Past events

Since 2015, DEBUT has created unforgettable classical music experiences in some of London’s most atmospheric spaces: from candlelit lofts to underground chambers, and everywhere in between.

Our events combine world-class music with storytelling, spontaneity, and human connection. We’ve welcomed thousands of first-time classical listeners and showcased over 250 exceptional artists, from rising stars to international performers.

Each DEBUT event is unique, but all are shaped by our values of curiosity, connection, and impact. Whether it’s a Secret Concert at Shoreditch Treehouse, an Opera in a Day workshop, or a pop-up performance in an unexpected setting, our programmes are designed to educate, engage, and inspire.

Browse below to explore our previous seasons and get a sense of the journey so far.

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2025

 
 
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Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Dec 13
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo
Alex Aldren tenor
René Bloice-Sanders baritone
Manu Brazo saxophone

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

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Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Dec 12
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo
Alex Aldren tenor
René Bloice-Sanders baritone
Manu Brazo saxophone

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

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Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Dec 4
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Guest musicians
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo
Robert Forrest tenor
René Bloice-Sanders baritone
Pedro Lopez flute

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

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Play It Forward – DEBUT’s First Gala
Nov 29
Play It Forward – DEBUT’s First Gala

Join DEBUT’s Artistic Director Lizzie Holmes and Chair of Trustees Jonathan Tester for an afternoon of song, conversation, and celebration.

Play It Forward marks DEBUT’s first gala — a chance to reflect on our journey so far, share future plans, and raise support for our mission to empower emerging musicians and engage new audiences in classical music.

MUSICIANS
We are immensely grateful to the musicians who are gifting their time and expertise to help support this event.

Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet
Kang Yang guzheng
Rieko Makita pianist
Pedro Lopez flute
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

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Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Nov 21
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS
Oksana Sliubyk soprano
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet
George Ireland collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

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Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Oct 24
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS
Alex Aldren tenor
Pedro Lopez flute
Rieko Makita guest piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

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Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Oct 9
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Guestmusicians

Jack Dolan tenor
Pedro Lopez flute
Rieko Makita guest piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Paul McKenzie collaborative piano

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Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Sep 26
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS
Eleanor Garside soprano
William Jack cello
Mark Rogers collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

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Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Sep 18
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Eleanor Garside soprano
William Jack cello
Mark Rogers collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Joe Shepherd pianist & improviser

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Please note, this concert was originally scheduled for Thursday 11 September, but was postponed by 1 week due to the London underground strikes.

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Queen's House, Greenwich (early & late show)
Sep 4
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Queen's House, Greenwich (early & late show)

Join DEBUT for an unforgettable evening concert at the magnificent Queen’s House in Greenwich – a hidden gem of classical architecture, nestled between the River Thames and the Royal Observatory.

Otto Hashmi recorder
Emanuele Addis theorbo
Sam Young baritone
Collin Shay harpsichord
Lizzie Holmes soprano, founder & host

Tickets sold via Royal Museums Greenwich:
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Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Aug 7
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Maria Schellenberg mezzo soprano
Kang Yang GuZheng
Hannah Shilvock clarinet
Panaretos Kyriatzidis collaborative piano

Jonathan Tester host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improvisor

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Jul 10
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Rhydian Jenkins tenor
Otto Hashmi recorder
Alex Norton collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Queen's House
Jun 19
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Queen's House

Join DEBUT for an unforgettable evening concert at the magnificent Queen’s House in Greenwich – a hidden gem of classical architecture, nestled between the River Thames and the Royal Observatory.

MUSICIANS

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Jack cello

Petra Hajduchova harpsichord 
Sam Peña pianist improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Jun 5
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham mezzo-soprano
Sophia Elger saxophone
George Ireland collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
May 8
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Felix Kemp baritone
Liza Rakovska harp
George Ireland collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Apr 10
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Beren Kader Fidan soprano
Rianna Henriques flute
Aleksandra Myslek collaborative piano

Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Mar 6
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Julieth Lozano soprano
Pietro Genova Gaia violin
Thomas Ang collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Feb 21
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS

Thomas Chenhall baritone
Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson clarinet
George Ireland collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Feb 6
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Thomas Chenhall baritone
Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson clarinet
George Ireland collaborative piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

La bohème - Family Sundays at Royal Opera House
Jan 26
La bohème - Family Sundays at Royal Opera House

Family Sundays are a regular event for families to come and explore the Royal Opera House, its artists and the world of opera and ballet.

Join Musetta and her friends at Café Momus for a festive Christmas parade as they raise awareness for those in need! This interactive family show celebrates the spirit of giving and the power of community and showcases some of the most iconic pieces of Puccini’s opera.

Paul Hamlyn Hall

Benjamin Hamilton: Conductor & Librettist
Lizzie Holmes: Producer

Jenny Stafford: Mimi
Lizzie Holmes: Musetta
Will Diggle: Rodolfo
Jerome Knox: Marcello

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Jan 24
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS

Justyna Rapacz mezzo soprano
Declan Hickey guitar
Przemek Winnicki piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

 

2024

 
 
Featured
La bohème - Family Sundays at Royal Opera House
Dec 15
La bohème - Family Sundays at Royal Opera House

Family Sundays are a regular event for families to come and explore the Royal Opera House, its artists and the world of opera and ballet.

Join Musetta and her friends at Café Momus for a festive Christmas parade as they raise awareness for those in need! This interactive family show celebrates the spirit of giving and the power of community and showcases some of the most iconic pieces of Puccini’s opera.

Paul Hamlyn Hall

Benjamin Hamilton: Conductor & Librettist
Lizzie Holmes: Producer

Jenny Stafford: Mimi
Lizzie Holmes: Musetta
Will Diggle: Rodolfo
Jerome Knox: Marcello

Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)
Dec 14
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)

MUSICIANS

Kang Yang GuZheng
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Diggle - tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)
Dec 13
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)

MUSICIANS
Kang Yang GuZheng
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Diggle - tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Dec 5
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft. Join us for our much loved Christmas Celebration (early booking recommended, these concerts sell out fast!)

