Priority booking for Guildhall School Patrons & Circle members opens at 10am on Thursday 27 February. General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 11 March.
The final of Guildhall School's most prestigious music prize, offering the chance to enjoy songs and arias performed by three outstanding Guildhall vocalists in front of an esteemed panel of judges.
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.
This year three exceptional singers will perform with piano and Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, who also premiere HOLME by Guildhall alumni Ben Pease Barton (composer) and David Bottomley (librettist).
Previous winners of the Gold Medal include Jacqueline du Pré OBE (1960), Tasmin Little CBE (1986), Sir Bryn Terfel CBE (1989).
Finalists:
Manon Ogwen Parry soprano
songs and arias by Meiron Williams, Debussy, Wolf, Clara Schumann, Richard Strauss, Donizetti & Stravinsky
Redmond Sanders baritone
songs and arias by Ireland, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Wolseley Charles, Humperdinck, Mozart, Verdi & Ravel
Seohyun Go soprano
songs and arias by Marx, Liszt, Taekyu Lim, Respighi, Richard Strauss, Mozart & Ravel
Priority booking for Guildhall Patrons & Circle members opens at 10am on Thursday 27 February. General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 11 March.
Presented by Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
This event is expected to finish at approximately 9.30pm
Pictured: 2024 Gold Medal winner, double bassist Strahinja Mitrović © CliveTotman
Artists
Jury
Ticket prices
£12
Students in possession of a valid Students' Union card, over 60s/OAPs, under 18s.
Priority booking for Guildhall School Patrons & Circle members opens at 10am on Thursday 27 February. General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 11 March.
Booking fees
£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
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Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
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’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Free large-print programmes
These are available for most of our concerts. Please contact access@barbican.org.uk at least a week beforehand, to prebook a large-print programmme.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
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