What non-musical hobbies or interests do you have?

I do a lot of walking with my partner and friends, visiting historical sites and museums here and abroad, but I also absolutely love translation. My Italian’s pretty good but over the course of my doctorate I had to read a lot of Latin, which I had to build from scratch. I never thought I’d bother learning more than a singer needs to pronounce it, but it’s been hugely rewarding.

How has classical music influenced your life outside of performing?

I talk about it way too much!

Would you like to put the spotlight on a teacher, a mentor or an ensemble that has had a significant influence on your journey so far, and why?

Tim Shephard at the University of Sheffield is a really brilliant scholar and teacher, and his enthusiasm for the art and music of fifteenth century Italy, finding inventive ways to diversify music curricula and sharing that in an engaging way is utterly infectious.