankfurt.

Musical Theatre, 2017

Joined the West End cast of The Lion King as Nala.

Junior Academy

Winner of the 2023 RPS Gamechanger Award. Anna has also signed a recording contract with Sony Classical.

Baroque Violin, 2011

Appointed Principal Second Violin of the Academy of Ancient Music.

Oboe, 2003

Appointed Principal Oboe with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra.

Singing – Opera, 2008

Performed in Peter Maxwell Davies’ The Lighthouse for Nationaltheater Mannheim.

Singing – Opera, 2003

Winner of a 2023 RPS Award in the Singer category.

Oboe, 2017

Appointed Principal Oboe at the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Musical Direction and Coaching, 2022

Assistant Musical Director for Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, London.

Musical Theatre, 2018

Starring in Once on this Island at Regents Park Open Air Theatre.

Composition, 2014

Nominated for Chamber Ensemble and Large Ensemble awards at the Ivors Composer Awards.

Composition, 1972

Nominated for Stage Works award at the Ivors Composer Awards for opera Opsnizing Dad.

Jazz Saxophone, 2016

Composition To Love Itself was nominated for the Jazz Ensemble award at the Ivors Composer Awards.

Classical Accordion, 2018

Joined the two-year City Music Foundation Artist Development Programme, as part of the Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Cast as Boq in the West End production of Wicked.

Composition, 2018

Nominated for the Chamber Ensemble and Large Ensemble awards at the Ivors Composer Awards.

Choral Conducting, 2008

Shortlisted for the Francesca Hanley Inspiration Award at the Music & Drama Education Awards 2023 for her work as London Youth Choirs Artistic Director.

Composition, 2019

Opera Daylighting was nominated for the Community and Participation award at the Ivors Composer Awards.

Piano Accompaniment, 2017

Won first prize in the Hugo Wolf Lied Duo Competition.

Recorder, 2013

Appointed Principal Recorder player of Dunedin Consort.

Media & Applied Music, 2005

Winner of the Stiles + Drewe Award for Best New Song, for composition ‘One Last Request’ from the musical The Most Beautiful Suicide.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Winner of the Performer Award at the Industry Minds Awards, which celebrate individuals and organisations raising awareness of mental health in the arts.

Guitar, 2021

Released a double–album, Schubertiade, with his guitar quartet and his father, fellow alumnus Mark Pancek (Singing, 1989).

Singing – Opera, 2020

Joined National Opera Studio’s Young Artists 2022/23.

Musical Theatre, 2022

Stars in the West End production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.

Musical Theatre, 2013

Stars in the West End production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Andrew also directs the UK and Ireland tour of The Commitments.

Junior Academy

Stars in the film TÁR.

Musical Theatre, 2022

Starred in The Band’s Visit at the Donmar Warehouse.

Singing, 2021

Joined National Opera Studio’s Young Artists 2022/23.

1980, Piano

Appointed Music Director of the Nürnberger Symphoniker.

Singing, 2018

Made role debut as Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos at the Wiener Staatsoper.

Musical Theatre, 2017

Joined the cast of the West End production of Wicked as ensemble/cover for Nessarose.

Musical Theatre, 2013

Produced and starred in the Swedish premiere of tick…tick…BOOM! in Malmö.

Musical Theatre, 2020

Starred in the recent UK Tour of The Color Purple.

Jazz Piano, 2018

Nominated for a Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals GRAMMY Award.

Composition, 1971

Written his first novel, A Dream of Lockdown, exploring the inner life of the creative artist.

Guitar, 2019

Winner of the New York Respighi Prize in Composition. Will perform his Guitar Concerto at Carnegie Hall with the Chamber Orchestra of New York in 2023.

Singing, 1997

Stars in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at Komische Oper Berlin.

Musical Theatre, 2010

Starred in Into the Woods at Theatre Royal Bath.

Singing, 1995

Starred as Iago in Otello at the Royal Opera House.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Joined the West End cast of The Lion King.

Musical Theatre 2017

Joined the cast of Olivier Award-winning production Showstopper! The Improvised Musical.

Musical Theatre, 2007

Performed her one woman show Mad Women in my Attic! at Crazy Coqs.

Violin, 1992

Released the complete Mozart Sonatas for violin and keyboard in a limited-edition six-CD boxset.

Singing, 2021

Made Garsington Opera debut as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte.

Conducting, 2019

Assistant Conductor for a Poulenc double bill at Glyndebourne.

Conducting, 2020

Appointed Conductor at Wroclaw Opera.

Conducting, 2018

Winner in the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam.

Vocal Coaching, 2003

Assistant Conductor for Alcina at Glyndebourne.

Singing, 2021

Starred in Eugene Onegin at Opera Holland Park.

