German soprano Katharina Konradi is the first soprano from Kyrgyzstan to have built an international career as a Lied, concert and opera singer. Her "crystal-clear" voice and "dazzling vocal technique" (Bachtrack) command a "fascinating palette of tonal nuances" (Das Opernglas), which she brings to roles such as Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier), Gilda (Rigoletto) and Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), as well as to the concert platform and the Lied recital stage. She divides her time between opera, song recitals and concert work. Recent engagements include appearances at the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Wiener Staatsoper and the Opernhaus Zürich, recitals at Wigmore Hall and the Konzerthaus Wien, and concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Münchner Philharmoniker. A celebrated artist, she can be heard on more than a dozen recordings.

Julius Drake lives in London and enjoys an international reputation as one of the finest instrumentalists in his field, collaborating with many of the world’s leading artists. The New Yorker has described him as the “collaborative pianist nonpareil”. He appears regularly at all the major music centres and festivals. His passionate interest in song has led to invitations to devise song series for Wigmore Hall, London, the BBC and The Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. His annual series of song recitals – Julius Drake and Friends – in the historic Middle Temple Hall in London, has featured recitals with many outstanding vocal artists including Thomas Allen, Olaf Bär, Ian Bostridge, Angelika Kirchschlager, Iestyn Davies, Veronique Gens, Felicity Lott, Simon Keenlyside, Christopher Maltman, Mark Padmore, Christoph Prégardien.