Emma Tring
Soprano
EDUCATION:
BA MUS Bristol University 1998- 2001
M MUS Music Performance GSMD 2001-2002
Morley College Opera Course 2002-2003
Teachers: Jacqueline Bremar and Anthea Parashchak.
Coaches: Libby Burgess, Andrew Griffiths, Paul Plummer, Liz Marcus.
CONCERT SOLOIST WITH:
BBC NOW, LSO, Britten Sinfonia, English Sinfonia, New London Sinfonia, BBCSO, BBCCO, BBCSSO, NU Civilisation Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of Opera North, RPO, OAE, Britten Sinfonia, St James Baroque, The Hanover Band, The Bristol Ensemble and Choral Societies around the UK.
OPERA AND STAGE:
Emilie Suite (Emilie) by Kaija Saariaho - BBC NOW, Martyn Brabbins, Hoddinott Hall, Nov 2023
Berio's Sinfonia - Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife, Fabian Panisello, May 2023.
- Helsinki Philharmonic, Susanna Malki, Sept 2019.
Dido & Aeneas (Dido) - BBC Singers, St Martin-in-the-fields, March 2022.
Lampedusa (Sycorax) - BBC Singers, Plymouth Contemporary Music Festival, 2019.
Aldeburgh Festival. The Hunting Gun - Thomas Larcher. 7th - 9th June 2019, Snape Maltings.
Operadagen Festival, Rotterdam. Hologram Madrigal Opera with Opera Erratica. 19th May 2019
Malta Festival. Hologram Madrigal Opera with Opera Erratica. 5th July 2019
Passion - Music Theatre Wales & Exaudi
Little Match Girl – Opera North & I Fagiolini
Fairy Queen – I Fagiolini
King Arthur – I Fagiolini
Tallis in Wonderland – I Fagiolini
How like an Angel – I Fagiolini and Circa
Carmen (Micaela & Frasquita) – ECO
Middle East Opera Gala - ECO
Cosi fan tutte (Despina) – Park Opera
Dido and Aeneas (Dido) – BBC Singers
Dido and Aeneas (2nd woman) – Sloane square opera
Dido and Aeneas (Belinda) – Bristol Music Society
Trial By Jury (Plaintiff) – Bristol Music Society
Thursford Christmas Spectacular!
Morley College Opera – various scenes.
SOLO WORLD PREMIERES:
Four Motets, Michael Finnissy - Victoria Rooms, Alexandra Ensemble
Wild PLaces , Nicholas Korth - Highgate Sessions, Alexandra Ensemble
Mehta Songs, Nicholas Korth - Elgiva Theatre, English Sinfonia.
Verlaine Songs, John Pickard - Victoria Rooms, The Bristol Ensemble.
Passion of our Lord, Gabriel Jackson – Merton College Oxford
The Blitz Requiem, David Goode – St Paul’s Cathedral
Tom Fool’s Wooing, Michael Finnissy – Milton Court, London
SOLO RECORDINGS:
John Pickard Verlaine Songs - BBC NOW, Martyn Brabbins, BIS.
John Carollo Symphony no 3 - London Symphony Orchestra
Nigel Hess - The Way of Light - BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers
Michael Finnissy Vocal Works - Exaudi
Passion of our Lord - Gabriel Jackson
Storm – Judith Weir
Moth Requiem – Harrison Birtwistle
Airplane Cantata – Gabriel Jackson
Angry Planet – Bob Chilcott
Striggio – I Fagiolini
E N S E M B L E:
BBC Singers - member since 2008.
EXAUDI - member since 2017.
Vox Urbane - member since 2023.
Britten Sinfonia Voices
I Fagiolini
The Clerks
The Sixteen
R E C I T A L:
Highgate Sessions, Proud Songsters online recital series, Victoria Rooms Bristol, GSMD, Dunottar Ballroom, Wing Ballroom, St John’s Upper Norwood, Penge Congregational Church.
E D U C A T I O N WORK:
BBC Singers – regular education projects with all ages.
Workshop leader - most recently at Celebrate Voice 2023.
Peripatetic teaching at Dulwich Prep School, Woldingham School
and Lady Margaret’s School from 2003 – 2008.
TESTIMONIALS:
"To Whom It May Concern:
I have worked with Emma on numerous occasions as a member of my ensemble EXAUDI, specialists in contemporary music. Emma is firstly a great singer, with an astonishingly flexible voice capable of making white (but deeply expressive) tone in Renaissance sacred polyphony one minute and a warm, soloistic sound the next. Her range is also extraordinary and she possesses the best and most reliable super-high notes (up to at least top F) I have encountered. Her musicianship is exceptional, her reading (even in fantastically complex scores by Finnissy et al.) and command of style are both excellent; finally she is a consummate professional, reliable in all ways. I can't recommend her highly enough."
James Weeks
Artistic Director, EXAUDI
"I have always admired Emma's artistry as a soloist both in the BBC Singers and as a soprano in her own right. Her technical assurance and musicality were particularly apparent when I was asked to accompany her in a recital last summer. No matter the style, language or emotional core of the music, Emma galvanised the audience and commanded their total attention throughout. She deserves more opportunity (in general) to take on solo roles as she has the presence and overall ability to stand alongside the best. I am happy to talk further should it be necessary in her support."
David Hill
Chief conductor BBC Singers 2007-2017