Piano, 1976

Conducted the National Anthem at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

Conducting, 2017

Conducted Don Pasquale at Glyndebourne.

Singing, 2018

Won the BBC Music Magazine Newcomer Award.

Musical Theatre, 2004

Appointed Musical Director for ITV’s Romeo and Duet.

Musical Theatre, 2020

Joins the West End cast of Hamilton.

Piano, 2009

Won the BBC Music Magazine award for the Best Chamber Music Disk of the year as part of The Sitkovetsky Trio.

Composition, 2014

Commissioned to create a new piece by London Sinfonietta. Candyfolk Space-Drum received its world premiere at the Southbank Centre.

Musical Theatre, 2021

Cast in the workshop of musical Jekyll and Hyde.

Composition, 2016

Debut LP album Eleven to One (11/21) released by Off Latch Press.

Piano, 2013

New album Sonata Fantasy, the Book of Moments has been released, featuring his 18-hour original composition. The piece won the Guinness World Record for the longest officially released instrumental work.

Composition, 2000

Won an American Academy of Arts and Letters 2022 Music Award.

Singing, 2015

Announced as the 2022 winner of the Paris Opera Competition.

Musical Theatre, 2009

Currently starring in the Olivier-Award winning production Cabaret.

Harp, 2015

Appointed as joint Principal Harp of the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Timpani and Percussion, 1998

Performed the world premiere of Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Harp, 2017

Appointed as joint Principal Harp of the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Cast as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds in the West End production of Hamilton.

Choral Conducting, 2013

At the RPS awards, won the Inspiration Award with the Bristol Choral Society.

Musical Theatre, 2021

Cast as Kurt in Heathers at The Other Palace.

Composition, 1989

Completed his Sixth Symphony this year, commissioned by the Malcolm Arnold Trust, which was premiered by BBC NOW conducted by Martyn Brabbins. The Symphony is being recorded for Toccata Classics in 2022.

Musical Theatre, 2008

Appearing in Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End, playing the role of Max and being 1st cover to Eddie Redmayne in the role of Emcee, as well as 1st cover Herr Schultz.

Composition, 2014

Won the award for Small Chamber Composition at the Ivors Composers Awards 2021 for his piece Sometimes Voices.

PhD Research, 2016

Awarded a 2021 MOZAIK Philanthropy Future Art Awards prize for a second consecutive time, with his multimedia video installation piece We Interrupt this Broadcast: 1936-69.

Musical Theatre, 2011

Appearing in the West End revival of Cabaret starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley, as part of the Prologue Company.

Oboe, 1983

Nominated for an RPS award in the Instrumentalist category.

Musical Theatre, 2017

Cast in Spring Awakening at the Almeida Theatre.

Musical Theatre, 2018

Cast in Little Women at the Park Theatre.

Musical Theatre, 2003

Filmed roles in Britannia (Sky Atlantic) and Boxing Day (Warner Bros).

Viola, 2014

Joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic as a Dudamel Fellow for the 2021/22 season.

Musical Theatre, 2021

Making her Royal Shakespeare Company debut as the Lamplighter in The Magician’s Elephant.

Musical Theatre, 2002

Returning to the stage as Rosie in Mamma Mia! on the UK and international tour.

Guitar, 2012

Winner of the high-profile Adelaide International Guitar Competition 2021.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Cast as Lorrell Robinson in the Dream Girls UK tour.

Musical Theatre, 2018

Joined the cast of Come From Away as Bob (and others). The production returned to the Phoenix Theatre in July.

Composition, 2018

One of the composers who will be working with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of its Young Composers Programme 2021/22.

Violin, 2003

Émile Sauret Professor of Violin at the Academy, has released his new album, Ysaÿe, on Orchid Classics.

Musical Theatre, 2017

Joined The Archers on BBC Radio 4 as Chelsea Horrobin.

Musical Theatre, 2000

Starring in American Mariachi and Emilio in On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan in the USA in the autumn.

Trombone and Composition, 1959

Awarded the 2021 Anthony Baines Memorial Prize by the Galpin Society. He gave the keynote speech at the Historical Brass Society Symposium on 18 June 2021.

Flute, 2015

Appointed as 1st flute of the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Singing, 2016

Won the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021.

Piano, 1976

Awarded an OBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Composition, 2016

Commissioned to write a five-minute completed concert piece, to be performed in the LSO’s 2022/23 Barbican season as part of the LSO Panufnik Composers programme.

Composition, 1979

One of four winners in the 2021 Palimpsest Composers’ Competition. The Canterbury Cathedral Choir will record and premiere his piece at the launch concert in 2022.

Conducting, 2018

One of three finalists in the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award taking place during the Salzburg Festival later this summer.

Guitar, 1980

New CD The Angry Garden/Silvered Night was released in June.

