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LA CENERENTOLA | OPÉRA DE LORRAINE
Beth makes her role debut in the title role of Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Opéra National de Lorraine directed by Fabrice Murgia and conducted by Giulio Cilona.
Performances commence on the 13th December at 7.30pm, continuing until the 22nd December.
Further performances around theatres in France to be announced!
LA CENERENTOLA | THÉATRE DE CAEN
Beth reprises the title role of Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Opéra National de Lorraine directed by Fabrice Murgia and conducted by Giulio Cilona.
Performances run from the 10th-14th January.
Please check the website below for more details.
ALMA MAHLER LIEDER| ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL
Beth makes her Canadian debut performing songs of Alma Mahler with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Rafael Payare, alongside Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony.
Performances take place on 16th January at 19:30 and 18th January at 14:30 at the Maison Symphonique de Montréal.
LA CENERENTOLA | OPÉRA DE REIMS
Beth reprises the title role of Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Opéra de Reims directed by Fabrice Murgia and conducted by Giulio Cilona.
Performances run 24th-26th January 2025.
ARSILDA, REGINA DI PONTO | LA CETRA
Beth performs as Lisea in Vivaldi’s Asilda, Regina di Ponto with La Cetra Barockorchester, conducted by Andrea Marcon.
Performances will take place at 1.30pm on 1st February in Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and 11am on 2nd February at the Auditoria Nacional de Música in Madrid.
ARSILDA, REGINA DI PONTO | LA CETRA
Beth performs as Lisea in Vivaldi’s Asilda, Regina di Ponto with La Cetra Barockorchester, conducted by Andrea Marcon.
Performances will take place at 1.30pm on 1st February in Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and 11am on 2nd February at the Auditoria Nacional de Música in Madrid.
EL AMOR BRUJO | BULGARIAN NATIONAL RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Beth performs the Contralto Solos in De Falla’s El Amor Brujo with The Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra on the 7th February at 7.30pm
MISSA SOLEMNIS | LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Beth joins as Alto Soloist with the London Philharmonic and the choirs of Clare, Jesus, Selwyn and Trinity, joined by singers from many other college choirs. This extraordinary choral gathering unites representatives from more colleges than any other since the Cambridge Prom of 2009. They will be led under the baton of Edward Gardner for their performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
The performance will take place place at Saffron Hall, Walden on the 15th February at 7.30pm
DAS LIED VON DER ERDE | ORCHESTRE CHAMBRE DE PARIS
Beth performs the Alto Solo in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde in a new arrangement for reduced chamber orchestra by Glen Cortese with the Orchestre Chambre de Paris, conducted by Philipp von Steinaecker. The performance will also feature J.S Bach’s Cantate BWV 48, “ Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen “
THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS | BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Beth performs as The Angel in Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Huddersfield Choral Society, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.
Performances will take place at 7.30pm on 27th February in Paisley Abbey, Glasgow and 3pm on 2nd March at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh.
HAYDN AND MOZART | LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
Beth performs as Alto Soloist in a concert of Haydn’s Harmoniemesse and Mozart’s Litainiae Lauretanae with Les Arts Florissants, conducted by William Christie.
SEA PICTURES | ST CECILIA ORCHESTRA
Beth performs as the Alto soloist in Elgar’s Sea Pictures with the St Cecilia Orchestra in Ripon in their annual Spring Concert.
The programme “Over Land and Sea” will also feature Gustav Mahler’s 1st Symphony and Munktell’s Breaking Waves
Performances will take place at 7.30pm on the 22nd March 2025.
For more information, visit www.st-cecilia.org.uk
FLORIDANTE | LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL
Beth performs the role of Elmira in Handel’s Floridante with the Early Opera Company, conducted by Christian Curnyn, at the 2025 London Handel Festival.
SYMPHONY NO. 9 | BERLIN PHILHARMONIKER
Beth performs the Alto Solo in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Berlin Philharmoniker, conducted by Kirill Petrenko. Performances take place at 6pm on Friday 18th April and 11am on Monday 21st April at the Festpielehaus Baden-Baden.
GIULIO CESARE | THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Beth performs the role of Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with the English Concert, conducted by Harry Bicket as part of UK and USA tour.
GIULIO CESARE | THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Beth performs the role of Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with the English Concert, conducted by Harry Bicket as part of UK and USA tour.
GIULIO CESARE | THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Beth performs the role of Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with the English Concert, conducted by Harry Bicket as part of UK and USA tour.
DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN | HET CONCERTGEBOUW
Beth performs alongside Jusung Gabriel Park (bass-baritone) and Julius Drake (piano) as part of Mahler 2025 Festival.
