Kimberley is a Soprano from East Yorkshire and attended the Royal Northern College of Music. She graduated with a First Class BMus Honours degree in Performance, followed by a Master’s degree in Performance and then a Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Performance receiving a distinction in both.
Notable solo opportunities include, performing in the Leeds International Concert Season in partnership with Leeds Lieder, singing at the New Music North West festival and at the prestigious Wigmore Hall. Kimberley also sang the role of the ‘Witch’ in Humperdinck’s opera Hansel and Gretel for a concert performance with the Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra.Notable competitions include:- a finalist in both the prestigious Frederic Cox Award and receiving an exceptional additional prize in ‘The Joyce and Michael Kennedy Award for the Singing of Strauss’. Kimberley was also a finalist in the RNCM’S Gold Medal Competition and a semi-finalist in the major vocal competition ‘By Voice Alone’ and‘The Elizabeth Connell Prize for Dramatic Sopranos’singing competition.
Solo oratorio work includes:- the soprano solo in Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Gounod’s St Cecilia Mass, Rossini’s ‘Petite Mess Solennelle’, Elgar’s The Spirit of England and Haydn’s Mass in Time of War.
Kimberley’s RNCM roles include: Anna Maurrant in ‘Street Scene’, Sarah in ‘Company’,The Witch in ‘Hansel and Gretel’ and ‘Lucy’ in the world premiere of ‘The Bar’ by Lente Verelst for Hull Urban Opera Company.
Kimberley actually began her journey with YYM back when she was 16 years old, as a first study singer and is thrilled to be back at YYM now as a teacher. She hopes to use all the skills and experience she has gained as a performer and impart that knowledge to help nurture and grow the next generation of aspiring musicians.
