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Amy was born in Hedon in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music and now studies with Paul Farrington in London. Since leaving RAM, she has sung for Glyndebourne Opera, English Touring Opera, The European Union Opera, Wexford Festival Opera and English National Opera. She studied Rossini opera with Marta Lantieri at the European Opera Centre and then toured in Switzerland and Germany, singing "Lucilla" in Rossini's "La Scala di Seta" for the European Opera. Whilst in Switzerland she also performed Bach Cantatas and gave a rare performance of "D'un desastre obsur" for Mezzo and Clarinet, by the modern French composer Gilbert Amy as part of the Sierre Festival. After having performed "La Scala di Seta" as guests of the European Union at Expo 2000 in Hanover, Amy returned to Hanover to give a solo recital for the Foreign Office. Amy represented England in the Mirjam Helin competition in Helsinki, Finland in 1999 and again in the Llangollen International Singer Competition in 2000. She was a finalist in the 2002 Royal Overseas League Competition. Amy gives many concerts and recitals across the British Isles. These include recitals at Manchester Town Hall, Hull City Hall, Burton Constable Hall, Chatsworth House and a performance of Britten's "A Charm of Lullabies" at the Hungarian Cultural Institute in London. As well as solo recitals and Opera Galas, she often performs in Oratorio, these include "Messiah", Mozart's "Mass in C minor", Mendelssohn's "Elijah", Rossini's "Petite Messe Solennelle" and most recently Poulenc's "Gloria and The Armed Man" for Newcastle Choral Society. As part of her work with the European Union Opera in Germany, Amy took part in Brahms Lieder Masterclasses with Gundula Janowitz. These were recorded for the BBC. She is lucky enough to have worked with Sena Jurinac in a Mozart Opera Masterclass at the Finnish Opera House in Helsinki. Whilst in Finland, Amy also worked on the songs of Sibelius with the renowned piano accompanist Ilmo Ranta. Amy gave a solo recital in Asuncion, Paraguay in 2002 for the British Embassy to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee and made a return visit to Paraguay in Summer 2003 to perform as the guest of the Asuncion Symphony Orchestra. She also became a Samling Foundation Scholar in 2003 and worked with Sarah Walker on a week's Masterclass course in the Lake District. She gave a gala concert for the Samling Foundation at St John's Smith Square, London with Sir Thomas Allen and performed in The Brighton Festival singing as soloist in Mozart's Requiem. She then toured the UK singing the title role in Bizet's "Carmen" with Opera Box. She took part in the Theatre du Chatelet's production of "Les Troyens" under Sir John Eliot Gardiner in Paris then returned to perform the same opera, this time for English National Opera in London's West End. She sings regularly for Hull FC at their matches at the KC Stadium. She has just finished starring as "Fairy Bowbells" in "Dick Whittington" along with Canon and Ball at Hull's New Theatre but most of you will know her as the star of "Classics in the Park", Brantingham. She is also vocal coach to the BA degree course at Newcastle University. Future engagements include: a concert in Armenia for the British Foreign Office, a gala concert with The Reg Vardy and Scottish Co-op Brass Bands at The Sage, Gateshead and "Mecedes" in "Carmen" for Scottish Opera. Website link: www.amyblack.co.uk
“Sua
Cugina Lucilla era Amy Black in possesso di un’ottima voce
di mezzosoprano” “Amy has a beautiful voice of distinction in the tradition of the great British contralto.” The Eastbourne Herald Feb 02. “Amy made a great impression on the people of Paraguay. She has an impressive technique and showed great vocal beauty.” La Nacion, Asuncion, Paraguay 10th July 02
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Amy
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