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Revision as of 12:11, 27 October 2017
Andrew Kennedy (born 26 May 1977) is an English tenor and teacher.[1]
Kennedy was born in Ashington, Northumberland, England. He was a chorister at Durham Cathedral, attended Uppingham School, and then a Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge. Further study at the Royal College of Music was followed by a place on the Vilar Young Artists programme at the Royal Opera House.
He won 1st prize at the Jackdaws Vocal Award in 1999 (now called the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards)[2] and from 2005–2007 he was a member of the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme. In 2005, he won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Rosenblatt Recital Prize.[3] In 2006, he received a Borletti Buitoni Trust Award.
Andrew was represented by Hazard Chase until 2017.
In September 2014, Andrew took up the role of Head of Singing at Westminster School in central London.
Discography
CDs
- Warlock - The Curlew & songs by Peter Warlock (2006) with Simon Lepper and Pavao Quartet
- Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge (2008) with the Dante Quartet
References
- ^ "The pupils receive weekly vocal tuition from a team of excellent singing teachers led by Andrew Kennedy, Head of Singing" - [1]
- ^ Winners of the Vocal Awards
- ^ historic Andrew Kennedy page at Askonas Holt
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