Andrew Watts

Chair of Trustees

Few countertenors have pushed the boundaries of repertoire and sound more than Andrew Watts. A dramatic voice unlike any other and extraordinary stagecraft and presence make him a unique performer not only of parts traditionally associated with the voice type, but also a pioneer of 20th and 21st-century repertoire. He is associated particularly with parts like Edgar in Reiman’s Lear, which he has performed at Staatsoper Hamburg, Opéra national de Paris, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bayerische Staatsoper Munich and Teatro Real Madrid.

Andrew is the General and Artistic Director of the International  Vocal Competition (IVC) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, the Artistic Director of MAX - Musician and Artist Exchange and professor of singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He continues to sing on all the major operatic stages of the world.

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