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work receiving its
premiere UK Also nominated:
performance to a live or Cassandra Miller – I cannot love without trembling
digital audience Jasdeep Singh Degun – Orpheus
Noriko Koide – Swaddling Silk and Gossamer Rain

OPERA AND MUSIC Chornobyldorf – Huddersfield Contemporary Music
THEATRE Festival
supported by Wise ‘Chornobyldorf is a breathtaking portrait of humanity’s need for
Music Group spiritual and cultural sustenance in the wake of shattering global
for an outstanding events. It was co-composed and directed by Ukraine’s Illia Razumeiko
production or initiative, and Roman Grygoriv before the Russian invasion. Bravo to
presented to a live or Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival for bringing the whole
digital audience, or for Ukrainian cast and company of Opera Aperta to the UK during the
the overall conflict, to share their extraordinary creation.’
accomplishments of a
company or individual in Also nominated:
opera and music theatre Dialogues des Carmélites – Glyndebourne Opera
Innocence – The Royal Opera
SERIES AND EVENTS Manchester Classical
supported by Warner ‘We all know music’s power to bring us together. This was
Classics stupendously evident as the classical organisations of this very city
for a distinctive festival, united for Manchester Classical. It was a marvellous weekend of the
themed series of finest music-making, with affordable passes making the average
performances, or truly concert less than £2 to attend. Mancunians came out in force to
unique performance discover and take pride in the remarkable musical forces on their
event, presented in the doorstep.’
UK
Also nominated:
Aldeburgh Festival
Oratorio of Hope – London Borough of Croydon

SINGER Nicky Spence – tenor
Supported by Jenny ‘Who doesn’t want to come back in their next life as Nicky Spence? His
Hodgson phenomenal vocal talent combined with the immense care he brings
for the outstanding to everything sets a benchmark for us all. His love for the whole
quality and scope of the classical community propels him from the BBC Proms and Welsh
performances to a live or National Opera to nurturing young talent at Blackheath Halls and
digital audience, and the Scottish Opera. He's also never afraid to let loose, wowing new crowds
work in any context, of at Classical Pride and Eurovision.’
an individual singer
Also nominated:
Alice Zawadzki – vocalist, songwriter
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha – soprano

STORYTELLING Quartet – Leah Broad
supported by Martin ‘In her immensely insightful and entertaining first book Quartet, Leah
Randall Travel Broad weaves the stories of four composers the world should know