Maggie Teyte Prize winner's recital with Louise Alder

Outstanding young soprano Louise Alder won the Maggie Teyte Prize of £2,000 along with a Miriam Licette Scholarship of £1,500. As part of her prize, she will perform a lunchtime recital in the Crush Room at the Royal Opera House on 14 May.The Maggie Teyte Prize and Miriam Licette Scholarships are open to female singers studying at postgraduate level and place particular emphasis on the interpretation of French mélodie. Currently a postgraduate student at the Royal College of Music, Louise is forging a very promising career and was recently the soloist at the world premiere of a newly orchestrated cantata by Debussy, Diane au bois, at the RCM.