Our president, the world-renowned Kiwi opera soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, celebrated her eightieth birthday in March. To honour her considerable achievements in music, Opera Holland Park hosted a commemorative gala concert on 20 June 2024. The performance featured alumni of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, a charity founded by Dame Te Kanawa to assist talented New Zealand singers through mentoring, financial support and career assistance. You can read more about the foundation on their website.
The BBC's Take Me to the Opera also recently broadcast a celebratory episode charting Dame Te Kanawa's career. The program can now be found on BBC iPlayer here.
The Link wishes Dame Te Kanawa the best in her eighteenth year and is deeply grateful for her continued support of our organisation.