MUSICIANS

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Kang Yang GuZheng
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
William Diggle tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)
Oct 25
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS

Jorge Carlo Mariani tenor
Pedro Lopez flute
Przemek Winnicki piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum (SOLD OUT)
Oct 10
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum (SOLD OUT)

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Beren Kader Fidan soprano
Pedro Lopez flute
Przemek Winnicki piano

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)
Sep 20
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (SOLD OUT)

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham mezzo-soprano
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet
Lewis Kingsley Peart piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Sep 12
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunninghammezzo-soprano
William Jack cello
Lewis Kingsley Peart piano
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Aug 8
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Thomas Ang piano

Leila Zanette mezzo-soprano
Bianca Watts harp

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Jul 11
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Kieron-Connor Valentine counter-tenor
Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson clarinet

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum (SOLD OUT)
Jun 13
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum (SOLD OUT)

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Oksana Sliubyk soprano
Ben Garalnick horn

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
May 9
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Jorge Carlo Mariani tenor
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet
Rieko Makita piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Apr 19
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.

MUSICIANS

Thomas Chenhall baritone
Laure Chan violin
William Jack cello

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Jonathon Tester co-host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Apr 11
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Thomas Chenhall baritone
Laure Chan violin
William Jack cello

Jonathon Tester host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Mar 14
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft, in collaboration with Midnight Apothecary.

MUSICIANS

Leila Zanette mezzo-soprano
Rianna Henriques flute
Przemek Winnicki piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Feb 16
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

MUSICIANS

Shafali Jalota soprano
Rhydian Jenkins tenor
Manu Brazo saxophone

Jonathon Tester host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Feb 15
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Shafali Jalota soprano
Rhydian Jenkins tenor
Manu Brazo saxophone

Jonathon Tester host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Opera in a Day – La Traviata, by Verdi (opera play through)
Jan 28
Opera in a Day – La Traviata, by Verdi (opera play through)

Opera In a Day brings together 80+ singers and instrumentalists to play though and rehearse some of the most iconic works in opera.

TEAM
Benjamin Hamilton Conductor
Workshop Leader Lizzie Holmes

CAST
Violetta Oksana Sliubyk Alfredo Jorge Carlo Mariani Giorgio Sam Young Flora Olivia Bell Barone James Quilligan Gastone Jamie Formoy Annina Sophie Clarke

HORIZON ORCHESTRA

Flute Sarah Marine Rita, Nevena Atanasova Oboe Catherine Underhill, Laura Ware-Heine Clarinet Guillermo Ramasasa, Stephanie Clark Bassoon Caitlin Stock, Louise Hayden Horn Kerin Black, Freya Campbell Trumpet Josie Sleigh, Joshua Cusworth Trombone Dominic Clarke, Adam Thomas Violin Samy Okuma-Chin, Katie Jankinson, Matlida Sacco, Sunny Duan, Alex Raine, Columba Dromgoole-Cavazzi, Allison Kerr, Eve Abiodun Viola Ben Knowles, Lauren Salter Cello Carolina Lopez Del-Nero, Lucy Neil, Helen Butcher, Sophie Baxter, Clara Neather, Bertille Nas Double Bass Seth Edmunds, Eleanor

DEBUT Open Stage (Networking & Jam Session for Classical Musicians)
Jan 25
DEBUT Open Stage (Networking & Jam Session for Classical Musicians)

We are excited to throw open the doors to DEBUT - providing an evening of networking and fabulous, fun music for classical musicians at the Clapham Omnibus Theatre!

Official Pianist Thomas Ang Resident Pianist Sam Peña Host Lizzie Holmes

Singers: Susie Gibbons | Soprano, Helen Lacey | Soprano, Sophie Clarke | Mezzo, Meriel Cunningham | Mezzo, Kieron-Connor Valentine | Counter-tenor, Kieran Rayner | Baritone

Instrumentalists: Hannah Shilvock | bass clarinet, Rowan Jones | clarinet, Nicole Micheli | saxophone, Michael Stowe | oboe, Laura Ware-Heine | oboe, Joan Furió Vivas | guitar, Victoria Churcher | clarinet

Pianists: Viola Lenzi, Lewis Kingsley-Peart, Rieko Makita, Julien Lee Pietro Lacopini

 

2023

 
 
Featured
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (Sold Out)
Dec 15
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (Sold Out)

MUSICIANS

Emma Roberts mezzo soprano
Phillip Costovski tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone

Kang Yang GuZheng

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum (Sold Out)
Dec 14
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum (Sold Out)

MUSICIANS

Emma Roberts mezzo soprano
Phillip Costovski tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone

Riccardo Pes cello

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Nov 3
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

MUSICIANS

Natasha Page soprano
Guillermo Ramasasa clarinet
Rieko Makita piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Oct 12
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Themba Mvula baritone
Sophia Elgar saxophone
Przemek Winnicki piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Sep 23
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

MUSICIANS

Natasha Agarwal soprano
Thomas Chenhall baritone & host
Hannah Shilvock clarinet & bass clarinet


Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Sep 14
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Natasha Agarwal soprano
Thomas Chenhall baritone
Hannah Shilvock clarinet & bass clarinet

Jonathon Tester host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Aug 10
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Ben Knight baritone
Catriona Bourne flute

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Jul 13
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Charli Baptie soprano
Bianca Watts harp

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (Cancelled)
Jun 24
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (Cancelled)

MUSICIANS

Leo Roberts baritone
Daria Phillips bassoon

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Jun 15
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Sarah Richmond mezzo-soprano
Daria Phillips bassoon

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
May 20
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

