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Carolyn Sampson sings and Maxim conducts while the orchestra play behind them. Carolyn wears a sleeveless dress and Maxim wears a dark suit with an unbuttoned white shirt.

Meet the 26-27 Season Guest Artists

Get to know some of the exceptional artists that are joining us this season - from trusted collaborators to new friends!

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  1. Black and white image of Nick Pritchard smiling into the camera.

    Nick Pritchard

    tenor
  2. Monochrome image of Brooklyn Rider string quartet against a grey background.

    Brooklyn Rider

  3. Amalie Stalheim

    cello
  4. Black and white headshot of Chris Ekers.

    Chris Ekers

    sound engineer
  5. Black and white image of Nil Venditti laughing with a baton in her hand.

    Nil Venditti

    conductor
  6. Sir Stephen Hough smiles directly at the camera, through the open piano lid.

    Sir Stephen Hough

    piano
  7. Sheku Kanneh-Mason stands with his cello, tilting his head back in laughter.

    Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    cello
  8. Clara-Jumi Kang, holding her violin, smiles at the camera in a white dress.

    Clara-Jumi Kang

    violin
  9. Mari Samuelsen holds her violin, wearing a light blue gown.

    Mari Samuelsen

    violin
  10. David Brophy smiles at the camera against a white background.

    David Brophy

    conductor
  11. Sunwook Kim rests his arms on a piano, looking at the camera.

    Sunwook Kim

    piano
  12. Black and white image of Robert Murray looking directly into the camera.

    Robert Murray

    tenor

  13. Jennifer France

    soprano
  14. Andy Staples leans over to the left, laughing.

    Tim Mead

    tenor

  15. Alena Baeva

    violin
  16. Violinist Rachel Podger stands, smiling at the camera, holding her violin in front of her.

    Rachel Podger

    director / violin
  17. Conductor Václav Luks sits leaning forward, arms resting on his knees, smiling as he looks at the camera.

    Václav Luks

    conductor
  18. Soprano Lucy Crowe poses sitting down in an elegant dress, looking directly at the camera.

    Lucy Crowe

    soprano
  19. Carolyn Sampson sits on a bar stool, laughing.

    Carolyn Sampson

    soprano
  20. Tenor Thomas Walker stands in the hallway of an old building, leaning against a wall, looking directly into the camera.

    Thomas Walker

    tenor
  21. Conductor Ryan Bancroft directs the orchestra, his left arm raised, in a dynamic conducting pose.

    Ryan Bancroft

    conductor
  22. A woman looks off into the distance. She wears a purple lace dress. Above her there is a branch of cherry blossom and trees can be seen behind her.

    Hilary Cronin

    soprano
  23. Timothy Ridout, wearing a smart coat and shirt, looks to the right smiling.

    Timothy Ridout

    viola

  24. Matthew Brook

    bass baritone