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KATE WOOLVERIDGE was born in Cardiff and obtained a B. Music degree at Sheffield University before going on to post-graduate study at the Royal Academy of Music.  Her copious awards include the Osborne Roberts Blue Riband at the National Eisteddfod, and the Alfreda Hodgson Memorial Bursary’ given by the National Federation of Music Societies.

Kate has performed with the majority of this countries opera companies including Welsh National Opera, English National Opera, Glyndebourne festival opera, Wexford Festival opera, Opera factory, Travelling Opera and Pocket Opera. Her roles include Rosina, Carmen, Dorabella Hansel, Suzuki, Flora, Marcellina, Dinah and Varvara in a newly commissioned work for Welsh National Opera entitled Katerina.

As an Oratorio artist she has sung at the Wigmore Hall and with the BBC National orchestra of Wales, toured Hungary and Germany and has performed the majority of the Mezzo/contralto repertoire 

Kate is equally at home on the recital platform as she is on the operatic stage and has given recitals across the country, specializing in American and English song.

She has recently performed at the cathedrals of Gloucester, St David’s and Llandaff and Chichester and joined the C.B.S.O at the Cheltenham festival.

This year sees her performing with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in the Verdi Requiem, sing Mahler 2 at St David’s hall, Tour Australia with the Treorchy male Voice choir, perform at the Llangollen international Eisteddfod and entertain guests as they journey on the Orient Express.