IAIN BURNSIDE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Soprano

Margaux Loire (Paris)

Lauren McCann (Dublin)

Berenike Tölle (Salzburg)

 

Mezzo

Anna-Helena Maclachlan (Dublin)

Marion Vergez-Pascal (Paris)

Baritone 

Ed Birchinall (London)

John Jeffrey Herminghaus (Salzburg)

Thomas Litchev (London)

 

Piano

Héloïse Bertrand-Oleari (Paris)

Kalle Peura (Dublin)

Edward Picton-Turbervill (London)

Chiara Schmidt (Salzburg)

  • Héloïse Bertrand-Oleari

    Héloïse Bertrand-Oleari holds degrees in art history and in humanities, a master's degree in musicology, and prizes in writing and musical analysis. She is currently completing her studies at the CNSM in Paris.

  • Ed Birchinall

    Ed Birchinall is a 23-year-old British Bass-Baritone. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in music, and is now studying for a masters at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

  • Jeffrey Herminghaus

    Baritone Jeffrey Herminghaus was born in Munich. Basic musical training as an alto with the Tölzerknbenchor, since 2017 vocal studies at the Mozarteum with Prof. Strehl since 2021 additionally in the Lied class of Stephan Genz.

  • Thomas Litchev

    Bulgarian-American baritone Thomas Litchev is currently in his second year of postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music.

  • Margaux Loire

    Margaux Loire is a french lyric soprano. The way she sings a piece from gregorian chant to contemporary music is a combination of her musician’s sensibility and her actress’ experience.

  • Anna-Helena Maclachlan

    Anna-Helena Maclachlan is an Irish mezzo-soprano. She is currently in the final year of her BMus Performance degree, studying with Mary Brennan and Grainne Dunne.

  • Lauren McCann

    Lauren is currently in her second year of her MMus Perf Music Performance (Vocal Studies) at RIAM with vocal tutelage from Lynda Lee and Dearbhla Collins. Lauren is delighted to be a part of this new project and is looking forward to performing alongside her colleagues across Europe!

  • Kalle Peura

    Originally from Finland, Peura found his way to Dublin through his studies, first in Finland, then in Sweden and lastly in Spain. After finishing his master's degree he has been an active performer both solo and with chamber music, as well as a teacher of piano playing.

  • Edward Picton – Turbervill

    I am a pianist, composer, and writer, currently studying piano accompaniment at Guildhall. I studied Music and then Environmental Policy at Cambridge, and I'm thrilled to be combining my passions on this project.

  • Chiara Schmidt

    Italian pianist, musicologist and piano teacher based in Salzburg, Chiara’s study path has led her from Milan to Vienna, Salzburg and Stockholm, where she regularly gives concerts. She has a special love for chamber music and art song repertoire and in her free time she is a passionate alpinist.

  • Berenike Tölle

    German Soprano Berenike Tölle is currently studying Master Lied and Oratorio at the Mozarteum and Psychology at PLUS in Salzburg. Her musical focus is on ensemble, early music and modern tonal language, with which she regularly performs in Germany and Austria. Nevertheless, she has a special predilection for Lied and the intensive examination of the connection between sound and poetry.

  • Marion Vergez-Pascal

    Born in Bearn, Marion Vergez-Pascal is studying in the Conservatoire de Paris with Frederic Gindraux. Very passionate about french melody and lied, she has studied with Anne le Bozec and Susan Manoff. She is supported by the Meyer’s Foundation.