About Taylor Wilson
Teaching
- Delivering singing and voice lessons since 1998
- Teaches students to Honours Degree level in Singing at Napier University and Edinburgh College
- Estill Master Trainer (one of only five in Scotland)
Memberships
- Association of Teachers of Singing
- British Voice Association
- Musicians Union
Performance
As a classical singer, Taylor Wilson has worked with Scottish Opera, music festivals of Salzburg, Hong Kong, Christchurch, and the Edinburgh International Festival, as well as the Berlin Philharmonic, NDR, and the BBC Philharmonic orchestras.
Her interest from a young age in contemporary classical music has developed into a lifelong passion, and she is a founding member of Scottish Voices vocal ensemble. Taylor has explored avant-garde music and drama in Berlin and appeared in the role of Madame Giri in the Hamburg production of Phantom of the Opera.
She has created many operatic/music theatre roles, including Silent Jack, a solo work written for her; the character of ‘Spitfire’ Irene in Flightpaths; and Lady Brannoch in Madame X.
As chanteuse and actress with her one-woman shows, she has performed at the Hong Kong International Festival; Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival; various fringe festivals; London’s Tête-à-Tête Festival; and the Glasgow West End Festival.
Taylor has made numerous appearances on BBC tv and radio, including live performances, TV documentaries, as well as on various soundtracks.
When she’s not singing internationally in concerts or in a recording studio, Taylor likes to ‘keep it real’, with regular performances of her Edith Piaf cabaret in her favourite bistro wine bar.
Please visit www.taylorwilson.com for more information about her past performances. For details about her future performances, please check her social media pages.
Performances in 2022-23
Co-wrote and co-directed two shows:
Take a Walk on the Weill Side, which she performed with the Schadenfreude Band to great success in Scotland, followed by performances at the prestigious Zédels in London.
Shakespeare in Song: Taylor Wilson sings the Bard – songs with the words and lyrics of Shakespeare which premiered during the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe.
Appeared in two additional Edinburgh Fringe shows in 2023: Nuadh-Òrain And Other Songs, and Between The Lines.
Performed with Scottish Voices in Portugal in the showcase final concert for the Animusic organisation’s 12th congress. Solo pieces including one in Gaelic written for Taylor’s voice.
A five-day performance tour of Switzerland with the Randolphi Singers five-part vocal ensemble.
Recordings in 2022-23
Scottish Voices
Nichi, Nichi, Kore Ko nichi – for vibraphone and solo voice, by Tree Burton with Taylor Wilson
Miranda’s Magical Island – for percussion, piano and solo voice, by Janet Beat
Gaelic Project for piano and solo voice
Cumha Shéoras Floyd (Elegy for George Floyd) by Margaret McAllister
Air Sgeir an Ròin (On Seal Skerry) by Emily Doolittle (arr. for Taylor)
Saoghal dà Fhillte (Twofold) by Graham Hair (written for Taylor)
Gun Ghrian (Without the Sun) for voice and interactive electro-acoustic sound, by Alistair MacDonald (written for Taylor)
Training
- B.A. Vocal Studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama;
- Postgraduate studies in Opera at the Royal Northern College of Music;
- B.A. Modern Languages at Strathclyde University (Fluent French, German and Italian. Also Spanish and Russian);
- Studied avant garde music in Berlin;
- Teaching Qualification in Further Education
Estill Voice Training:
- Estill Master Trainer
- Levels 1+2
- Certificate of Figure Proficiency
