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Samling Academy 20th Anniversary at Wigmore Hall
On Tuesday 8th November 2016 Kathryn joined fellow Samling Artists from over the years to perform in a 20th Anniversary showcase at Wigmore Hall. The programme was based on Shakespeare’s ‘Seven Ages of Man’ exploring ‘this strange eventful history’ through song....
World Premier of Michael Nyman’s Symphony No.11: Hillsborough Memorial
On 5th July 2014 Kathryn was honoured to perform in the world premier of Michael Nyman’s Symphony No. 11: Hillsborough Memorial with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth & Training Choirs conducted by Joseph Vicent. The...
Review: City of London Festival – 29th June 2012
City of London Festival Recital - 29th June 2012 - St Bartholomew the Great “A very special early evening song recital at St Bartholomew-the Great by Kathryn Rudge, who combined a natural rapport and a rich expressive mezzo, at home in French and German, with welcome...
Review: Noah Stewart Tour – May/June 2012
NOAH STEWART TOUR – ADRIAN BOULT HALL, BIRMINGHAM “Kathryn Rudge, just a year out of college and already making a mark on the opera stage, was described as a ‘special guest.’ This talented, unaffected mezzo-soprano delivered Carmen’s Seguidilla in sparkling...
Review: Brighton Festival – 24th May 2012
Brighton Festival Recital, Brighton Dome “Everyone is raving about this delightful mezzo-soprano who’s taking the English opera houses by storm at the moment. The passion in her voice is incredible, she has pure clarity of diction and a real elegant tone to her...
REVIEW WIGMORE HALL RECITAL 3RD APRIL 2012
YCAT WIGMORE HALL RECITAL 2012 KATHRYN RUDGE WITH PIANIST JAMES BAILLIEU “It doesn’t take long (five notes maybe) to hear why people are excited. Her mezzo-soprano voice already has tremendous reserves of power, impeccable intonation, the capacity for a gloriously...
“Perfect Pitch” – RLPO, Vasily Petrenko – Review
"PERFECT PITCH" BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, CONUCTOR - VASILY PETRENKO "The soloist - the young, fast–rising mezzo soprano from Liverpool, Kathryn Rudge - filled the night air with her beautiful, rich, clear voice. She sang favourite...
Vaughan Williams’ Five Tudor Portraits – RLPO, John Wilson
CHESTER MUSIC FESTIVAL Vaughan Williams’ Five Tudor Portraits – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor John Wilson “Mezzo soprano Kathryn Rudge, a rich voice which has considerable character, was well placed in the rather drunken opening ballad” Liverpool...
Royal Northern College of Music Gold Medal Weekend – Review
Royal Northern College of Music Gold Medal Weekend - July 2010 "Kathryn Rudge has a string of College and other awards to her name. I was also greatly impressed by her singing, overall presentation as well as the diversity of programme at the college Gold Award...
Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen – RNCM
ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC CHAMBER FESTIVAL 2009 “Mahler’s ‘Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen’ was sung by the RNCM postgraduate mezzo-soprano Kathryn Rudge, with a student chamber ensemble. I was absolutely bowled over by the performance of these very moving...
NEW YEAR’S EVE GRAND FINALE – LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC HALL
NEW YEAR’S EVE GRAND FINALE, ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR CARL DAVIS, CBE (Hon), LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC HALL “Kathryn Rudge, who portrayed Britannia at the 2008 opening ceremony, has a meaty, mature tone which belies her 22 years. Arias from...
“LIVERPOOL THE MUSICAL” – LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA
LIVERPOOL THE MUSICAL, ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR VASILY PETRENKO, CAPITAL OF CULTURE OPENING CEREMONY 2008, LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA. “As Vasily Petrenko waved his baton… a medley of “Rule Britannia”, “Amazing Grace”, Jerusalem” and “Land of Hope...
Leeds Castle – Open Air Concerts.
LEEDS CASTLE OPEN AIR CONCERTS, ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. CONDUCTOR CARL DAVIS, CBE (Hon) “It is our duty to support young talent and last year, the RLPO introduced me to a wonderful young artiste – Kathryn Rudge. We performed together at a local...
Royal Festival Hall Reopening Concert
The Overture - "THE last movement" Royal Festival Hall Reopening Concert,10 June 2007 Beethoven's Symphony No.9 "Ode to Joy" (English translation by Billy Bragg) _________________________________________________________________ 17 choirs / 1300 voices : Bach Choir,...
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Kurt Bestor
FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES, CONDUCTOR KURT BESTOR, ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. “Joining me during the second half of the show for a couple of movie show tunes was local teenager Kathryn Rudge. At only 19 years old, she possesses a voice and maturity well...