Aebh Kelly
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Aebh Kelly | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Skerries, Ireland |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | https://www.aebhkelly.com |
Aebh Kelly (born 5 June 1997) is an Irish mezzo-soprano singer[1][2][3] based at Mascarade Opera in Florence, Italy as a Maria Manetti Shrem Artist.[4]
Kelly completed her bachelor's degree in music performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 2020 and continued her studies there on a mentorship programme under the direction of Virginia Kerr and Dearbhla Collins.
In 2020–21, Kelly was an ABL Aviation Opera Studio member with Irish National Opera[5] where she performed in their 20 Shots of Opera, La Boheme, and A Thing I Cannot Name productions.
Notable performances
[edit]- 2023 – Eugene Onegin with Theater und Orchester Heidelberg in Germany[6]
- 2023 – Mascarade Opera's 'Giovani voci alla Fenice', Venice, Italy
- 2022 – Mascarade Opera's Christmas Concert at Palazzo Corsini al Prato, Florence, Italy
- 2021 – Collaboration with the Mascarade Opera studio for the Celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.[7]
- 2020 – Recitalist with the Irish National Opera orchestra at Tara Erraught's, 'A Celebration of the Voice' series, hosted by Drogheda Classical Music.
- 2018 – Finalist in the Gervase Elwes Memorial Cup in the ESB Feis Ceoil, RDS Concert Hall.
- 2017 – Recitalist at the John McCormack Society's annual event in Mansion House, Dublin.
- 2016 – ESB Feis Ceoil Young Performers’ Platform Series, John Field Room, NCH.
Awards
[edit]In March 2020 Kelly won the Maura Dowdall Concerto Competition at the RIAM.[8]
She has also won the ESB Feis Ceoil Cup several times.
References
[edit]- ^ "Aebh Kelly | Artist | Irish National Opera". www.irishnationalopera.ie. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "National Symphony Orchestra Summer Lunchtime: Aebh Kelly Mezzo-Soprano". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Aebh Kelly". Aebh Kelly. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Mascarade Opera website, Retrieved 2023-09-14
- ^ "Aebh Kelly | Artist | Irish National Opera". www.irishnationalopera.ie. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Operabase website
- ^ ""The Barber and the Clown" + Celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee! – Music al British". The British Institute of Florence. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Irish National Opera website, Retrieved 2023-06-06
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