About York Proms
Next year's York Proms will feature a variety of music from the world of classical and opera, film soundtracks and show songs. Something for everyone!
Our musical programme, caterers, soloists and more 2025 information will be posted soon, so check back or subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to hear about the latest updates!
Guest Singers
Our guest singers for 2025 are yet to be announced, but in the meantime you can find out more about our guest soloists for the last event, in July 2024, below.
Previous Guest Soloists
Jane Burnell - Soprano
Praised for her "effortless, vivacious singing”, British/Irish Soprano Jane Burnell recently received a Master of Music in Vocal and Opera Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of international Soprano, Linda Richardson.
She was the 2021 Sussex Young Musician of the Year, a 2022 Finalist of the RNCM Strauss Competition, and a multi Award-Winner at the 2024 David Clover Festival of Singing.
After being a Young Artist with Buxton Opera in 2023, this season Jane returned to make her professional opera debut, performing Gasparina La Canterina (Haydn) and Giovanna Ernani (Verdi). In Autumn 2024 Jane joins Wexford Festival Opera to perform Molly Allgood Lady Gregory in America (Caruso) and Chorus Le Maschere (Mascagni).
Jane is a regular concert soloist across the UK, particularly for Baroque repertoire, performing regularly with Manchester Baroque. Performance highlights include: Mozart Exsultate Jubilate (Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra) and Handel Messiah (Skipton Camerata).
As a recitalist Jane has performed at The Bridgewater Hall, Leeds Town Hall and the Howard Assembly Room.
Alongside performing Jane is a keen music educator, working with Leeds Lieder Education Programme and Grange Park Primary Robins.
Joshua Baxter - Tenor
Tenor Joshua Baxter is an active performer in operas, operettas and oratorios across the UK and Europe.
Joshua has also worked with companies including Buxton International Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, The Grange Festival & Festival d’Aix-en-Provence performing and covering roles whilst also working in the Chorus.
He is also active on the Oratorio stage, performing works by Verdi, Bach & Smyth.
He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of MusicRecent engagements: Harry Benn – The Boatswain’s Mate (Buxton International Festival), Chorus & Ernani (cover) – Ernani (Buxton International Festival), Messa da Requiem – (Brockham Choral Society), Christmas Oratorio Parts 1-3(St Giles Cathedral), Faust – Faust (Guildford Opera), Gastone & Alfredo (cover) – La Traviata (Instant Opera) Erste Lakei – Der Rosenkavalier (Saffron Opera Group)Upcoming engagements: Luigi – Il Tabaro (Instant Opera), The Creation – (Pluscarden Abbey)
New Podcast
Find out about the solosists and the music programme by listening to our brand new podcast! Episode #1 is a chat with our musical director, Ben Crick, to discuss the programme and then a bit about his interesting career.