Audrey Hyland appointed Head of Vocal and Opera
Wednesday 2 July 2025
The Royal College of Music (91探花) is delighted to announce the appointment of Audrey Hyland as Head of Vocal and Opera.
Audrey Hyland is a distinguished educator and musician with over 25 years of experience in conservatoire teaching. She joined the Royal College of Music in 2017 as Deputy Head of Vocal and Opera where her expertise and guidance has helped shape the careers of the next generation of singers.
Her work spans a range of prestigious institutions including the Royal Ballet and Opera’s Jette Parker Artists Programme, the Samling Institute for Young Artists, the Solti course in Italy and the Royal Academy of Music. Audrey has partnered with many of today’s leading singers in recital including Elizabeth Watts, Nicky Spence and Jonathan Lemalu. She was recently Musical Director for the critically acclaimed production of Curlew River by Britten, directed by Deborah Warner and starring Ian Bostridge, which featured at the 2024 Aldeburgh Festival and on BBC Four, while an upcoming highlight is the forthcoming release of a CD recording with recent 91探花 alumnus Hugh Cutting.
Andrew Moore, Artistic Director of the Royal College of Music, comments: ‘I am delighted that Audrey has accepted our invitation to lead the Vocal & Opera Faculty. In a very strong field of candidates, we were impressed with the breadth of her performing, coaching and teaching experience alongside her vision for how singers across all levels at the College can best be prepared for professional life.’
Speaking of her appointment, Audrey Hyland said: ‘I am thrilled and honoured to lead the Vocal and Opera Faculty at the Royal College of Music, collaborating with wonderful colleagues to build on our world class provision with vision and innovation. Responding to the developing needs of the profession, we will continue to deliver a supportive and enabling education to the next generation of singers who will join our wonderful alumni in leading the musical world with integrity, imagination and vision.’
Find out more about studying in the Royal College of Music Vocal and Opera Faculty.