Lydia Kenny

Lydia is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist actor-musician particularly interested in cross-arts interdisciplinary work, including dance, poetry, theatre, stage combat and visual arts. 

Lydia is also a keen advocate of community-based and social arts.

 

Lydia is currently studying on the Guildhall Artist Masters Programme with John Harle at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, as a Guildhall Scholar, after graduating with a first-class BASc degree in Arts and Sciences at University College London.

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Lydia is a founding member of the Bauhaus Saxophone Quartet and plays alto saxophone in the Bauhaus Saxophones and the Bauhaus Band, led by John Harle.

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Lydia is delighted to be nominated for the Charles Parker Audio Award 2023 for her documentary audio piece 'Family Tree'. You can listen on Radio 4 Extra here. Lydia previously won the HearSay International Rising Award 2021 with 'Chameleon'.