MUSICIANS

Jorge Carlo Mariani Tenor
Kang Yang Guzheng
Varvara Tarasova Piano

Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
May 11
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Jorge Carlo Mariani Tenor
Kang Yang Guzheng
Varvara Tarasova piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Apr 29
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham mezzo-soprano
Corinna Boylan cello
Thomas Ang piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Apr 13
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Hazel Neighbour soprano
Corinna Boylan cello
Thomas Ang piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Mar 25
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

MUSICIANS

Pedro Lopez flute

Thomas Chenhall baritone

Lizzie Holmes soprano & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Mar 16
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Pedro Lopez flute

Thomas Chenhall baritone

Meriel Cunningham mezzo-soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (Sold Out)
Feb 25
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (Sold Out)

MUSICIANS

Manu Brazo - saxophone

Claudia Gallardo - violin

Meriel Cunningham - mezzo-soprano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Feb 16
Secret Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham - mezzo-soprano

Flutes & Frets - Beth Stone & Danny Murphy

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Sing, Watch, Play: Opera in a Day — The Marriage of Figaro
Feb 12
Sing, Watch, Play: Opera in a Day — The Marriage of Figaro

A unique, inspiring and energetic day bringing together community chorus with DEBUT’s Horizon Orchestra and professional soloists to play through an opera in a day before post-workshop celebrations at our pop up bar in Bishopsgate Institute’s Great Hall. This month our Opera in a Day is Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Bursting with youthful energy, mistaken identities and revolution.

Conductor Benjamin Hamilton
Workshop Leader Lizzie Holmes
Chorus Leader Charlotte Galloway
Repetiteur Erika Gundesen

Cast

Isabelle Peters Susanna | Natasha Page Susanna alternate | Mica Smith Figaro | Anna Goodhew Countess | Hazel Neighbour Countess alternate | Thomas Isherwood Count | René Bloice-Sanders Count alternate & Antonio | Meriel Cunningham Cherubino | Olivia Bell Marcelina | Jamie Formoy Basillio and Curzio | Xiaotong Duan Barbarina

Horizon Orchestra

Chang-Yu Hsu, Grace Callaghan, Laura Ware-Heine, Sophie Catherall, Guillermo Ramasasa, Hannah Shilvock, Louise Hayden, Alex Hocknull, Euan Holwill, Samy Okuma-Chi, Jordan Earnshaw, Lishan Low, Allison Kerr, Ben Knowles, Lauren Salter, Carolina Lopez Del-Nero, Lucy Neil, Helen Butcher

Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch
Feb 10
Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch

Experience an exciting programme of free lunchtime performances inspired by the heritage of the Royal Opera House. Artists from The Royal Opera and a range of guest artists perform in the newly opened-up spaces of the Royal Opera House.

Musicians

Jorge Carlo Mariani tenor

Varvara Tarasova piano

 

2022

 
 
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Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse [Sold Out]
Dec 18
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse [Sold Out]

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Alex Aldren tenor
Thomas Chenhall baritone
Emma Arizza violin
Erika Gundesen piano
Stefano Marzanni piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum
Dec 14
Secret Christmas Concert - DEBUT at Brunel Museum

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Jonathan Cooke tenor
Thomas Chenhall baritone
Emma Arizza violin
Stefano Marzanni piano
Erika Gundesen piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Secret Concert
Nov 26
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Secret Concert

MUSICIANS

Sarah Richmond mezzo soprano
Flutes & Frets Beth Stone & Daniel Murphy, flute & lute

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Secret Concert
Nov 16
DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Secret Concert

MUSICIANS

Julian Chou-Lambert composer & baritone
Flutes & Frets - Beth Stone & Daniel Murphy, flute & lute
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Secret Concert [Sold Out]
Oct 15
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Secret Concert [Sold Out]

MUSICIANS

Jorge Carlo Mariani tenor
Julia Raga Pascual clarinet
Varvara Tarasova piano

Jonty Tester host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Secret Concert [Sold Out]
Oct 13
DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Secret Concert [Sold Out]

MUSICIANS

Jorge Carlo Mariani tenor
Sophia Elger saxophone
Varvara Tarasova piano

Thomas Chenhall baritone & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Know the Show: Carmen, Opera Play-Through
Oct 9
Know the Show: Carmen, Opera Play-Through

Building on our reputation for providing fun, high quality musical experiences we’re continuing to develop our Know the Show opera workshop series.

This October sees the trial of a new Know the Show format at Bishopsgate Institute’s mighty Great Hall, providing vital opportunities for emerging professional singers and instrumentalists as well as an invitation to the wider community to get involved.

TEAM

Lizzie Holmes Workshop Leader
Benjamin Hamilton conductor and Workshop Leader

Cast

Caroline Carragher Carmen Meriel Cunningham Carmen
Alex Aldren Don Jose Anthony Flaum Don Jose
Samuel Lom Escamillo
Hazel Neighbour Micaëla
Gerrit Paul Groen Zuniga
Megan Strachan Frasquita
Flora Macdonald Mercedes
Nick Rivard Morales

Instrumentalists

To include: Guillermo Ramasasa, Sophia Elger, Emma Shaughnessy, Carolina Lopez, Iza Stefanska, Shannon Do, Catherine Hare, Nevena Atanasova, Catriona Bourne Swinton Hunter

Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch
Oct 7
Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch

Experience an exciting programme of free lunchtime performances inspired by the heritage of the Royal Opera House. Artists from The Royal Opera and a range of guest artists perform in the newly opened-up spaces of the Royal Opera House.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes, soprano & founder
Thomas Chenhall, baritone
Emma Purslow, violin
Ian Tindale, piano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Secret Concert
Sep 24
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Secret Concert

MUSICIANS

Thomas Chenhall baritone
William Jack cellist & songwriter
Thomas Ang pianist

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Secret Concert [Sold Out]
Sep 15
DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Secret Concert [Sold Out]

MUSICIANS

Thomas Chenhall baritone
William Jack cellist & songwriter
Gamal Khamis piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist

Veritable Michael - A New Opera (Shadow Opera)
Aug 14
Veritable Michael - A New Opera (Shadow Opera)

Veritable Michael is an operatic telling of the true story of Michael Field - A brilliant, Victorian poet who was hiding a secret.

