Lucy Farrimond presents 'Harmony & Heritage'

About

Our series of Afternoon Recitals continues. For today's recital we are delighted to welcome Lucy Farrimond to the Fratry Hall.
ake some time out of your day and unwind with a free afternoon recital . Whether you're a classical enthusiast or just looking to enjoy something new, there's something for everyone!

Entry is free; a collection will be taken at the end of the concert.

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Harmony & Heritage

Harmony & Heritage is a programme that explores the relationship between music, place, and memory, weaving together works that reflect themes of home, landscape, and belonging. Drawing inspiration from musical tradition, folk influences, and the cultural heritage of the British Isles, the programme moves between well-loved repertoire and contemporary works, highlighting the ways in which composers have responded to history, storytelling, and the natural world.

About Lucy

British lyric soprano Lucy Farrimond has captivated audiences at prestigious venues across the UK and internationally, including the Royal Albert Hall, The Bridgewater Hall, Snape Maltings, The Stoller Hall, St. John's Smith Square, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, and the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Paris. Featured on major television and radio networks such as BBC, ITV, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Radio 3, she has been recognised as a "rising star soprano".

At just 21, Lucy made her BBC Proms solo debut in 2019, performing Haydn's The Creation at the Royal Albert Hall

with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - an acclaimed performance that earned praise in The Guardian. Recent highlights include performing as a soloist for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle, and appearing as the soprano soloist for Raymond Gubbay's New Year's Day Concert at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. She is currently working on her debut album, which will reflect her artistic identity across opera, song, and concert repertoire.

Originally from the North West of England, Lucy is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studied under the esteemed soprano Jane Irwin. Lucy is represented by Connaught Artists.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L P E R F O R M A N C E S

Lucy has toured extensively across the UK and Europe, performing at leading festivals and venues. Her engagements include the Ministry of Gozo for the Gaulitana Festival (Malta), Teatro Eleonora Duse for the Melofonetica Arte Lirica Festival (Italy), Verão Clássico in Lisbon (Portugal), the International Haydn Competition (Austria), Triomphe de l'Art (Brussels), Sequenda Opera (Luxembourg), Konz Musik Festival (Germany), and the Musique Cordiale International Festival (France), among others.

O P E R A

Lucy's operatic repertoire includes roles such as Eleonora in Wolf-Ferrari's Le donne curiose, Bianca in Pucci

ni's La Rondine, Erste Dame in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, and Dorinda in Handel's Orlando (RNCM Opera Scenes). She covered the role of Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Sequenda Opera, Luxembourg (2023), made her role debut as Rosa in the British premiere of Saint-Saëns' The Silver Bell with New Sussex Opera (2024) and performed the principal role of Susanna in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro with Kleine Opera (2024).

Additional operatic highlights include gala excerpts as Mimì (La Bohème), Musetta (La bohème), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Violetta (La Traviata) and Gilda (Rigoletto) for Musique Cordiale International Festival and various high-profile private performances. During the 2022/23 season, Lucy was selected for Opera North's Chorus Mentor Scheme, working alongside company professionals on core operatic repertoire. Chorus credits include Suor Angelica, La Bohème, and Tosca (Puccini), Don Giovanni (Mozart), Carmen (Bizet), The Bartered Bride (Smetana), and The Pilgrim's Progress (Vaughan Williams). Equally at ease with contemporary repertoire, she has premiered principal roles with Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera (2018), a company she continues to support - serving on its 2023 audition panel.

R E C I T A L || C H A M B E R M U S I C

A highly acclaimed recitalist, Lucy has performed at venues including Manchester's C. Bechstein Centre, the Royal Northern College of Music Concert Hall and Carole Nash Hall, Parbold Douglas Music, and the recital series of Manchester, Blackburn, Chelmsford, Wakefield, Southwark, and Shrewsbury Cathedrals. She premiered her self-accompanied recital programme, Harmony and Heritage, at Wrexham's Tŷ Pawb, re

ceiving a standing ovation. This innovative performance style - combining her passion for both piano and voice - is something she continues to develop alongside her recording work and has toured from London to Edinburgh.

A devoted chamber musician, Lucy presented voice and woodwind repertoire, including her own arrangements, at Manchester's Stoller Hall for the Manchester Chamber Concert Society, and has performed for The Hallé as part of their Mellor Concert Series.