Jennifer Johnston
Widely regarded as one of Britain’s most commanding vocal talents, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston has carved out a distinguished career as a consummate interpreter of the monumental works of Mahler, Wagner, Britten, Beethoven, and Elgar, making her the soloist of choice for many of the world’s foremost orchestras and conductors. In 2021, Johnston was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Singer Award, honouring her “commitment and emotional force” in both performance and education and, beyond the stage, she is a passionate and articulate advocate for the Arts. Mahler’s works have been a central feature of Johnston’s career, with key performances including his Symphony No. 8 with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Klaus Mäkelä; Symphony No.3 with Cleveland Orchestra under Mäkelä and with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Domingo Hindoyan and Symphony No. 2 with Philharmonia Orchestra under Santtu-Matias Rouvali (released on disc). A former BBC New Generation Artist, and a graduate of Cambridge University and the Royal College of Music, Johnston has an extensive discography including the Grammy-nominated Vaughan Williams’s Four Last Songs (Albion Records), and Gramophone Awards’ 2022 Recording of the Year, Korngold’s Die tote Stadt from Bayerische Staatsoper.
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Past eventSat 29.11.2520:00
