Iestyn Davies
Iestyn Davies is a British countertenor widely recognised as one of the world’s finest singers celebrated for the beauty and technical dexterity of his voice and intelligent musicianship. Critical recognition of Iestyn’s work can be seen in two Gramophone Awards, a Grammy Award, a RPS Award for Young Singer of the Year, the Critics’ Circle Award and recently an Olivier Award Nomination. He was appointed MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2017 for services to music.
Meili Li
London-based Meili Li is the first countertenor originally from China to have an international career.
John Holiday
Countertenor John Holiday has established himself as “one of the finest countertenors of his generation” (Los Angeles Times).
Christophe Dumaux
Christophe Dumaux is a French countertenor who has established a significant presence on international opera stages.
Hugh Cutting
Hugh Cutting studied at the Royal College of Music’s International Opera Studio, graduating with the prestigious Tagore Gold Medal, personally presented by King Charles III. He is both the first countertenor to win the Kathleen Ferrier Award (2021), and the first to be named a BBC New Generation Artist (2022-25).
Tim Mead
Counter-tenor Tim Mead is praised for his ‘alluring’ and ‘consistently excellent’ interpretations of a wide range of repertoire (New York Times). With his ‘rich, mellifluous sound’ (Guardian), Mead is recognised as one of the finest countertenors performing today.