We are delighted that British bass baritone Benjamin Schilperoort has joined our artist roster for general management. Benjamin is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, a laureate of Le Jardin des Voix, and was an Artist-in-residence at the Queen Elisabeth Chapel, Belgium (2019-2023), where he studied with Sophie Koch and José van Dam.
His current and future engagements include Christus St. John Passion with the Britten Sinfonia at the Brighton Festival; and further international performances as Winter/Sleep in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen (Les Arts Florissants).
His most recent performances include the bass roles in the Fairy Queen (Les Arts Florissants), conducted by William Christie and Paul Agnew; Walther Fürst and Melchtal Guillaume Tell (Nouvel Opéra Fribourg/Neue Oper Fribourg); the bass roles in King Arthur (Les Goûts Réunis); Basilio Il barbiere di Siviglia (Clonter); Golaud Pelléas et Mélisande; Colline La bohème; Masetto and Il Commendatore Don Giovanni; and Seneca L’Incoronazione di Poppea.
