Glaswegian Mezzo Beth Taylor, lauded for her “strong presence”, “sensational coloratura” and  “intriguing depth”, is on the onset of a major international career. She is the 3rd prize winner of the 2019 Wigmore Hall Competition, and grand winner of the prestigious 2022 Elizabeth Connell Prize for dramatic voices. She has performed at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt Glyndebourne Festival, Opernhaus Zürich or Auditorio de Madrid with roles as Erda and Erste Norn (Der Ring des Nibelungen), Bianca (Bianca e Falliero), Bradamente (Alcina), Arsace (Semiramide) or Cornelia (Giulio Cesare). She is in very high demand across Europe’s concert platforms also in song and oratorio. She has performed with notable ensembles including the Dunedin Consort, Capella Mediterranea, the Ricercare Ensemble and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and with notable pianists as Julius Drake, Jonathan Ware, and rising star Hamish Brown.

Hamish Brown is a British pianist, arranger, and composer, based in London, UK. An award-winning and versatile artist, Hamish has performed as a vocal accompanist, chamber musician, orchestral pianist and soloist at numerous prestigious venues across the UK and abroad. Hamish is a regular and acclaimed recital partner of many of the UK’s finest singers. His work as a song accompanist has taken him to Oxford International Song Festival, International Lied Festival Zeist, Aldeburgh Festival, Beethovenfest Bonn, Heidelberger Frühling, Leeds Lieder Festival or Wigmore Hall. Alongside his vocal collaborations, Hamish is active as a chamber musician, performing with a wide range of outstanding instrumental artists on diverse repertoire. As an orchestral pianist, Hamish has performed with orchestras including the RCM Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orpheus Sinfonia and Southbank Sinfonia.