Singing, 2018

Launched India’s first art song festival, which will take place digitally in July.

Piano, 2020

Releasing her second solo album for Decca, Summertime, in July.

Composition, 1989

The recording of his Fourth and Fifth Symphonies has been awarded Recording of the Year 2020 by Audiophilia magazine. His Symphony No 6 received its world premiere on 9 May with BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor Martyn Brabbins.

Musical Theatre, 2004

Returned to BBC One for series 10 of Call the Midwife.

Musical Theatre, 2017

Cast as Heather Duke in Heathers, which opens at Leeds Grand Theatre in July followed by a UK tour.

Singing, 2018

Finalist in BBC Cardiff Singer of the Year 2021.

Singing, 2014

Finalist in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021.

Viola, 2014

Featured as a guest on the podcast a mic on the podium with Michael Seal.

Jazz Guitar, 2013

Released his debut single Snowy Night in collaboration with alumna Catriona Price (Violin, 2012).

Composition, 2014

Released new album Music for Bosch People on Birmingham Record Company.

Choral Conducting, 2004

Chorus master on the record that won Best Classical Solo Vocal album at the Grammys.

Jazz Piano, 2018

Won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for the second year running.

Musical Theatre, 2012

Reached the semi-finals of The Voice UK.

Harp, 2012

Signed to Deutsche Grammophon and will release her debut album for the label in January 2022.

Singing, 2018

Signed to Decca Classics with his debut album Passione to be released in April.

Singing, 2017

Winner of the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize at the 2020 Kathleen Ferrier Award competition.

Piano, 2012

Recording of the Chopin concerti for Decca Classics has been awarded a Diapason d’or de l’année 2020 in the concerto category.

Composition, 2013

His opera, Denis & Katya, won the Stage Works category at the Ivors Composer Awards 2020.

Composition, 2013

His work for chamber orchestra, Grin, won the Chamber Orchestral category at The Ivors composer award 2020.

Singing - Tenor, 2009

Debut solo album, A Lad's Love, released on Bridge Records.

Composition, 2007

Riot Ensemble have been awarded the Ernst von Siemens Ensemble Prize.

Guitar, 2016

Winner of the 2020/21 Musicians' Company's New Elizabethan Award for guitarists and lutenists.

Organ, 1974

New book The New Oxford Organ Method, jointly authored with Frederick Stocken, has been published by Oxford University Press.

Choral Conducting, 2019

Appointed Director of Music of St Peter's College, University of Oxford.

Piano, 2005

Released solo album That's the Berries! New York Nights featuring music by Gershwin, Florence Price and Samuel Barber.

Violin, 1958

Awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2020.

Cello, 2010

New album, Tanbou Kache, released on New Focus Recordings.

Piano, 1973

Published mini-autobiography Just a Little from the Top.

Cello, 2016

Appointed Vice Principal Cello of the Korean Symphony Orchestra.

Musical Theatre, 2019

Nominated in the category of 'Best Performer in a Musical' for The Stage Debut Awards for her performance as Maria in West Side Story at The Curve, Leicester.

Singing - Soprano (Opera), 2019

Selected to join the ENO's Harewood Artists programme.

Composition, 2016

Selected for the 2020-21 RPS composer programme.

Composition, 2014

Selected for the 2020-21 RPS composer programme.

Harpsichord, 2008

New solo album, Bach: The English Suites BWV 806-811, released on Musica Ficta.

Jazz Piano, 2011

Won the Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2020 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Violin, 2017

Overall winner of the Strings Section Prize in the 68th ROSL Annual Music Competition.

Violin, 2016

Selected to join the London Philharmonic Orchestra 1st violin section.

Musical Theatre, 2004

New musical #zooilogicalsociety released as online album, due to be staged later in 2020.

Composition, 2014

Winner of the Small Ensemble Dankworth Composition Prize.

Singing (Tenor), 1997

Won the 'Best Mystery' Audie award for his audiobook narration of The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup.

Jazz Guitar, 2013

Orchestral piece Bone Palace Ballet, written for the London Symphony Orchestra, featured on the new CD Panufnik Legacies III released on LSO Live.

Violin, 2012

Released a new CD, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Complete Trios, with the Linos Piano Trio.

Double Bass, 2004

Appointed Professor of Double Bass, Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Munich.

Composition, 2001

New piece The Diasporic Quartets to recieve it's world premiere at LSO in April (postponed).

Violin, 2013

Appointed a Musician in Residence with the British Council and PRS Foundation and will undertake a residency in Brazil in spring 2020, collaborating with a youth orchestra, brass band and local musicians.

Singing (Mezzo), 2016

Awarded the Audrey Strange Memorial Prize for a Singer of Promise at ROSL Annual Music Competition.