Winner of the Stephen Oliver Award for new opera, Veritable Michael is based on the true story of Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper — two Victorian poets who lived, loved and wrote under the pseudonym, Michael Field. It combines Katherine's and Edith's journals, poetry and letters with an original score by Tom Floyd.

Veritable Michael is a Shadow Opera production

Tom Floyd composer & conductor
Created and produced by Sophie Goldrick and Tom Floyd

Cast includes Lizzie Holmes, Sophie Goldrick, and Patrick Neyman.

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Aug 13
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

MUSICIANS

Joanna Harries mezzo soprano
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet
Gamal Khamis piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Thames Tunnel Shaft
Jul 14
DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Thames Tunnel Shaft

MUSICIANS

Isabelle Peters soprano
Helena Ricci harp

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Jul 2
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Join us at one of London’s best kept secrets - DEBUT’s acclaimed classical music experience held in a magical bohemian loft space in central London. DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse offers awe-inspiring performances, time to chat to your favourite musicians and the chance to feel at home in the heart of the city.

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Guillermo Ramasasa clarinet
Rieko Makita piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Thames Tunnel Shaft
Jun 16
DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Thames Tunnel Shaft

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Guillermo Ramasasa clarinet

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (evening)
Jun 4
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse (evening)

Join us at one of London’s best kept secrets - DEBUT’s acclaimed classical music experience held in a magical bohemian loft space in central London. DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse offers awe-inspiring performances, time to chat to your favourite musicians and the chance to feel at home in the heart of the city.

MUSICIANS

Jorge Carlo Mariani tenor
Sophia Elger saxophone
Varvara Tarasova piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Guest Speaker - Dorset Artists Festival at Lighthouse, Poole
May 24
Guest Speaker - Dorset Artists Festival at Lighthouse, Poole

Two day festival celebrating professional arts in Dorset including performances from Dorset theatre makers, musicians, comedians, circus performers plus some puppets; taking place in the Theatre, Sherling Studio and Function Rooms. The second part sees a day of debate and provocations. A time for professional performers, theatre-makers, producers, and promoters working in Dorset to reflect, make connections and contribute to future planning. The day will include guest speakers (including DEBUT’s founder, Lizzie Holmes) and What Next Dorset – Live!

DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Thames Tunnel Shaft
May 12
DEBUT at Brunel Museum - Thames Tunnel Shaft

DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.

MUSICIANS

Isabelle Peters soprano
Emma Arizza violin
Stefano Marzanni piano

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Masterclass with Gary Matthewman and Horizon Artists
Apr 14
Masterclass with Gary Matthewman and Horizon Artists

Masterclass with renowned song pianist and conductor Gary Matthewman, part of DEBUT’s Horizon Project, supported by Genesis Foundation.

Gary Matthewman Masterclass Leader
Lizzie Holmes founder of DEBUT

Isabelle Peters soprano
Sarah Richmond mezzo soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Duo Eunoia - Inês Delgado violin & Laura Casas piano
Gamal Khamis piano

Masterclass with Jo Ramadan and Horizon Artists
Apr 12
Masterclass with Jo Ramadan and Horizon Artists

Masterclass with Jo Ramadan, part of DEBUT’s Horizon Project, supported by Genesis Foundation. We are grateful to Jo for stepping in for this Masterclass, originally scheduled with Chris Glynn.

Jo Ramadan Masterclass Leader
Lizzie Holmes founder of DEBUT

Shafali Jalota soprano & Sam Peńa piano
Jorge Carlo Mariani tenor & Varvara Tarasova piano
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet & Aleksandra Myslek piano
Rieko Makita piano

Know the Show: La Traviata - Interactive Singing Workshop
Apr 9
Know the Show: La Traviata - Interactive Singing Workshop

One of Verdi’s best loved operas, La traviata (The Fallen Woman) is a tragic tale about the Parisian courtesan, Violetta, who attempts to leave the life she knows behind, in an attempt to finally find true love. During the workshop we’ll be learning the Brindisi (The drinking song!) and part of the Act II finale, including the Gypsy Chorus.

TEAM

Lizzie Holmes founder of DEBUT, Violetta & Workshop Leader
Benjamin Hamilton conductor and Workshop Leader
Erika Gundesen répétiteur
Alex Aldren, Alfredo & Tenor Chorus Leader
Eleanor Garside, Soprano Chorus Leader
Meriel Cunningham Flora & Mezzo Chorus Leader
James Gribble Gaston & Tenor Chorus Leader
Theo Perry Gaston, Baron & Bass Chorus Leader

Supported by the Carr-Gregory Trust

Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera | In association with Shadow Opera
Mar 1
Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera | In association with Shadow Opera

The true story of two Victorian poets and lovers, who lived and wrote under the pseudonym, Michael Field. This podcast opera combines the journals, poetry and letters of Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper with an original score by Tom Floyd, and explores the sensual, fantastical and witty world of Michael Field, and his struggle with Victorian patriarchy.

TEAM

Original Score by Tom Floyd

Sophie Goldrick Katherine Bradley
Lizzie Holmes Edith Cooper

Building a Portfolio Career - Online Talk for Royal College of Music
Feb 2
Building a Portfolio Career - Online Talk for Royal College of Music

Are you an emerging classical musician looking to build your portfolio career and develop your artistry? Learn how with RCM graduate Lizzie Holmes, founder of DEBUT, as she introduces the company's mission to throw open the doors to classical music; shares branding tips on how to cultivate new and younger audiences; and shines a light on her own portfolio career as a soprano and business leader.

Hosted by Diana Roberts

Speakers

Lizzie Holmes soprano & founder of DEBUT
David Fearn tenor, actor and drag artist (DEBUT/Drag)
Sam Peña DEBUT’s Resident Pianist Improviser

DEBUT's Horizon Project, supported by Genesis Foundation
Jan 4
DEBUT's Horizon Project, supported by Genesis Foundation

Are you an emerging classical musician looking to develop your artistry? Do you have something fresh to bring to classical music?

