Rising Stars of the Enlightenment
"The ability to share knowledge with these wonderful singers has been a great source of happiness and pride. We're confident that they'll make a rich impact on the musical scene here in London and elsewhere."
Watch out for the stars
Our Rising Stars programme is part of a broader commitment to nurturing the next generation of performing artists. It sits alongside our well-established Experience scheme for instrumentalists where gifted and aspirational players are welcomed into our ranks, many of whom graduate to become regular members of the ensemble.
The Rising Stars will play a central role in our Bach, the Universe and Everything series; a non-traditional Sunday Service that mixes Bach’s cosmic music with talks on science and mathematics. Taking on Bach’s notoriously challenging cantatas, the Stars will sing some of Bach’s trickiest works at Kings Place in London and the Institute of Mathematics at the University of Oxford.
You can also see our new cluster of Stars in our new season at the Southbank Centre: Salvation and Damnation. The season kicks off with Mendelssohn’s Elijah at the Royal Festival Hall.
Rising Stars of the Enlightenment 2023-2025
Frances Gregory mezzo-soprano
Rebecca Leggett mezzo-soprano
Laurence Kilsby tenor
Malachy Frame baritone
Florian Stoertz bass
Rising Stars of the Enlightenment 2019-2021
Zoë Brookshaw soprano
Sofia Ticciati soprano
Bethany Horak-Hallett mezzo-soprano
Sinéad O’Kelly mezzo-soprano
Guy Cutting tenor
Hugo Hymas tenor
Dominic Sedgwick baritone
Rising Stars of the Enlightenment 2017-2019
Charlotte Shaw soprano
Rowan Pierce soprano
Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano
Ciara Hendrick mezzo-soprano
James Way tenor
Nick Pritchard tenor
James Newby baritone
Dingle Yandell bass baritone
"The trust the OAE put in young singers to step up and take big roles in prestigious venues across the world is unparalleled. I also got to be part of a killer marketing campaign and confirmed that I look tremendous in a yellow painted jacket."
