ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 Recitals At Glenarm Festival of Voice 2025

Random draw open

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3Ìýreturns toÌýNorthern Ireland Opera’s Festival of Voice, with three recitals inÌýSt. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, Glenarm.
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This unique setting will be matched by equally special programmes based on a theme of ‘Landscapes’, performed by three exciting performers: the Carrickfergus-born mezzoÌýCarolyn DobbinÌýand Radio 3 New Generation Artists,ÌýUruguayan-Spanish tenorÌýSantiago SánchezÌýandÌýBritishÌýbaritoneÌýJames Atkinson. Expect pictures of nature, seasons, the elements and more.ÌýEachÌýwill be accompanied by Festival favouriteÌýSimon Lepper, Assistant Head of Keyboard (collaborative piano) and a vocal repertoire coach at theÌýRoyal College of Music. Simon Lepper has curated this series for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 for broadcast inÌýClassical Live.

Friday 22 August – Carolyn Dobbin, mezzo; Simon Lepper, piano (8pm)
Music includes Joan Trimble’sÌýThe County MayoÌýsong cycle, Hamilton Harty’sÌýThree Sea PrayersÌýand Stanford’sÌýCushendall.

Saturday 23 August – James Atkinson, baritone; Simon Lepper, piano (8pm)
Music includes Schubert’sÌýDer WandererÌýandÌýIm Frühling, and Finzi’s song cycleÌýEarth and Wind and Rain.

Sunday 24 August - Santiago Sánchez, tenor; Simon Lepper, piano (1.30pm)
Music includes Ginastera'sÌýCinco canciones populares argentinas, songs from Hahn’sÌýVeneziaÌýand Strauss’ÌýDie Nacht.

Tickets will be allocated byÌýrandom draw.

You can register at any time until 11.55pmÌýon Monday 28 July.

You can apply for up to four tickets per recording, and you’re welcome to apply for all three recordings.ÌýPlease note that tickets are not guaranteed. You may be successful for one, some, or all of the dates.

Good luck!

Recital 1: Friday 22 August 2025, 8pm
Featuring mezzo Carolyn Dobbin with Simon Lepper, piano

Recital 2: Saturday 23 August 2025, 8pm
Featuring baritone James Atkinson with Simon Lepper, piano

Recital 3: Sunday 24 August 2025, 1.30pm
Featuring tenor Santiago Sánchez with Simon Lepper, piano

St Patrick's Church, Glenarm

How to be in the audience

Step 1: Apply for tickets

Tickets for this show are being allocated by random draw, so when we receive your ticket request your details are added to the list of applicants. Applications are accepted until the publicised closing date/time.

Step 2: Receive a message

Once the random draw has closed all eligible requests are entered intoÌýthe draw. If successful, we notify you by text message andÌýsendÌýyour e-ticket(s) to your email address. If unsuccessful you will be kept on the waiting list in case anyone cancels their tickets.

Step 3: Bring your tickets and ID

We do our best to get the numbers right, but unfortunately we occasionally have to disappoint people. Remember that every guest must bring original approved photo ID.

See a full list of accepted Photo ID