Each year we recruit ten exceptional singers to join our Young Artist Programme, affectionately referred to as ‘YAPs’.
Young Artist Programme
In partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Buxton International Festival audition the best talent each year based on the casting requirements of our opera season. The YAPs join our chorus and in return we support them in the early steps of their careers.
What YAPs get
We support ten young singers by providing one-to-one coaching sessions, informal career advice and professional work experience. All YAPs join the Buxton International Festival chorus for the mainstage operas, with rigorous rehearsal processes under the direction of world-class creative teams. They forge new industry connections and it’s a chance to perform alongside professional singers at the top of their game. The ten YAPs are given a bursary, plus travel and accommodation expenses in London.
2024 YAPs
This year’s Young Artists are:
Hamish Garrity, Bass
James Connolly, Bass
Brennan Alleyne, Tenor
Yihui Wang, Tenor
Charlotte Baker, Soprano
Anusha Merrin Bobby, Soprano
Kirsty McNaughton, Soprano
Sian Davies, Mezzo
Olivia Hamblyn, Mezzo
Ruby Hendry, Mezzo
Buxton International Festival was an educational experience, full of fun and enriching moments.
Rebecca Anderson, mezzo-soprano, 2023 YAP