Felix Gygli and Jong Sun Woo

We regret to announce that Charles Cunliffe has withdrawn from his forthcoming performance at the festival. We are, however, delighted to welcome back baritone Felix Gygli, an alumnus of the Leeds Song Young Artist Programme, who steps in as his replacement. Felix will be joined by pianist Jung Soo Woo, and we are very grateful to them both for bringing this recital to Leeds.

Felix was a standout participant in the Leeds Song Young Artist Programme a few years ago, and has since gone on to considerable success, winning the Kathleen Ferrier Awards in 2023 and the Lied Prize at the Queen Sonja International Music Competition in 2024. He continues to build an impressive international career with operatic and recital appearances across Europe, recent successes including performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall and the Verbier Festival.

Their programme opens with Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte, followed by a Shakespeare-inspired set featuring songs by Geoffrey Bush, Korngold, Poulenc, Rautavaara, Amy Beach, Finzi and Quilter. The recital concludes with Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 24. This programme showcases Felix’s expressive storytelling and his natural affinity with the song repertoire.