The Gold Medal 2025
- 7pm
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- Category:
- Classical Music | Competition / Prize
- Event type:
- Booking required | In-person
- Admission:
- £14–£25 (£12 concessions) +bkg fee
- Location:
- Barbican Hall
Event Information
The final of Guildhall School's most prestigious music prize returns with a concert at Barbican Hall, offering the chance to enjoy songs and arias performed by three outstanding Guildhall vocalists: Manon Ogwen Parry, Redmond Sanders and Seohyun Go.
Guildhall School’s premier music prize was founded in 1915 and since the 1950s it has been open to singers and instrumentalists in alternate years. Previous winners of the Gold Medal include Jacqueline du Pré OBE (1960), Tasmin Little CBE (1986), Sir Bryn Terfel CBE (1989).
In this concert the three exceptional soloists from the School’s Vocal and Opera departments will perform with piano accompaniment and with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer.
The evening closes with the adjudication by the panel of leading experts from the classical music industry and announcement of the winner. During their deliberations the orchestra will perform HOLME a newly commissioned work by alumnus Ben Pease Barton, supported by the inaugural Jane Manning – Anthony Payne Award, with text by David Bottomley and featuring current student mezzo-soprano Karima El Demerdasch as soloist.
This year's esteemed jury comprises Armin Zanner, Guildhall School's Vice-Principal & Director of Music, baritone Christopher Maltman, Director of MWA Management Maria Mot and Artistic Director of Dutch National Opera Studio Rosemary Joshua and soprano Natalya Romaniw, a former Gold Medal winner herself, now starring on the world's most prestigious opera stages.
2025 Finalists:
Manon Ogwen Parry soprano
songs and arias by Meiron Williams, Debussy, Wolf, Clara Schumann, Richard Strauss, Donizetti and Stravinsky
Redmond Sanders baritone
songs and arias by Ireland, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Wolseley Charles, Humperdinck, Mozart, Verdi and Ravel
Seohyun Go soprano
songs and arias by Marx, Liszt, Taekyu Lim, Respighi, Richard Strauss, Mozart and Ravel
The evening will also include performances of:
Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville
Ben Pease Barton / David Bottomley HOLME
The event is scheduled to finish at approximately 9.30pm
Booking Info
Priority booking for Guildhall Patrons & Circle members opens at 10am on Thursday 27 February. General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 11 March.
Performers & Jury
Manon Ogwen Parry soprano
Redmond Sanders baritone
Seohyun Go soprano
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Stockhammer conductor
Zany Denyer piano
Sooyeon Baik piano
Karima El Demerdasch mezzo soprano soloist (HOLME)
Armin Zanner Vice-Principal & Director of Music, Guildhall School
Christopher Maltman Baritone
Maria Mot Director, MWA Management
Rosemary Joshua Artistic Director, Dutch National Opera Studio
Natalya Romaniw Soprano
Venue information
Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’.
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Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
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- Hearing facility
- Assistance dogs permitted
- Spaces for wheelchair users
