Fleur Barron
Fleur Barron has English/Singaporean roots, was born in Ireland, grew up in Hong Kong and lives in London. She received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from Columbia University in New York before graduating from the Manhattan School of Music.
Currently coached by Barbara Hannigan, the mezzo-soprano has become a passionate interpreter of , er and concert repertoire from baroque to contemporary. She is currently an artistic partner of the Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo.
This season is her Mahler year, marking debuts with a variety of orchestras singing Das Lied von der Erde, Des Knaben Wunderhorn, the Second Symphony and the Rückert-Lieder.
In 2023 she made two Concertgebouw debuts within a month, in both the Main Hall and Recital Hall. With pianist Julius Drake, she has performed in the Recital Hall, in Wigmore Hall (London), Stuttgart, Madrid, Manchester and Oviedo.