DEBUT’s Horizon Project, an artist development programme, is holding auditions for emerging artists.
Supported by Genesis Foundation’s Kickstart Fund

DEBUTDrag (In Development)
Nov 1
DEBUTDrag (In Development)

We’re developing a new show bringing together the worlds of opera and drag, click to read more.

THE TEAM

David Fearn
Felicity Green
Benjamin Hamilton
Lizzie Holmes

2021

 
 
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Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera | In association with Shadow Opera
Mar 1
Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera | In association with Shadow Opera

The true story of two Victorian poets and lovers, who lived and wrote under the pseudonym, Michael Field. This podcast opera combines the journals, poetry and letters of Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper with an original score by Tom Floyd, and explores the sensual, fantastical and witty world of Michael Field, and his struggle with Victorian patriarchy.

TEAM

Original Score by Tom Floyd

Sophie Goldrick Katherine Bradley
Lizzie Holmes Edith Cooper

Chettle House: Carols, Canapés & Opera (Sold Out)
Dec 9
Chettle House: Carols, Canapés & Opera (Sold Out)

A festive and unforgettable evening to launch St Mary’s Church Organ Appeal, in the grounds of Chettle House. Beginning with an intimate concert in St Mary's Church with carols, followed by canapés and refreshments in Chettle House with roaring fires and pop up operatic performances in the Great Hall.

Starring baritone Jerome Knox (winner of the London Handel Festival Competition 2020), soprano Lizzie Holmes (Royal Opera House, Grange Park Opera) and pianist and organist Petra Hajduchova (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).

DEBUT Christmas Concert at Thames Tunnel Shaft, Brunel Museum
Dec 7
DEBUT Christmas Concert at Thames Tunnel Shaft, Brunel Museum

We’re thrilled to be bringing our signature DEBUT Christmas Concert to the awe-inspiring Thames Tunnel Shaft at Brunel Museum! Join us for festive favourites, sing-along carols and mulled wine - a night not to be missed!

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
David Fearn tenor
Manu Brazo saxophone
Sam Peña pianist

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Nov 21
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Join us for our last concert of 2021 at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, limited tickets available. Early booking recommended! Following the roaring success of our first concert back after the pandemic, we’re thrilled to return for our final performance of 2021 featuring a stellar line up of musicians:

Musicians

Rose Stachniewska soprano - opera & folk
Florent Mourier collaborative & concert pianist
Joncan Kavlakoglu Flamenco-Funk Fusion Acoustic Guitarist

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist improviser

DEBUTDrag (In Development)
Nov 1
DEBUTDrag (In Development)

We’re developing a new show bringing together the worlds of opera and drag, click to read more.

THE TEAM

David Fearn
Felicity Green
Benjamin Hamilton
Lizzie Holmes

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Miss Davida Loca & Special Guests.png
Oct 24
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - Miss Davida Loca & Special Guests (We're back!)

After 18 months our sell-out music experience is back for a special night featuring Treehouse favourites with Drag Queen, Miss Davida Loca. Just 35 tickets available, early booking recommended!

Musicians

Miss Davida Loca singer & host
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Manu Brazo saxophone
Sam Peña pianist

The Lighthouse, Poole: Sanctuary Artist Residency - DEBUT/DRAG
Aug 16
The Lighthouse, Poole: Sanctuary Artist Residency - DEBUT/DRAG

As part of The Lighthouse in Poole’s Sanctuary Artist Residency, DEBUT spends a week developing a new show bringing together the worlds of opera and drag.

CREATIVES

David Fearn
Felicity Green
Benjamin Hamilton
Lizzie Holmes

Juliane Gallant Pianist

Brush Up Your Mozart - Audition Aria Workshops
Apr 28
Brush Up Your Mozart - Audition Aria Workshops

Supported by The Carne Trust, DEBUT leads a series of three Audition Aria Workshops, led by renowned coach and conductor Peter Selwyn and facilitated by DEBUT’s founder, soprano Lizzie Holmes. The series aims to create a safe-space to help singers emerge from lockdown and dust off their audition arias.

Brush Up Your Mozart - Audition Aria Workshops
Apr 21
Brush Up Your Mozart - Audition Aria Workshops

Supported by The Carne Trust, DEBUT leads a series of three Audition Aria Workshops, led by renowned coach and conductor Peter Selwyn and facilitated by DEBUT’s founder, soprano Lizzie Holmes. The series aims to create a safe-space to help singers emerge from lockdown and dust off their audition arias.

Brush Up Your Mozart - Audition Aria Workshops
Apr 14
Brush Up Your Mozart - Audition Aria Workshops

Supported by The Carne Trust, DEBUT leads a series of three Audition Aria Workshops, led by renowned coach and conductor Peter Selwyn and facilitated by DEBUT’s founder, soprano Lizzie Holmes. The series aims to create a safe-space to help singers emerge from lockdown and dust off their audition arias.

Female Founders: Creativity, Initiative & Enterprise in the Arts (Panel Discussion)
Mar 23
Female Founders: Creativity, Initiative & Enterprise in the Arts (Panel Discussion)

The Panel

Sophie Gilpin (SWAP’ra)
Lizzie Holmes (DEBUT)
Natasha Khamjani (Folk Dance Remixed)
Genevieve Raghu Host (Into Opera and Opera UK)

Listening Lab: Shadow Opera's Veritable Michael — Open Forum
Feb 6
Listening Lab: Shadow Opera's Veritable Michael — Open Forum

Podcast addicts, this one is for you! We’re teaming up with innovative opera creators Shadow Opera to bring you their latest creation - Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera. The 'Open Forum' Listening Lab invites participants ​to lend their ears and share their thoughts as we explore our work-in-progress production 'Veritable Michael — a podcast opera'.

