Ben Kerslake – Tenor

Ben was born in Sydney, Australia and studied music at the Queensland conservatorium, graduating with a first class honours degree. In his honours year Ben also studied at the Guildhall School of Music, participating in masterclasses with Robin Bowman and Sarah Walker. Ben was a recipient of the Griffith University Post-Graduate Research Scholarship and went on to graduate with a Master of Music degree in performance and research, studying with Joseph Ward OBE. He was also awarded the inaugural tenor scholarship and won the Post-Graduate Opera Scenes Prize. In his Masters graduating year Ben was selected for the Opera Queensland Developing Artist Program. In 2004 Ben moved to the UK and made his Opera North debut.

Ben has sung many operatic roles, including Alfredo (La Traviata,)

Nadir (The Pearl Fishers,) Don Curzio (The Marriage of Figaro), and created the role of Arlecchino for Opera North in the world premiere of Jonathan Dove’s Pinocchio.

Ben has a wide ranging concert and oratorio repertoire which includes Puccini’s Messa de Gloria, Ramirez Missa Criolla, Handel’s Messiah, Stainer’s Crucifixion, Haydn’s Creation, Mozart’s Requiem and, with Crieff Choral Group, Rossini’s Petit Messe Solennelle.

Last year Ben sang the National Anthems for the Four Nations Rugby League Tournament at Twickenham and Huddersfield – broadcast live on Sky and Fox Sports Television. We welcome Ben as our tenor soloist tonight.

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