Ian Kennedy GGSM

Ian Kennedy studied at the Guildhall and won the School's coveted Gold Medal in 1975. As a tenor soloist he has sung in opera, oratorio and on the concert platform throughout UK and abroad. His solo repertoire ranges from pre-Baroque to contemporary musical theatre. He has appeared at soloist at a number of prestigious festivals, including the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, notably in the 50th anniversary performance of Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music. In addition to his solo career, Ian is a member of the BBC Singers and also an experienced accompanist and conductor. Amongst the orchestras he has directed are the Houston Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic - at the Hollywood Bowl. He was for several years Musical Director for "Gilbert and Sullivan for All" and is Associate Conductor of the National Concert Orchestra. In 1975 he combined his love of choral music with his conducting when he was appointed Musical Director of the East Surrey Choral Society.

He was appointed to the Guildhall staff in 1986 where, in addition to his one-to-one teaching, he runs classes in oratorio and light music. He is greatly in demand as a tutor on summer schools and as a festival adjudicator. Outside music, his abiding passion is golf and he claims that his handicap would be considerably lower - if he had more time for practice!