The Team

Tom Floyd composer / creative producer
Sophie Goldrick mezzo soprano / creative producer
Lizzie Holmes soprano

Shadow Opera's Veritable Michael — A Podcast Opera
Jan 6
Shadow Opera's Veritable Michael — A Podcast Opera

Podcast addicts, this one is for you! We’re teaming up with innovative opera creators Shadow Opera to bring you their latest creation - Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera. The true story of two Victorian poets and lovers, who lived and wrote under the pseudonym, Michael Field. This podcast opera combines the journals, poetry and letters of Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper with an original score by Tom Floyd, and explores the sensual, fantastical and witty world of Michael Field, and his struggle with Victorian patriarchy.

The Team

Tom Floyd composer / creative producer
Sophie Goldrick mezzo soprano / creative producer
Lizzie Holmes soprano

2020

 
 
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DEBUT/Horizon Project - Filmed Opera Scenes
Nov 4
DEBUT/Horizon Project - Filmed Opera Scenes

DEBUT/Horizon Project brings together some of the UK‟s most exciting musicians in a filmed showcase of opera scenes and behind-the-scenes interviews at the Aldridge Theatre, Surrey. Under the baton of former ROH Jette Parker Artist, Thomas Payne, our singers and instrumentalists share performances from Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti & Bellini.

The Team

Thomas Payne conductor
Thomas Ang piano
Sofia Castillo flute
Patrick Davies clarinet
Eleanor Burke director
Bobby Williams sound and film

Lizzie Holmes soprano & co-producer
Ella Joy soprano
Camilla Kerslake soprano
Joanna Harries mezzo-soprano & co-producer
Charlotte Diamond mezzo-soprano
Dominic Bevan tenor
Guy Elliott tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone
Andrew Tipple bass-baritone

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune with Sean Rafferty
Aug 12
BBC Radio 3 - In Tune with Sean Rafferty

Sean Rafferty presents a lively mix of music and arts news with conductor Leif Segerstam on his new recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, a BBC Instrumental Session by the violins of the BBC Philharmonic arranged by Robin Wallington, plus soprano Lizzie Holmes talks about Hampstead Garden Opera's staging of Holst’s one-act opera Savitri as well as the work of her company DEBUT.

Airbnb Online Experiences - Classical Music Live & Unwrapped
Jul 20
Airbnb Online Experiences - Classical Music Live & Unwrapped

Join soprano Lizzie Holmes and Spanish piano improviser Sam Peña as we go on a musical journey through the world of classical music and opera with live performances and behind the scenes gossip. Whether you're a fan, or keen to learn more, we'll have fun exploring the remarkable lives and music of some of the world's greatest composers.

Royal College of Music Graduate Insights - Careers in Vocal & Opera Performance
Jun 11
Royal College of Music Graduate Insights - Careers in Vocal & Opera Performance

Hosted by Diana Roberts

The Panel

Lizzie Holmes soprano
Rowan Pierce soprano
Peter Brathwaite baritone
Laura Attridge director

Hygge Project - Music in Lockdown
Apr 3
Hygge Project - Music in Lockdown

DEBUT was founded in 2015 to bring together brilliant musicians and share classical music in a more intimate and less formal way. With all our regular concerts cancelled, we wanted to create an online project to try and bring a little happiness and purpose to our days, continue to share stories from our favourite musicians and connect with our audiences.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano
Kieran Rayner baritone
Vicky Yuan Labarre flue
Sam Peña piano improviser
Katie Coventry mezzo soprano
Charlie-Jade Jones soprano
Joel Williams tenor
Nicholas Morton baritone
Joao Menezes guitar
Anna Ovsyanikova violin
Rachel Spencer violin
Roger Paterson tenor
Inês Delgado violin
Alis An piano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse *Cancelled*
Mar 14
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse *Cancelled*

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Felix Kemp baritone
Carola Krebs cello
Gamal Khamis piano
Sam Peña resident piano improviser

Main Event Wedding Show at Brocket Hall
Feb 2
Main Event Wedding Show at Brocket Hall

As a recommended supplier of the majestic Brocket Hall, we joined them for Main Event’s Wedding Show. We love bringing the very best classical instrumentalists and singers from the professional world to events and weddings. Led by DEBUT’s founder, soprano Lizzie Holmes we were also joined by the pianist improviser Sam Peña and flautist Vicky Yaun-Labarre.

What can DEBUT bring to your wedding?

Royal College of Music, Guest Lecturer - Creative Enterprise
Jan 31
Royal College of Music, Guest Lecturer - Creative Enterprise

DEBUT’s founder Lizzie Holmes returns to the Royal College of Music (where she trained) to talk about her experiences founding and running DEBUT and to reflect upon some of the ideas and projects of the RCM students.

Royal Opera House, Crush Room Recital — SOLD OUT
Jan 6
Royal Opera House, Crush Room Recital — SOLD OUT

Join DEBUT at the Royal Opera House’s iconic Crush Room, for what promises to be a thrilling hour of music and fascinating insights into the worlds of both opera and song.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano
Felix Kemp baritone
Gamal Khamis piano
Luba Tunnicliffe viola

2019

 
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DEBUT Christmas at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
Dec 17
DEBUT Christmas at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Bethany Horak-Hallett mezzo soprano
Ben Leonard tenor
Stuart Orme baritone
Sam Peña resident piano improviser
Patrick Davies clarinet, saxophone, flute
George Ireland piano
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Dec 1
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Musicians

William Wallace tenor
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
William Jack cellist
Florent Mourier piano
Sam Peña piano improviser

DEBUT at Cutty Sark
Nov 24
DEBUT at Cutty Sark

We’re thrilled to be bringing DEBUT’s unique concert series to the Cutty Sark this Autumn! Join us underneath the Cutty Sark, the celebrated historic sailing ship, now an award-winning visitor attraction in Greenwich, London. Expect a String Quartet, guest instrumentalists and singers plus the DEBUT approach to concerts - spontaneous and buzzing, hosted by Lizzie Holmes.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Alex Aldren tenor
Manu Brazo saxophone
Salome Quartet string quartet

Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch
Nov 15
Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch

Experience an exciting programme of free lunchtime performances inspired by the heritage of the Royal Opera House. Artists from The Royal Opera and a range of guest artists perform in the newly opened-up spaces of the Royal Opera House.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano
Alexander Aldren tenor
Manu Brazo saxophone
Salomé Quartet string quartet

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse: Album Launch Party 'Guitar, the Heart of Spain'
Oct 27
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse: Album Launch Party 'Guitar, the Heart of Spain'

Join two of the UK’s finest guitarists as they take you on an unforgettable journey through the musical landscape of Spain. In this unique collaboration, classical guitarist Michael Christian Durrant and flamenco guitarist Samuel Moore explore the intriguing connections and subtle differences that both bring together and set apart the musical worlds of classical and flamenco guitar. Joined by special guests soprano Nina Coleman and pianist Laura Serra.

Musicians

Nia Coleman soprano
Michael Christian Durrant classical guitar
Samuel Moore flamenco guitar
Laura Serra piano
Sam Peña resident piano improviser
Jonathon Tester host

Royal Opera House, Crush Room Recital
Sep 16
Royal Opera House, Crush Room Recital

Join DEBUT at the Royal Opera House’s iconic Crush Room, for what promises to be a thrilling hour of music and fascinating insights into the worlds of both opera and song.

Musicians

Jenny Stafford soprano
Eirian Lewis classical guitar
Ian Tindale piano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - A Night on Broadway
Sep 15
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - A Night on Broadway

Discover one of London’s best kept secrets - DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse - the acclaimed classical music experience held in a magical bohemian loft space in Central London.

Musicians

Kelly Mathieson West End soprano (The Phantom of the Opera)
Ryan O’Gorman West End baritone (Miss Saigon)
Manu Brazo saxophone (BBC Introducing Artist)
Erika Gundesen piano (Scottish Opera Emerging Artist)
Sam Peña resident piano improviser
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host

Lamberhurst Music Festival – Conquests of Love
Aug 3
Lamberhurst Music Festival – Conquests of Love

Set in the ruins of the breath-taking 12th Century Bayham Abbey join DEBUT for an unforgettable night at the opera. Conquests of Love celebrates the very best of opera, from Carmen to La bohème, Don Giovanni to The Barber of Seville and The Pearl Fishers to Die Fledermaus, brought to life through an original script with an incredible cast, direct form performances at the Royal Opera House and English National Opera.

Cast

Natasha Day soprano
Vivien Conacher mezzo-soprano
Stephen Aviss tenor
Matthew Palmer baritone

The Trio

Matthew Schellhorn piano
Matthew Wilsher clarinet
Thomas Wraith cello

Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch
Jul 26
Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch

Experience an exciting programme of free lunchtime performances inspired by the heritage of the Royal Opera House. Artists from The Royal Opera and a range of guest artists perform in the newly opened-up spaces of the Royal Opera House.

Musicians

Katie Coventry mezzo soprano
Carola Krebs cello
Gamal Khamis piano

Hosted by Jon Tester

Royal Opera House - Crush Room Recital
Jul 1
Royal Opera House - Crush Room Recital

Join DEBUT at the Royal Opera House’s iconic Crush Room, for what promises to be a thrilling hour of music and fascinating insights into the worlds of both opera and song.

Musicians

Rose Stachniewska soprano
Nia Coleman soprano
Vicky Yuan-Labarre flute
Ella O’Neill piano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
Jun 23
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Sarah Baillie soprano
Joe Chalmers baritone
Hermione Jones cello
Chad Vindin piano
Sam Peña resident piano improvisor

Hosted by Jonathon Tester

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
May 26
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Nicola Said soprano
Michael Christian Durrant classical guitar
Varvara Tarasova piano
Simone Alessandro Tavoni piano
Sam Peña resident piano improvisor

Hosted by Lizzie Holmes soprano

Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch
May 5
Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch

Experience an exciting programme of free lunchtime performances inspired by the heritage of the Royal Opera House. Artists from The Royal Opera and a range of guest artists perform in the newly opened-up spaces of the Royal Opera House.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano
Manu Brazo saxophone
Patrick Davies clarinet
Chris Hotson piano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
Apr 28
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Ricardo Panela baritone
Patrick Davies clarinet
Juliane Gallant piano
Chris Hotson piano

Hosted by Lizzie Holmes soprano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Mar 31
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Musicians

Lorena Paz Nieto soprano
Malachy Frame baritone
Riccardo Pes cello
Satoshi Kubo piano

Sam Peña resident piano improviser
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host

Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch
Mar 1
Royal Opera House - Live at Lunch

Experience an exciting programme of free lunchtime performances inspired by the heritage of the Royal Opera House. Artists from The Royal Opera and a range of guest artists perform in the newly opened-up spaces of the Royal Opera House.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano
Ben Smith tenor
Kieran Rayner baritone
Somi Kim piano

DEBUT at The Old Operating Theatre — SOLD OUT
Feb 28
DEBUT at The Old Operating Theatre — SOLD OUT

You will be among a select group of people who will experience an exciting event in the attic of St Thomas' Church in London Bridge: a Classical music concert in the oldest operating theatre in Europe.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano
Kieran Rayner baritone
Vicky Yuan-Labarre flute
Tiago Gomes classical guitar

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
Feb 24
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Samantha Crawford soprano
Morgan Pearse baritone
Lisa Bucknell viola
Chad Vindin piano

Sam Peña resident piano improvisor
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes soprano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
Jan 27
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Gemma Summerfield soprano
Kieran Rayner baritone
Vicky Yuan-Labarre flute
Tiago Gomes classical guitar
Gamal Khamis piano

Sam Peña resident piano improvisor
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes, soprano

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DEBUT Christmas at Shoreditch Treehouse
Dec 13
DEBUT Christmas at Shoreditch Treehouse

