This masterclass is aimed at students of singing and is not limited to any specific repertoire. Active participation is free of charge. All those interested in taking part may register via the email address masterclass@festival.cz by sending us their current CV not later than 31 March 2026.
Artist-in-Residence of the Prague Spring 2026 Barbara Hannigan is one of the most original figures in the sphere of classical music. With her typical fearlessness she sings and conducts, she inspires the finest contemporary composers in their endeavours, and she creates unique projects which go far beyond the customary concert experience. Born in Canada, she has performed the premieres of more than one hundred works. She collaborates with some of the world’s most distinguished conductors and orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic. Her exceptional artistic achievements likewise include a number of prestigious awards, among them a Grammy Award, the title Artist of the Year from Gramophone magazine, and the Polar Music Prize 2025, a Swedish international award established by music publisher and manager of ABBA Stig Anderson, which she won together with jazzman Herbie Hancock and the rock band Queen. Also in 2025 she earned the title Artist of the Year at the Musical America Awards.
Barbara Hannigan has been focusing her attention on the young generation of artists for several years. In 2017 she established the mentoring programme Equilibrium Young Artists and in 2020 the platform Momentum: our future, now. Both initiatives offer young professional musicians artistic guidance and interesting performance opportunities. Barbara Hannigan is also Reinbert de Leeuw Professor of Music at the Royal Academy of Music in London and Creative Associate at the Juilliard School in New York.
Barbara Hannigan’s residency at the Prague Spring 2026
20/5 Barbara Hannigan & Bertrand Chamayou
24/5 Barbara Hannigan & Belcea Quartet
26/5 Barbara Hannigan – La Voix humaine
2/6 Barbara Hannigan & Czech Philharmonic
