Ellen Pearson

Ellen Pearson is a mezzo-soprano from Kent. She has just graduated with a Master’s of Music degree with distinction from the Royal College of Music. Ellen is financially supported by the Countess of Munster Trust and the Josephine Baker Trust.

Ellen is excited to be an Oxford International Song Young Artist (2024/2025) as well as a Britten Pears Young Artist (2024/2025). Ellen is also a Samling artist and a Shipston Song Rising Star! Ellen was delighted to be an Opera Holland Park Young Artist for their 2023-24 Season and to have portrayed the role of Rosina in the Opera Holland Park Young Artist production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini. A keen performer of Art Song, Ellen recently won both the first prize and best duo prize with one of her duo partners Archie Bonham in the Ashburnham English Song Competition.

Recent competitions also include First Prize in Charles Wood International Song Competition, Highly Commended in the RCM Lieder Competition, Highly Commended in the RCM Brooks van der Pump English Song Competition and First Prize in the AESS Dorothy Richardson Prize for English Song.She has also performed in masterclasses with internationally renowned artists such as Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Michael Chance.

Updated 13 August 2024