Performance will take place at 1pm on the 10th May in Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam
LA CENERENTOLA | THÉATRE LUXEMBOURG
Beth reprises the title role of Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Opéra de Reims directed by Fabrice Murgia and conducted by Giulio Cilona.
Performances commence on the 2st-23rd May 2025.
CLOSING CONCERT | HÄNDEL FESTPIELE HALLE
Beth performs arias and duets alongside countertenor Nicolò Balducci in the Halle Händel Festspiele’s closing concert, conducted by Joolz Gale.
The performance will take place on the 15th June at 9pm.
SEA PICTURES| BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALES
Beth performs as the Alto soloist in Elgar’s Sea Pictures with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
Performances will take place at 7.30pm on 14th November at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre and 7.30pm on 15th November at the Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor. The programme will also include Grace Williams’ Hen Walia and Vaughan Williams’ 5th Symphony in D major.
A CHILD OF OUR TIME | GLYNDEBOURNE
Beth performs as the Alto Soloist in Tippett’s A Child of our Time, alongside Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony with the Glyndebourne Sinfonia and Festival Chorus.
Two performances on 29 October and 1 November at 7pm.
EL AMOR BRUJO | TONKUENSTLER ORCHESTRA
Beth performs the Contralto Solos in De Falla’s El Amor Brujo with The Tonkünstler Orchester, conducted by Kerem Hasan, alongside Beethoven’s 4th and Mozart’s Haffner Symphonies on the following dates:
7.30pm, Friday 18th October, Baden Congress Center | Festsaal
6.30pm, Saturday 19th October, Grafenegg | Auditorium
7.30pm, Sunday 20th October, Wiener Neustadt | Kasematten
7.30pm Monday 21st October, Festspielhaus St. Pölten | Großer Saal
MASTERCLASS | ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND
Beth will be leading her first masterclass to selected vocal students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from 3pm-6pm on Friday 11th October.
SONG RECITAL | ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND
Beth performs her “Songs from the Depths” programme with Michal Gajzler (Piano) at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on Friday 11th October at 1pm.
Programme:
Hamilton Harty
My Lagan Love
Claude Debussy
Trois Melodies de Verlaine, L. 81
Franz Schubert
Meerestille, D. 216
Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583
Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren, D. 360
Gioachino Rossini
La regata venziana
Arthur Honegger
Trois chansons de la petite sirène, H. 63
Gabriel Fauré
Poème d’un jour, op. 21
Johannes Brahms
Da unten im Tale, WoO. 33/6
Dort in den Weiden, WoO. 33/31
Es steht ein Lind, WoO. 33/41
Edward Elgar
Sea Pictures
VOICE CLINIC | DUNEDIN CONSORT
Beth is delighted to work with the Dunedin Consort on their current season of voice clinica.
instrumental and vocal clinics are open to all non-professional musicians of any age, whether enthusiastic amateurs or budding students. Participants will have the opportunity to work on a piece of music with one of our internationally renowned musicians, all in a friendly and supportive environment.
Perhaps you would like to brush up your skills, work on a technical or stylistic aspect of a piece, or prepare for an audition? Maybe you’d just like the chance to have one-on-one coaching with one of the Dunedin Consort regulars? These sessions focus on building confidence, working on technical challenges, and deepening musical understanding
SYMPHONY NO. 9 | PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS
Beth performs the Alto Solo in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris and International Chorakademie, conducted by Raphaël Pichon.
MOZART REQUIEM| HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY
Beth makes her US debut performing as Alto Soloist in a concert of the Requiem settings by Mozart and Michael Haydn with the Boston Handel and Haydn Society , conducted by Jonathan Cohen.
Performances will take place Friday, September 27, 2024 at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:00pm
SYMPHONY NO. 3| ROYAL STOCKHOLM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Beth performs the Alto Solo in Mahler’s 3rd Symphony with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra the Eric Ericsson Chamber Choir, conducted by Ryan Bancroft
Performances take place at 7pm on Thursday 19th September and 3pm on Saturday 21st September at the Konserthuset Stockholm.
FAURÉ-FAUR’ELLES
Beth performs an intimate and vibrant programme of French song alongside Marcia Hadjimarkos, commemorating 100 years since Fauré’s death, celebrating the works and legacies of female contemporaries during his lifetime and beyond.
“FROM THE DEPTHS” SONG RECITAL | SCHUBERTIADA FESTIVAL
Beth will perform a beautiful song programme inspired by the sea alongside Hamish Brown at the Schubertiada Festival in Vilabertran, Spain. The programme includes works of Fauré, Debussy, Schubert, Harty, Rossini, Brahms and concludes with Elgar’s Sea Pictures.
