Come along and observe renowned British baritone Roderick Williams OBE working with four talented young singers. A fascinating insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of professional music making! Free entry booking optional. You are also welcome just to turn up. 2:30pm-3:30pm Masterclasses 3:30pm-3:45pm Break 3:45pm-4:45pm Masterclasses Roderick Williams OBE is one of the most sought-after baritones of his generation with a wide repertoire spanning baroque to contemporary. He enjoys relationships with all the major UK and European opera houses also performs regularly with leading conductors and orchestras throughout the UK, Europe, North America and Australia. Festival appearances include the BBC Proms, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Aldeburgh and Melbourne. As a recitalist he is in demand around the world and appears regularly at venues including the Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw and Musikverein and at song festivals including Leeds Lieder, Oxford International Song and Ludlow English Song. Roderick Williams was awarded an OBE in June 2017 and was Artist in Residence with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra from 2020-22, Artist in Residence at the 2023 Aldeburgh Festival and Singer in Residence at Music in the Round. He was also one of the featured soloists at the coronation of King Charles III in 2023. As a composer he has had works premired at Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, the Purcell Room and on national radio. In 2016 he won Best Choral Composition at the British Composer Awards and from 2022/23 he holds the position of Composer in Association of the BBC Singers. +++PLEASE NOTE+++ Booking for this free masterclass event is optional you are also welcome just to turn up. For concert and general enquiries, please email [email protected] or telephone Steven Goulden on 07743 448123.