Soprano Kate Royal presented with with a Fellowship of Guildhall School
Alumna presented with Fellowship in recognition of exceptional achievement or service to Guildhall School.
Guildhall School is delighted to present alumna and soprano Kate Royal with a Fellowship of Guildhall School, awarded in 2016 in recognition of exceptional achievement or service to Guildhall School.
Kate studied at Guildhall School and the National Opera Studio. Her awards include the 2004 Kathleen Ferrier Award, the 2004 John Christie Award, and the 2007 Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award. She has appeared in concert with many of the world’s finest orchestras and most eminent conductors. She has also sung in opera across Europe and in the United States, including major roles at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the English National Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Teatro Real, Madrid, and multiple seasons at the Glyndebourne Festival.
Among Kate’s recordings is a series released under an exclusive contract with EMI Classics, and she was the featured artist in Volume 10 of Hyperion’s Complete Songs of Robert Schumann, together with Guildhall’s very own professor of piano accompaniment, Graham Johnson.
This autumn term, Guildhall welcomed Kate back to the School to share her expertise with students in a masterclass, which is available to watch online until 17 December 2020.