Katie Bray

Katie Emily Bray (born 23 January 1987) is an English coloratura mezzo-soprano and is best known as the winner of the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World in 2019. She is particularly noted for her baroque repertoire. and finished her studies at the academy in 2012 having won an Alfred Alexander Scholarship and been recipient of The Karaviotis Scholarship.

Professional career

In 2013, Bray made her debuts with Glyndebourne Festival Opera and English Touring Opera. Bray has also performed in concert halls and festivals around the United Kingdom, such as Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, the Holywell Music Room and St George's, Hanover Square. She has also performed recitals in many song festivals that include the City of London Festival, the London English Song Festival and the Oxford Lieder Festival.

Competitions and awards Cast listing| Bray has won many singing competitions and awards, including: Alfred Alexander Scholarship and recipient of The Karaviotis Scholarship Elena Gerhardt Lieder Prize (2010) Represented England in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, where she won the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize (2019) Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Schoenberg) (2015) Rückert Lieder: Robert & Clara Schumann (2016)