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Matthew Hamilton - Director of Choirs and Singing
Matthew Hamilton was appointed Director of Choirs and Singing at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in 2023.
Alongside his work in Liverpool, Matthew is also Choral Director at The Hallé, a role he has held since 2015. There he has been involved in large scale choral projects, acclaimed recordings and broadcasts both with the Hallé and BBC Philharmonic, and performances across the UK and abroad.
Previous roles include Musical Director of New London Chamber Choir, and Associate Director of London Symphony Chorus. As a guest conductor Matthew has appeared with BBC Singers, Netherlands Chamber Choir, Choeur de Radio France, ChorWerk Ruhr, and many of the UK’s symphonic choruses. He works regularly with the National Youth Orchestra, encouraging and enabling the orchestra to sing as part of their performances.
Matthew is particularly in demand as a director of symphonic choruses, preparing choirs for conductors including Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Mark Elder, Edward Gardner, Valery Gergiev, Daniel Harding, Domingo Hindoyan, Fabio Luisi, Michael Tilson Thomas, Andris Nelsons, Gianandrea Noseda, and Kahchun Wong, and for festivals including Edinburgh International Festival, St Magnus Festival, Manchester International Festival, Brighton Festival, Spitalfields Festival, and BBC Proms, where he has worked on music from Birtwistle to the Pet Shop Boys.
Matthew read music at Oxford before studying at the University of Manchester and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD). He was made an inaugural Honorary Associate of RWCMD in 2018.
Jenny Rust - Vocal Coach
Jenny Rust joined the RLPC team in October 2024.
Jenny (MMus, PG Dip, ISM) is an experienced vocal teacher specializing in opera and classical singing. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and at the Royal Northern College of Music, graduating with an MMus (distinction). As a certified vocal first aider, Jenny is passionate about vocal health and technique. She focuses on developing a healthy vocal technique that can be applied to any genre.
As a soloist, Jenny has sung with Opera North for Britten’s On This Island, performed Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music at The Bridgewater Hall and performed Brahms's Requiem with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir.
For more information about Jenny, please visit www.jennyrust.com
Eve Taylor - Accompanist
Eve Taylor has regularly accompanied the choir for over 12 years.
She enjoys music making throughout the country and is actively involved in several major music festivals. Eve is a keen runner and has taken part in over 500 Parkruns throughout the world.
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