Classical Notes: RDS award described as ‘life changing’

This year’s total bursary fund of €25,000 is a record

Soprano Sarah Brady with her tutor Mary Brennan

Soprano Sarah Brady is the winner of the RDS Music Bursary of €15,000, the single largest award of its kind in Ireland and one of the most lucrative in Europe.

The singer has been an outstanding performer in the ESB Feis Ceoil in recent years. Since 2013, she has triumphed in 12 senior competitions, and this year took the Gervase Elwes Cup, the pinnacle award for aspiring singers.

Sarah, who starred recently in ...