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Robin Blaze

April 26, 2024

Robin Blaze (born 1971) is a British countertenor.

Robin Blaze
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Manchester, England

Early life edit

The son of Peter Blaze, a professional golfer, and Christine, Blaze and his brother Mark grew up in Shadwell, near Leeds, and was educated at Leeds Grammar School, Uppingham School, and Magdalen College, Oxford. At Uppingham, Blaze was taught by the celebrated countertenor John Whitworth.[1]

Having made his first solo recordings as a treble with Stephen Lomas, Blaze was both a chorister and an academical clerk at Magdalen College, where he recorded with the Dufay Consort. After graduating, he won a scholarship for postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music, where he continued to study with Michael Chance and Ashley Stafford. After completing his education, he took a position as professor of Vocal Studies at the Royal College. He has also studied flute, piano, and organ.

Opera edit

His opera roles have included:

Performances edit

Blaze has performed with conductors including Harry Christophers, Stephen Cleobury, John Eliot Gardiner, Philippe Herreweghe, Richard Hickox, David Hill, Christopher Hogwood, René Jacobs, Robert King, Ton Koopman, Nicholas Kraemer, Gustav Leonhardt, Paul McCreesh, Nicholas McGegan, Trevor Pinnock, and Masaaki Suzuki.

He has appeared with ensembles including the Academy of Ancient Music, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Bach Collegium Japan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, La Chapelle Royale, City of London Sinfonia, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Vocale, The English Concert, Fretwork, Gabrieli Consort, Hallé Orchestra, Hanover Band, Israel Chamber Orchestra, King's Consort, Manchester Camerata, National Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Florilegium, Palladian Ensemble, The Parley of Instruments, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Flanders Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, RIAS Kammerchor, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, The Sixteen, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, and Winchester Cathedral Choir.

In November 2017 he performed at Tilford Bach Festival under Adrian Butterfield.[2]

Blaze works regularly with pianist Graham Johnson and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny. He is involved in the project Dieterich Buxtehude – Opera Omnia of Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir to record the complete works of Dieterich Buxtehude.

Discography edit

Blaze has made over 50 solo recordings, including the complete Bach cantata series for Masaaki Suzuki for BIS, and a series of song recitals with Elizabeth Kenny for Hyperion. His CD of Handel duets with Carolyn Sampson was nominated for a Gramophone Award, and his recording of Thomas Adès' "Lover in Winter" won the Gramophone contemporary music recording prize. Other award-winning recordings include Byrd consort songs with Concordia and Handel's Choice of Hercules with The King's Consort, both for Hyperion Records.

References edit

  1. ^ Charlotte Smith, "Obituary: John Whitworth, countertenor" in Gramophone, 5 September 2013, accessed 22 June 2020
  2. ^ "Tilford Bach Society Concert".

External links edit

  • Rayfield Allied
  • Hyperion Records
  • Bach Cantatas
  • A Countertenor Virtuoso, interview with Roderic Dunnett (26 December 2001)
  • Boy Soloist
  • Goldberg: the early music portal

April 26, 2024
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