Leeds Song Young Artists Alumni
The Leeds Song Young Artists Programme supports 20 emerging singers and pianists each year through intensive training, masterclasses and coaching. Rooted in Leeds Song's annual Festival, the Young Artist Programme plays a vital role in the UK’s classical music pipeline, strengthening the skills and professional readiness of early‑career musicians. Leeds Song is delighted to welcome back two duos from its 2026 Young Artist programme to give this special recital, as part of the prestigious Leeds International Concert Season.
Chinese countertenor Zheng Jiang is rapidly emerging on the operatic and concert stage with recent highlights including debuts with The Mozartists, The Grange and Salzburg Festivals, and as a finalist in the Kathleen Ferrier Awards. Pianist Yihan Zhao, winner of the Royal College of Music's Chappell Medal, recently made their Wigmore Hall debut and continues to build a distinctive profile as both pianist and harpsichordist.
Mariana Rodrigues, praised by The Times for her “crystalline beauty,” is a Royal Academy of Music graduate whose recent highlights include debuts at the Royal Albert Hall, the Sagrada Família and the Palau de la Música Catalana. Pianist Andrew Cowie, a Royal College of Music postgraduate, has performed at major international venues from Buckingham Palace to the Salzburger Dom, and recently appeared at the Royal Albert Hall, the London Handel Festival and with the Aurora Orchestra.
Programme
Zheng Jiang - countertenor
Yihan Zhao - piano
Programme to include:
Henry Purcell If Music Be the Food of Love (Third Version)
Joseph Marx Der Ton
Franz Liszt Freudvoll und Leidvoll II
Robert Schumann Meine Rose
Robert Schumann Requiem
Reynaldo Hahn Fêtes galantes
Reynaldo Hahn Nocturne
Reynaldo Hahn Le Printemps
Mariana Rodrigues - soprano
Andrew Cowie - piano
Programme to include songs by Eric Fogg, Harold Greenhill, José Vianna da Motta, Fanny Hensel, Barbara, John Betjeman and Hilaire Belloc
Tickets
Free admission, no booking required. Simply turn up and enjoy the music!
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Accessibility
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