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Jennifer Johnston, a mezzo soprano, won the singer award at the 2021 Royal
Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards for her charity work during the
pandemic and the ‘outstanding quality and scope of performances’.
The Blundellsands resident raised more than £12,000 for charity Help
Musicians through founding Bitesize Proms, a series of online mini-
concerts, which appealed to a younger audience.
The singer, who is known as the Scouse Diva, also created Notes From
Musicians’ Kitchens, which raised money for charity and featured a
collection of recipes from musicians.
The recipes included food from former Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
conductor Vasily Petrenko and his wife, Evgenia, who contributed notes on
how to make a traditional Russian salad.
She was presented with her RPS Award at a star-studded event at London’s
Wigmore Hall earlier this week.
Jennifer Johnston with her Royal Philharmonic Society award. Photo: Mark Allan
