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Introducing Laurence Kilsby

August 8, 2026, 4:00 pm

Laurence Kilsby in a dark suit, red backgorund with a lot of shadow creating strong contrast with his fair complexion.

Laurence Kilsby (Photo: Karoline Heller)

An alumnus of the Steans Institute Singers Program, British tenor Laurence Kilsby is a recent First Prize winner at both the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition and the Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera. His barnstorming career already includes debuts at the Aix-en-Provence, Innsbruck, Adelaide, and Glyndebourne festivals; collaborations with premier early music ensembles Jupiter, Pygmalion, Les Talens Lyriques, and the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra; and five performances at the BBC Proms. Kilsby joins WFMT to share selections from his debut solo album and highlights from his 2026 BBC Proms program with Thomas Dunford’s Jupiter Ensemble.

Meet the Host

Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co-host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and co-host of OperaNow! Podcast. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he was mentored by George Rico, Oliver went on to study music at Northwestern University, and historically informed performance practice at the Amherst Early Music Festival and Early Music Vancouver. His musical passions are opera, art song, choral music, Early Music, and discovering new composers as well as those who have been previously marginalized or disenfranchised. In January of 2021, Oliver began hosting Listening to Singers, and in October of the same year, he was named WFMT’s Music Director.

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