Avishka Edirisinghe
Bio
MASCARADE OPERA SEASON 2023/24
2024, Chorus and Repetiteur Work, Glyndebourne
2024, Music assistant, Giovani Voci all’Opera, Teatro La Pergola, Firenze
Répétiteur:
2024, Orchestral concert Giovani voci alla Fenice, Teatro La Fenice, Venice
2024, Recital Il poeta e il libertino: due facce di un’era, Fondazione Mascarade Opera, Florence
2023, Christmas Recital, Fondazione Mascarade Opera, Florence
2023, Recital Tributo a Maria Callas, Circolo dell’Unione, Florence
2023, Season opening recital, Meet the artists, Fondazione Mascarade Opera, Florence
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS
2023, Assistant Chorus Master, Semele/The Rake’s Progress, Glyndebourne
2023, YA Répétiteur, Hänsel und Gretel, Opera Holland Park, London
2023, Conductor, The Six of Calais/Ruth (Philip Hagemann), Pegasus Opera Company, London
2023, Chorus Master, Carmen/Akhnaten/Die Tote Stadt, English National Opera
2022, Chorus Master, La Boheme/Tosca/The Yeomen of the Guard/It’s a Wonderful Life (Heggie)/Gloriana, English National Opera, London
2022, Répétiteur/Assistant Conductor, The Aspern Papers (Philip Hagemann), Pegasus Opera Company, London
2021, Répétiteur, L’enfant Prodigue (Debussy), Pegasus Opera Company, London
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
2022, “Kathleen Ferrier” Competition, Pianists Prize
2022, “RCM Lies Askonas”, Pianists Prize
2022, “RCM Schumann” Competition, 2nd Pianist Prize
2021, “RCM Lieder” Competition, Pianists Prize
2021, “Leeds Lieder Festival/Schubert Institute”, Institute Prize
EDUCATION
2021-2023, Royal College of Music, MMus in Collaborative Piano (with a 2nd study in Conducting)
2017-2021, Royal College of Music/Imperial College London, BSc in Physics and Music Performance
