Private Fundraising Concert by Sciences Po Alumni UK
The Sciences Po Alumni UK team is delighted to invite you to an exclusive private concert in Notting Hill, London, in support of the Open Music Foundation.
Concert starts at 7.30pm, followed by a wine and canapés reception from 8.30pm.
Places are limited.
Open Music Foundation, (formerly Olgarhythm Music Charity, Reg No. 1162941) was founded in 2015 by classical pianist Olga Jegunova and actuary Glyn Eggar. The foundation supports classical music students and artists in the United Kingdom, and fundraises for classical music festivals and individual projects. The main goal is to create a bridge between musicians and supporters who understand the importance of culture, art and classical music.
More about the artists:
Oksana Lepska moved to the UK after receiving a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she successfully completed her Bachelor of Performance Degree. Her studies continued at Royal College of Music, where she completed a Master of Performance Degree with distinction under the tutelage of Patricia Bardon, whilst being supported by the Bruce-Payne Vaseppi full scholarship.
Oksana’s most notable achievements to date include: 1st prize at the National Mozart Competition in London, the title role in Handel’s Alcina for Saluzzo Opera Academy, six solo recitals, first prize at the Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition in New York (2021; 2019; 2014) and first prize for most promising singer at Academia Belcanto competition in Graz, Austria.
Early in 2022, George Ireland joined Oksana Lepska for her winning recitals in the National Mozart Competition in London, and in both 2020 and 2021 he accompanied the winning recitals at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards, with Jessica Cale and Hugh Cutting respectively. With Jessica Cale he was an Emerging Artist in the 2021 Oxford Lieder Festival and with Hugh Cutting he has recently enjoyed an appearance on Radio 3’s In Tune.
At the RCM he was selected for a project exploring the Lieder of Robert Kahn, which saw performances at the German Embassy in London and the Akademie Der Künste in Berlin. He returned to Germany in September 2019, where his Bielefeld performance of Winterreise with Daniela Bechley was reviewed with enthusiasm in Neue Westfälische.
A 2019 Leeds Lieder Young Artist, George has participated in further masterclasses with Roderick Williams, Dame Sarah Connolly, Dame Felicity Palmer, Dame Ann Murray, Helmut Deutsch and Amanda Roocroft.
In Opera he has recently enjoyed work with the youth companies of the Royal Opera House and Glyndebourne, as well as British Youth Opera and the University of Birmingham Summer Festival Opera, and in 2022 will join Waterperry Opera Festival’s tour of Mansfield Park.
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Julien Artero, President, Sciences Po Alumni UK, and the team, are looking forward to welcoming you at the concert