"...exceptional..." 

Classic FM Magazine

Welcome to the website for British soprano Kirsty Hopkins.  

Recent and future solo highlights include:
 Purcell King Arthur for Harry Christophers and The Sixteen at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival.
 Rambert Dance Company's new work "Love Songs" scored for soprano and orchestra with choreography by Marguerite Donlon, music by Michael Daugherty, directed by Paul Hoskins throughout their 2012/13 season.
A recital at West Green House for their 2012 tulip day with James Burton with another planned for March 2013.
 Recording with Bridget Cunningham and London Early Opera for an album to be released later in the year.

"The Glory of Venice" programme for Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at St George's Bristol with tenor Daniel Auchincloss conducted by Robert Howarth.  To read a review click here.
the world premiere of Howard Goodall's oratorio "Every Purpose Under the Heaven: The King James Bible Oratorio" at Westminster Abbey on Remembrance Sunday this November. Soloists were Kirsty and tenor Noah Stewart, conducted by the composer and joined by the United Church Schools Trust.
 performing Handel Dixit Dominus for Harry Christophers to packed houses at Sydney Opera House, Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Wellington Town Hall. To see just some of the wonderful reviews click here.

recording Monteverdi Vespers for Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Robert Howarth. The disc has been released to some excellent press including a five star review in The Independent (click here to view), another great one in Classical CD Review (click here to view) and Music-web International has made it their recording of the month (click here to view).

We are Shadows by John Barber and Hazel Gould, in which Kirsty sang the Shadow along with 4 other consort singers for The Sixteen and Spitalfields Music Festival has won a Royal Philharmonic Society Award! Kirsty performed at the awards ceremony on 8th May 2012 at the Dorchester and you can hear the ceremony on BBC iplayer. 

Now playing...excerpt from "Balulalow" by Francis Pott. Kirsty Hopkins & The Oxford Choir, dir Christopher Robinson, prod. John Rutter. www.oup.com/uk/music