Bethany-Hannah Winteringham
Classical Soprano
Bethany-Hannah Winteringham, soprano, completed her undergraduate studies at Leeds Conservatoire, achieving a first class degree in Classical Voice, and recently earned her MA with Distinction in Musical Theatre. Career highlights include The York Proms, 'Belinda' in Dido and Aeneas, 'Countryfile Live' at Castle Howard, singing the role of 'Child' in the premiere of A Yorkshire Nativity at Skipton Town Hall with the Skipton Camerata, and performing in York’s Guildhall for the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire and the York Civic Party. In addition to music from the Classical genre, she sings Musical Theatre repertoire and has performed roles such as Laurey (Oklahoma!), Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof), Jellylorum (Cats!) and Maria (West Side Story). Bethany-Hannah has performed solo recitals at York Unitarian Chapel, Wakefield Cathedral, Westthorpe Methodist Church and Boston Spa Methodist Church. Bethany-Hannah enjoys performing with choral societies and has been a guest soloist in concert with Masbrough Community Choir, York In Harmony Ladies Choir and the renowned Honley Male Voice Choir.
Tom Owen, Piano
Tom Owen is a pianist, composer, conductor and tutor based in Sheffield. He completed a PhD in composition at The University of Sheffield in 2012, studying under George Nicholson. As well as being a prolific piano accompanist, he is a musical theatre M.D, including several shows with Sheffield Teachers Operatic Society (Gypsy, Shrek, Elf, Sunshine on Leith), as well as the first ever amateur performance of Flowers For Mrs. Harris with Southey Musical Theatre Company, and the first ever performance of the Teen Edition of Everybody's Talking About Jamie among others for Notre Dame High School in Sheffield. He is a choral director with Aurora A Capella Chorus in Chesterfield, and at Sheffield Music Academy, where he also teaches across a number of disciplines. Tom is also a guest conductor and soloist with Hallam Sinfonia, including for their recent Christmas concerts in Sheffiled Town Hall. His compositions have been performed by artists including Ensemble 360, the Azalea Quintet, Opera On Location, and renowned pianist Philip Thomas. He also worked on a completion of Leonard Bernstein's unfinished ballet Conch Town, which finally received a full premiere at the BBC proms in 2018. He is currently the Musical Director and arranger for Rotherham schools' One Voice projects, including for last year's collaboration with Royal Ballet and Opera.