Anna Lucia Richter has established herself internationally as a versatile and captivating mezzo- soprano, both in opera and concert repertoire. Her voice, combining baroque lightness with romantic intensity, enables her to perform a wide range of works from Bach to Mahler, including Schubert, Wolf, Brahms, Monteverdi, Mozart, Bizet, Strauss, and contemporary composers. After beginning her career as a soprano, she transitioned to the mezzo-soprano repertoire in 2020. She has appeared at opera houses in Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin, and Cologne, and with leading ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic, the London Symphony, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under conductors like Currentzis, Järvi, and Welser-Möst. She is also a frequent guest at venues such as the Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, and Suntory Hall, and at festivals including the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg/Hohenems, Lucerne, Schubertíada, Verbier, and the Proms. Awarded prizes such as the “Opus Klassik,” she combines a distinguished discography with strong artistic and social engagement.

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.