Aebh Kelly (born 5 June 1997) is an Irish mezzo-soprano singer[1][2][3] based at Mascarade Opera in Florence, Italy as a Maria Manetti Shrem Artist.[4]

Aebh Kelly
Background information
Born (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27)
Skerries, Ireland
GenresClassical
InstrumentVocals
Websitehttps://www.aebhkelly.com

Kelly completed her bachelor's degree in music performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 2020 and continued her studies there on a mentorship programme under the direction of Virginia Kerr and Dearbhla Collins.

In 2020–21, Kelly was an ABL Aviation Opera Studio member with Irish National Opera[5] where she performed in their 20 Shots of Opera, La Boheme, and A Thing I Cannot Name productions.

Notable performances

edit
  • 2023 – Eugene Onegin with Theater und Orchester Heidelberg in Germany[6]
  • 2023 – Mascarade Opera's 'Giovani voci alla Fenice', Venice, Italy
  • 2022 – Mascarade Opera's Christmas Concert at Palazzo Corsini al Prato, Florence, Italy
  • 2021 – Collaboration with the Mascarade Opera studio for the Celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.[7]
  • 2020 – Recitalist with the Irish National Opera orchestra at Tara Erraught's, 'A Celebration of the Voice' series, hosted by Drogheda Classical Music.
  • 2018 – Finalist in the Gervase Elwes Memorial Cup in the ESB Feis Ceoil, RDS Concert Hall.
  • 2017 – Recitalist at the John McCormack Society's annual event in Mansion House, Dublin.
  • 2016 – ESB Feis Ceoil Young Performers’ Platform Series, John Field Room, NCH.

Awards

edit

In March 2020 Kelly won the Maura Dowdall Concerto Competition at the RIAM.[8]

She has also won the ESB Feis Ceoil Cup several times.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Aebh Kelly | Artist | Irish National Opera". www.irishnationalopera.ie. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "National Symphony Orchestra Summer Lunchtime: Aebh Kelly Mezzo-Soprano". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Aebh Kelly". Aebh Kelly. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ Mascarade Opera website, Retrieved 2023-09-14
  5. ^ "Aebh Kelly | Artist | Irish National Opera". www.irishnationalopera.ie. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. ^ Operabase website
  7. ^ ""The Barber and the Clown" + Celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee! – Music al British". The British Institute of Florence. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ^ Irish National Opera website, Retrieved 2023-06-06