Musicians

Leo Roberts West End baritone
Charlotte Vaughan West End soprano
David Fearn tenor
Seungwon Lee piano
Yong-Jun Lee cello
Ollie Marshall piano
Gemma Summerfield soprano
Rachel Cox mezzo
John Porter tenor
Jon Tester host

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
Nov 25
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Judy Chen flute
Adrien Mastrosimone countertenor
Hamish Knockles-Moore double bass
David George Harrington piano
Elisabeth Streichert piano
Charlie-Jade Jones soprano

Sam Peña resident piano improviser
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes soprano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT
Oct 28
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Rose Stachniewska, soprano
Florent Mourier, piano
Edward Jowle, baritone
Nikos Baroutsakis, classical guitar
Simone Alessandro Tavoni, solo piano
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes, soprano
Warm Up Pianist: Sam Peña - Improviser, piano

Royal Parks Half Marathon in aid of Arts 4 Dementia
Oct 14
Royal Parks Half Marathon in aid of Arts 4 Dementia

Total Raised: £7546

Lizzie, Marc, Ross & John teamed up to raise money and run for cause close to all our hearts, Arts4Dementia - helping people living with dementia enjoy more music and arts! We're especially running in memory of Marc's late father and for Ross' Grandma, Margaret, who adores the piano and singing. Music and the arts has a huge role to play in keeping the brain stimulated and active, as well and increasing confidence and social interaction of the elderly - both which often suffer as dementia takes hold.

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse in aid of Arts 4 Dementia — SOLD OUT
Sep 30
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse in aid of Arts 4 Dementia — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Joncan Kavlakoglu, Flamenco-Fusion Guitarist
Vivien Conacher, mezzo soprano
Lana Bode, piano
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes, soprano
Chagall Piano Quartet:
Ian Tindale, piano
Katarzyna Ziminska, violin
Emily Hester, viola
Alice Purton, cello

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse: Powerful Women, Powerful Music — SOLD OUT
Aug 26
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse: Powerful Women, Powerful Music — SOLD OUT

In the centenary year of women’s suffrage, Sunday August 26th offers a special concert showcasing and celebrating heroines of the operatic stage; music written about, by and for Powerful Women in Music.

Musicians

Sky Ingram soprano
Helen Sherman Mezzo-soprano
Somi Kim piano
Yoanna Prodanova cello

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse with Special Guest OKIEM — SOLD OUT
Jul 29
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse with Special Guest OKIEM — SOLD OUT

Musicians

Leo Roberts, baritone
Erika Gundesen, piano
Ben Lewis-Smith, piano
Caroline Daggett, mezzo
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes, soprano

Special Guest: OKIEM, pianist & composer

Laci Olah, violin
Holly Mclatchie, violin
Justine Bui, violin
Jamie-Lee Glinsman, viola
Mariona De Lamo, cello

The Bath Recitals - Love, Youth & Mischief
Jul 28
The Bath Recitals - Love, Youth & Mischief

DEBUT’s critically acclaimed Classical Concert Series comes to Bath for one night only! Join us for a night celebrating the world’s greatest classical composers from Mozart to Donizetti and Strauss to Debussy. The concert promises a pit-stop introduction to the world of opera and song including rousing classics and forgotten gems. For the Classically curious and opera lovers alike.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes, soprano
Richard Pinkstone, tenor
Jocelyn Freeman, piano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Jul 1
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Musicians

Neil Balfour, bass baritone
Natasha Day, soprano
David Malusa, pianist
Yau Cheng, pianist (duo)
Albert Lau, pianist (duo)
Tiago Gomes, classical guitar
João Loureiro, classical guitar

Shakespearean Summers at Clapham Omnibus
Jun 3
Shakespearean Summers at Clapham Omnibus

Following the sell-out success of DEBUT’s ‘Shakesapearean Summers’ programme at the Shoreditch Treehouse their popular concert transfers for one night only to Omnibus Theatre.

Musicians

Michael Butten, guitar
Joel Williams, tenor
Lucy Colouquon, piano
Lizzie Holmes, Soprano
Eirian Lewis, Classical Guitar

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehous
May 27
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehous

Musicians

Elena Toponogova, piano (Lucent Duo)
Elisabeth Turmo, violinist (Lucent Duo)
Lucy Colquhoun, piano
David Fearn, tenor
Timothy Nelson, baritone
Ian Tindale, piano

Hosted by Lizzie Holmes, soprano

Russell-Cotes Charity Opera Gala
May 6
Russell-Cotes Charity Opera Gala

DEBUT brings their groundbreaking Classical Concert Series to Bournemouth. This unforgettable evening throws open the doors of Merton Russell-Cotes’ home and invites you in for a night of opera, conversation with the artists and delightful insights into the world of classical music and the Museum itself.

On arrival enjoy a free welcome drink with the musicians and then sit back and enjoy the concert! Music will include Lehár, Debussy, Puccini, Vaughan Williams and Gershwin as well as loved classics from Mozart, Donizetti & Verdi.

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes, soprano
Joel Williams, tenor
Somi Kim, piano

DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse
Apr 29
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse

Musicians

Joel Williams, tenor
Tim Morgan, countertenor
Tom Primrose, piano
Manu Brazo, saxophone
Roelof Temmingh, piano
Sunny Li, pianist
David Fearn, tenor
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes, soprano

Masterclass with Iain Burnside
Apr 29
Masterclass with Iain Burnside

Gather round our 9ft Concert Grand Steinway Piano (the same make as in the Wigmore Hall) and watch renowned pianist and broadcaster Iain Burnside lead 3 duos through songs and arias. This intimate and friendly afternoon throws open the doors to classical music and offers our audience a unique insight into how performers bring a piece of music to life.

Musicians

Becca Marriott, soprano & Panaretos Kyriatzidis, piano
Felix Kemp, baritone & John Cuthbert, piano
Polly Leech, mezzo & Lucy Colquhoun, piano
Hosted by Lizzie Holmes, soprano