Feb 25
Rebecca looks forward to singing some wonderful concert repertoire this Spring, beginning on March 17th at The Hexagon in Reading for Elgar’s Sea Pictures conducted by Alexander Walker. She will subsequently join Royston Choral Society for their 50th Season in Verdi’s magnificent Requiem with wonderful colleagues Elinor Rolfe-Johnson, David Webb and Frederick Long, conducted by Andrew O’Brien. Do press on the live links for tickets and more information.
Jan 12
Rebecca looks forward to singing Mozart Requiem with The Royal Choral Society at The Anvil, Basingstoke on Saturday 10th February at 19:30. The Requiem concludes a beautiful programme including Haydn’s Insanae et vanae curae and Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto.
Royal Choral Society
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Richard Cooke conductor
James Burke clarinet
Ana Beard Fernández soprano
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones mezzo-soprano
Robin Bailey tenor
William Gaunt bass
Image: Justin Sutcliffe
Sep 24
An autumn concert highlight sees Rebecca singing Mendelssohn’s Elijah at St John’s Smith Square, London on Saturday 4th November, together with colleagues Aoife Miskelly, Mark Le Brocq and Ashley Riches, conducted by Alison Hunka. Follow this link https://www.sjss.org.uk/events/1885-singers-and-orchestra for further details.
Listen to Rebecca sing Woe unto Them from Elijah here
Image 📷 by Justin Sutcliffe
Sep 15
Rebecca sings the role of Marta in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta on the 15th and 16th September with the final performance bringing this year’s If Opera season to a close. This image, taken by Craig Fuller Photography features from left to right Rebecca as Marta, Lara Marie Müller as Brigitte, Monica McGhee as Iolanta and Bethany Horak-Hallett as Laura in their opening scenes together.
Sep 12
Rebecca performs as the role of Marta in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta for the final production of IF Opera’s 2023 season on 13th, 15th and 16th September at The Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon. The production is sung in Russian with English surtitles, directed by Lysanne van Overbeek and conducted by Paul Wingfield.
More information and ticket sales can be found by following this link
Sep 11
From 11-25 September, experience a glittering array of works, premieres and outstanding exhibitions from JAM on the Marsh, for free.
Rebecca has a very special connection with JAM on the Marsh Festival which happens in Kent every July.
She is delighted to appear again, alongside her husband Julian Close as fellow soloist in the exciting new community oratorio, The Sky Engine. This remarkable new work was composed by Rick Peat with librettist Timothy Knapman; it was conducted by Michael Bawtree, narrated by Kudzanayi Chiwawa and had its world premiere on 14th July 2023 at St. Nicholas’ Church, New Romney. Its far reaching community remit involved children from local primary schools, musically prepared by Rebecca Lodge Birkebaek and Canterbury Boys Choir together with community orchestral players alongside The London Mozart Players, resulting in a very special and spirited performance.
We all invite you to experience this exciting new work on this virtual platform. Should you feel able to make a donation to JAM do follow this link, since the VIRTUAL Festival comes to you online for free.
May 11
Reviewing Mid Wales Opera’s Hansel and Gretel for Opera, Rian Evans writes,
“Rebecca Afonwy-Jones as the Mother gave a portrayal that was often richly characterised as well as rich-sounding. Her transformation into the Witch was as strong a contrast as could be…”
Opera Magazine May 2023
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones as The Witch in Hansel & Gretel
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