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Star UK tenor creates a scholarship scheme

Star UK tenor creates a scholarship scheme

Nicky Spence, my guest on the Lebrecht Interview last weekend, has launched a scheme to benefit students from deprived backgrounds similar to his own.

Message from the Guildhall:

We’re delighted to announce the Nicky Spence Scholarship for Vocal Studies students
A remarkable £50,000 has been raised, thanks to the incredible generosity of a number of donors – brought together through the drive, passion and initiative of alumnus Nicky Spence OBE.
Nicky said: “I am really happy that my involvement in the School will give a talented group of singers from a lower socio-economic background the opportunity to flourish in the environment which Guildhall creates so uniquely. My own upbringing never foretold success and I would really like to help establish more state school representation on our stages.”
Nicky Spence studied at Guildhall School between 2001-09 and is an Alumni Ambassador and Fellow of the School, establishing himself as one of the UK’s most acclaimed singers, receiving critical praise and international recognition for his performances as a tenor for The Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Opéra de Paris and Berlin State Opera and more.
The new scholarship will be offered to singers who have been educated in UK state schools and would not otherwise have the financial means to accept an offer at the School. The first Scholar is due to begin their studies in September 2025.
Contact details here.
Listen to the Lebrecht Interview here.

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