Allan Clayton

tenor BBT Fellowship Winner 2008

Allan Clayton was a chorister at Worcester Cathedral before going up to St John’s College, Cambridge on a choral scholarship, and then postgraduate studies on the opera course at the Royal Academy of Music where he was awarded an inaugural Sir Elton John Scholarship and a John Lewis Award. Allan was a member of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme between 2007-2009, and received the John Christie Award after his highly successful debut in the title role of Albert Herring at the 2008 Glyndebourne Festival. He was also nominated for both the 2009 RPS Young Artist award and the 2009 South Bank Show Breakthrough Award. On stage, Allan has enjoyed critical praise for his Ferrando in the 2010 revival of Così fan tutte for Glyndebourne Festival. Other roles have included Belmonte (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) and Lampwick in Jonathan Dove’s opera Pinocchio for Opera North. Recent concert engagements have included his well-received debut with the London Symphony Orchestra, playing Cassio in a concert performance of Verdi’s Otello, and a Britten Serenade at the De Doelen, Rotterdam. His recordings include Handel’s Messiah for EMI, recorded live from King’s College Cambridge and released as a DVD, and a live recording of Handel’s Joshua for the London Handel Society. Forthcoming engagaments include Ferrando (Così fan tutte) for Opera North, performances of Die Schöne Müllerin at Leeds Lieder and the Perth Schubertiade, and The Matthew Passion with the Bach Choir. In November 2010 Allan Clayton will make his debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in New York City.

Photograph taken by Jack Liebeck

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Artist Website

www.allanclayton.com

General Management

Thomas Hull at Ingpen & Williams
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I first heard of the BBT Trust a couple of years ago through its support of such fine singers as Andrew Kennedy and Ronan Collett. When the Trust very kindly awarded me a fellowship though, I was soon made aware of the incredible support on offer to me. Having left the Royal Academy of Music four months earlier I was in that scary place known to all recent post graduates as "the real world" - a mysterious place where no schedule exists and the onous really is on the individual to work and to excel. The BBT award has made this world easier and taken away so many of the extraneous stresses and strains which all young musicians must endure. Being given the chance to organise singing lessons and coachings in preparation for my Glyndebourne debut last year, without worrying about how I was going to afford it, was simply invaluable. The space and time I have also been afforded by the BBT's support has meant that I have always been able to focus on doing the job once I am on stage. 1 year later the real world is a little less scary and I feel I have managed to get a sound footing thanks to the backing, practically and otherwise, of the BBT. With their continued support I am looking forward to seeing where on earth I will end up.

Allan Clayton