Ben Hancox-Lachman is a young local tenor at the start of his career
Ben is undertaking a PhD in Biochemistry at Imperial College London and is establishing himself as a tenor specialising in song and oratorio.
Recent engagements include the title role in Handel’s Samson, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, and the role of Don Curzio in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro with Harrow Opera. He has also performed an extensive repertoire in recital, including Schumann’s Dichterliebe, Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte, and works by composers from Brahms to Britten. In August Ben recorded ‘Love, Friendship and Longing’, a group of Tang Dynasty poems set to music by composer Nicholas Smith, and premiered John Hawkins’ song cycle Both Beauties.
Sarah Butcher has had an eclectic career as a cellist and is a member of the London Mozart Players.
Lyndy Mayle was a multi-prizewinning harpsichord student at the Royal College of Music before becoming a music director at the National Theatre
Peter regularly performs the popular oratorio canon and other sacred works and has an extraordinarily wide and eclectic concert repertoire
Abigail Dolan has appeared solo and in various chamber music ensembles in numerous international festivals, including in major Far East, European and Israeli concert venues
Shelley Katz has gained a reputation worldwide for his performances as a pianist and conductor, as well as for his expertise in sound reproduction
Helen Bailey, lyric soprano, was born in Middlesbrough and is a versatile performer, equally comfortable on the operatic stage, concert platform, and choral circuit.
Gigi Casey is a 22 year old lyric soprano from Sussex and is taking part in the inaugural Academy at the National Opera Studio in 2025