Gareth Huw John (Tenor)


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Musical Education

2005 - 2007 Guildhall, Opera School

2004 - 2005 Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Postgraduate Vocal Training Course

2002 - 2004 Guildhall School of Music & Drama, B. Mus (1:1 Honours)

1999 - 2002 University of Wales, Bangor - B Mus (2:1 Honours)

Operatic Experience

2009 Turandot - Puccini. Pang. English National Opera

2009 Le Nozze di Figaro - Mozart. Don Basilio/Curzio. Opera Project

2008 L'Elisir D'Amore - Donizetti. Nemorino. Opera Box

2008 L'Elisir D'Amore - Donizetti. Nemorino. Swansea City Opera

2008 I Pagliacci - Leancavallo. Beppe. English National Opera

2008 Der Rosenkavalier - Strauss. Italian Singer (Understudy). English National Opera

2008 Merry Widow - Lehar. Vimconte Cascada. English National Opera

2007 Albert Herring - Britten. Mr Upfold, the Mayor. B.Y.O

2007 Le Nozze di Figaro - Mozart. Don Basilio/Curzio. Guildhall

2007 Capriccio - Strauss. Flamand. Guildhall

2007 Semele - Handel. Jupiter. Winterbourne Opera

2007 Eugene Onegin - Tchaikovsky, Triquet (understudy). Longborough Festival Opera

2006 The Dinner Engagement - Berkley. HRH Prince Phillipe. Guildhall

2006 The Long Christmas Dinner - Hindemith. Roderick II. Guildhall

2006 Eugene Onegin - Tchaikovsky, Lensky. B.Y.O.

2006 Gianni Schicchi - Puccini, Gherrardo. Guildhall

2006 Il Tabbaro - Puccini, Song-Seller. Guildhall

2006 Falstaff - Verdi, Bardolffo. Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Oratorio

The Kingdom - Elgar

St John Passion - Bach (Evangelist)

Requiem - Verdi

Requiem - Mozart

The Seasons - Haydn

Messiah - Handel (Glandulais Choral Society 2004, Neath Choral Society 2004, Fishguard Choral Society 2003)

Christmas Oratorio - Bach Frome Choral Society 2004

The Creation - Joseph Haydn Llanpumsaint Choral Society 2004

St Cecilia's Mass - Gounod Cardiff Choral Society 2003

Concerts

2005 Machynlleth Music Festival - Soloist in the Opening Concert

2005 Chipping Campden Festival - Solo recital. Programme included Winter Words (Britten)

2005 South Africa Welsh Society - Solo recital on the Linden Hall, Johannesburg

2004 'Lark in the Park' Outdoor concert of well-known Opera & Song repertoire with Orchestra - Eastbourne

Competition

2008 Third Place in the London Welsh Singer of the Year

2003 The Osbourne Roberts Memoral Prize and the Blue Ribbon for the Best Soloist under 25 (National Eisteddfod of Wales)

2002 & 2003 The David Lloyd Memorial Prize for most promising Tenor under 25 (National Eisteddfod of Wales)

2003 & 2003 The Jean Skidmore Scholarship in Memory of David Lloyd. Also won at the National Eisteddfod of Wales)

Awards & Scholarships

2002 Prize: Best performer of the Year - University of Wales, Bangor

Future Plans

2010 Don Jose - Carmen. OpraCymru

2010 Rodolpho (Understudy) Luisa Miller. Buxton Festival Opera