LIEDER RECITAL | EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
Beth will perform alongside dear friends and colleagues Brian Bannatyne-Scott (Bass) and Michal Gajzler (Piano) in an all Schumann celebration, including favourite works Dichterliebe and Frauenliebe und Leben.
THE CLOUD MESSENGER | THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
Beth performs as Alto Soloist in Holst’s The Cloud Messenger and the premiere of Nathan James Dearden’s Messages at the Three Choirs Festival in Worcester, conducted by Geraint Bowen.
“TEMPESTUOUS HOPES” SONG RECITAL | BUXTON FESTIVAL
Beth will perform a thrilling recital inspired by her popular song prize programmes at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2023 competition alongside Malcolm Martineau at the Buxton International Festival. The programme includes works of Britten, Hahn, Rihm, Honegger, Howells, Holst, Schubert, Schumann, Tailleferre, Scott, Weir, d’Indy and Lehmann.
GIULIO CESARE | GLYNDEBOURNE
Beth performs the role of Cornelia in Glyndebourne Festival Opera’s production of Händel’s Giulio Cesare with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by Laurence Cummings and directed by David McVicar.
THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS | KENSINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Beth performs as The Angel in Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius with the Kensington Symphony Orchestra and the Epiphoni Consort, conducted by Russell Keable.
Performance on at 7.30pm on 11 May in Fairfield Halls, Croydon UK.
FAURÉ-FAUR’ELLES
Beth performs an intimate and vibrant programme of French song alongside Marcia Hadjimarkos, commemorating 100 years since Fauré’s death, celebrating the works and legacies of female contemporaries during his lifetime and beyond.
ARIANNA IN CRETA | LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL
Beth performs the role of Teseo in Handel’s Arianna in Creta with La Nuova Musica, conducted by David Bates, at the London Handel Festival.
MASS IN B MINOR | ENSEMBLE PYGMALION
Beth performs as Mezzo-Soprano Soloist in Bach’s Mass in B minor with the Ensemble Pygmalion, conducted by Raphäel Pichon.
Performances on at 7pm on 2 April in the Auditorium Bordeaux, on 5 April at the Festival de Pâques in Aix-en-Provence, on 6 April in the Chapelle Royale of the Chateau de Versailles, on 14 April at the Thüringer Bachwochen.
ST MATTHEW PASSION | DUNEDIN CONSORT
Beth joins the Dunedin Consort under the baton of Sofi Jeannin as Alto Soloist for their performances of Bach’s St Matthew Passion.
Performances at 7pm on 21 March in the New Auditorium of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, on 22 March in The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh.
ST JOHN PASSION | DUNEDIN CONSORT
Beth joins the Dunedin Consort under the baton of Nicholas Mulroy as Alto Soloist for their performances of Bach’s St John Passion.
Performances at 7.30pm on 15 March in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh, on 16 March in St Martin in the Fields, London.
RECITAL WITH JULIUS DRAKE| RIPON CONCERTS
Beth performs with Julius Drake in a programme of Schumann, Brahms, Harty, Britten and Elgar
REVIEW: https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/beth-taylor-julius-drake-holy-trinity-church-ripon
RECITAL WITH SASHA SAVALONI | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Beth performs a recital programme with guitarist Sasha Savaloni.
A CELEBRATION OF BYRON | SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Beth performs a Byron-themed recital programme with bass Brian Bannatyne-Scott.
DIDO AND AENEAS | IL POMO D'ORO
Beth performs the role of Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas with il Pomo d’Oro under the baton of Maxim Emelyanychev.
Performances at 7.30pm in the Philharmonie Luxembourg; 6pm on 4 February in the Teatro Real, Madrid; at 7.30pm on 8 February in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris; at 8pm on 14 February in the Elbhilharmonie, Hamburg; at 8pm on 16 February in Theater Essen.
MASS IN B MINOR | BELGRADE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Beth joins the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno under the baton of Gabriel Feltz as Alto Soloist for their performance of Bach’s Mass in B minor.
ELIJAH | OPÉRA DE LYON
Beth performs the role of The Queen in Opéra de Lyon’s production of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, conducted by Constantin Trinks and directed by Calixto Beito.
THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS | RTÉ CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Beth performs the role of The Angel in Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius with Our Lady’s Choral Society and RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Proinnsias O Duinn.
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE | GULBENKIAN CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
Beth joins the Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra under the baton of John Nelson as Mezzo-Soprano Soloist in Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette.
Performances at 8pm on 5 October and 7pm on 6 October.
MAHLER'S RESURRECTION | LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CHOIR
Beth joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Edward Gardner, as Alto Soloist for Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection).