Kieran White is a British tenor known for his radiant tone, musical intelligence, and expressive connection to text, particularly in Baroque and early repertoire. Hailed by Opera Magazine for his “extraordinary emotional clarity” and praised by The Guardian for his “pure, luminous tenor voice,” he is increasingly in demand across Europe and the United States as a concert soloist and operatic performer.

Kieran’s recent highlights include his New York debut in Handel’s Messiah with the New York Philharmonic under Ton Koopman at David Geffen Hall — a milestone in his international career. He also features in the celebrated recording of Lully’s Atys with Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset for Château de Versailles Spectacles, following live performances at the Opéra Royal de Versailles and the Konzerthaus Vienna.

A distinctive interpreter of 17th- and 18th-century opera, Kieran’s roles include Castor in Rameau’s Castor et Pollux (Warsaw Chamber Opera, over three seasons), Hippolyte in Hippolyte et Aricie, Valère and Tacmas in Les Indes Galantes, Damon in Acis and Galatea, Oronte in Alcina, Arnalta, Lucano in L’incoronazione di Poppea and Egisto in Cavalli’s L’Egisto. At the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, he created the role of Narete in Vivaldi’s La fida ninfa, now released on recording. Critics praised his “expressive tenor with a clear, ringing tone” and highlighted his “poised and elegant delivery that perfectly suited Vivaldi’s lyrical style.” He also appeared at the Monteverdi Festival in Cremona in his solo theatrical show La musica e le ragioni dell’anima — a staged reflection on the philosophical roots of early opera. Opera Magazine called it “a masterclass in Baroque affect, moving fluidly between recitative, song, and speech.”

Upcoming engagements include his debut at Teatro Real, Madrid, in The Fairy Queen with Vox Luminis, and Mathan in Handel’s Athalia with Amsterdam Baroque.

On the concert stage, Kieran has established a strong reputation for his Evangelist and Aria interpretations in Bach’s St John and St Matthew Passions, which he has sung with ensembles such as Amsterdam Baroque, Vox Luminis, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Concerto d’Amsterdam, the Hans‑Sachs‑Chor Nürnberg, Wells Cathedral Choir, Manchester Cathedral Choir, and many others. His concert repertoire also includes Bach’s Mass in B minor, Christmas Oratorio, and numerous Bach Cantatas, often under the leadership of Ton Koopman. Other collaborations include performances with Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Christophe Rousset, Andrea Marcon, Stephan MacLeod, Benjamin Bayl, Paul Agnew and Chiara Cattani.

His concert engagements also include a celebrated performance of Mozart’s Requiem with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, further cementing his status as a sought-after tenor in major symphonic and sacred works. Recent and upcoming highlights include Messiah with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and performances of Mass in C minor, Haydn’s Creation, and Monteverdi’s Vespers.

Equally at home in recital, Kieran has appeared in programmes across the UK and Europe, with repertoire ranging from Dowland and Purcell to Schubert and Britten. His sensitivity to language, phrasing, and historical style make him a compelling interpreter of both intimate and large-scale vocal works.

Kieran is a laureate of several major competitions. He won First Prize at the Aria Borealis Bodø International Competition for Baroque Singing (Norway, 2022), Second Prize at the Concours International de Chant Baroque de Froville (France, 2021), and was a finalist at the Innsbruck Cesti Competition, later returning to sing in the festival’s main opera production.

Born in Dorset, Kieran began singing as a chorister at Sherborne Abbey and later at Wells Cathedral. He studied at Wells Cathedral School, before training at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was a Kohn Foundation Scholar and graduated with Distinction. At the Academy, he was a regular soloist in the Bach Cantata Series, where his affinity with Evangelist roles first took shape.

When not on stage, Kieran returns to Dorset where he works on his family farm — often accompanied by the sounds of the countryside, with the occasional phrase of Handel or Monteverdi drifting across the fields.

Kieran White continues to be recognised as one of the most expressive tenors of his generation, bringing refined technique, historical insight, and emotional depth to everything he sings.