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Gala Benefit Concert
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Emmy Destinn Foundation
Under the auspices of HE Mrs. Marie Chatardová, Czech Ambassador to the UK
St John’s Smith Square
Sunday 23rd October 2022
5pm
Featuring brilliant young artists, the winners of our biennial competition The Emmy Destinn Young Singers Awards performing arias by Janáček, Dvořák, Smetana, Mozart and Puccini
Caroline Taylor
Milly Forest
Phillipa Boyle
Marta Fontanals-Simmons
Sam Utley
Mark Christian Bautista
Michael Bracegirdle
Kieran Rayner
They will be accompanied by accomplished pianists Raya Kostova, Panaretos Kyriatzidis and Max Bilbe, winners of the
Lady Grenfell-Baines Accompanist’s Prize
The concert will also feature talented Czech violinist Leona Gogolicynová, accompanied by celebrated pianist
Anthony Hewitt and renowned Swedish trumpeter Magnus Johansson who performed at the inaugural EDF Concert in 1997
The evening will be presented by voice-over actress and narrator Veronika Hyks
For tickets and further information, please visit www.sjss.org.uk/events/emmy-destinn-foundation