Our Adjudicator for 2026:

Christie Cook

Clevedon local, Christie Cook, was until recently, a London-based mezzo soprano. A graduate of Otago University, and the Wales International Academy of Voice, Christie’s opera engagements in the UK include Grange Park Opera, Longborough Festival Opera, Regents Park Opera, Hampstead Garden Opera, and The London Chorus. She has also sung principal roles in Europe.

A member of the Monteverdi Choir, and more recently of Sir John Eliot Gardiner‘s newly formed Constellation Choir and Orchestra, she regularly undertakes ensemble tours on all the principal European and American stages, as well as recent concert work in Hong Kong and Korea.

Outside of professional singing, Christie has significant experience as a voice and piano teacher, alongside her role as a Music Examiner for ABRSM. She and her cellist husband balance musical life alongside their very active 4 year old son and 1 year old daughter.