Cardiff International Academy of Voice

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The Cardiff International Academy of Voice established by Cardiff University and under the directorship of its founder, Welsh tenor Dennis O'Neill CBE, provides advanced voice, music and drama coaching to young professional opera singers in the early stages of their careers. The Academy opened in January 2007 with its first intake of students.

Its year long-course involves 30 weeks of instruction via individual coaching and master classes as well as student participation in the Opera Barga and Wexford festivals. All vocal recitals by the Academy's students and many of its master classes are open to the public. Amongst the Academy's many notable visiting instructors are Carlo Rizzi, Antonio Pappano, Richard Bonynge, Ileana Cotrubas, Dame Anne Evans and Sir Jonathan Miller.

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The Academy is located at Birchwood House, University Hall, Cyncoed, Cardiff CF23 5YB.

  • Director: Dennis O'Neill
  • Artistic Administrator: Gwawr Owen
  • Academic Administrator: Lowri Griffith

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