“He demonstrated astonishing emotional and musical sensitivity...”
Alex Bevan is a young British tenor and a recent graduate of the Alexander Gibson Opera Course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, having gained both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Royal Academy of Music. The 2015 winner of the Norman Mcann Prize, and recipient of the 2016 Elton John Scholarship at the Academy, Alex was also a Kohn Foundation Bach Scholar. A previous student of Neil Mackie CBE and Jonathan Papp, he currently studies with Scott Johnson.
Born and brought up in Bath, Somerset, Alex was a music scholar at Kingswood School. Having decided to pursue his first love of singing, he moved on to the Royal Academy at the age of 19. Over the past nine years Alex has gained extensive solo concert experience at a variety of venues around the UK and in Europe.
Operatic experience include Opera Highlights tour with Scottish Opera, Le Mari in Les Mamelles des Tiresias (RCS Opera), George Jones in Street Scene (RCS Opera), Neptune with British Youth Opera, Ruggero in La Rondine (OperaCoast), Julian in Louise (OperaCoast). Oratorio experience includes a wide selection from the traditional repertoire, performed nationwide.
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“...his versatility throughout the performance was admirable, shifting effortlessly between styles while never failing to engage the audience.”