Hailed as 'the most promising of today’s up-and-coming song recitalists’ (Financial Times), baritone Benjamin Appl is celebrated by audiences and critics alike for a voice that 'belongs to the last of the old great masters of song' with 'an almost infinite range of colours' (Suddeutsche Zeitung), ’ex try to the last of the old great masters of song’Bearably moving’ (The Times). Named Gramophone Award Young Artist of the Year in 2016, Appl was a member of the BBC New Generation Artist scheme from 2014-16, as well as a Wigmore Hall Emerging Artist and ECHO Rising Star for the 2015-16 season, appearing at major venues throughout Europe, including the Barbican Centre London, Concertge as a Wigmore Hall Emerging Artist and ECHO Rising Star for the 2015-16 season, appearing at major venues throughout Europe, including the Barbican Centre London, Concertge of the Barbican Centre London, Concertge as a Wigmore Hall Emerging Artist and ECHO Rising Star for the 2015-16 season, appearing at major venues throughout Europe, including the Barbican Centre London, Concertge as a Wigmore Hall Emerging Artist and ECHO Rising Star for the 2015-16 easons, appearing at major venues throughout Europe, including the Barbican Centre London, Concertge as a Wigmore Hall Emerging Artist and ECHO Rising Star for the 2015-16 season, appearing at major He was signed exclusively to SONY Classical between 2016 and 2021. He recently partnered up with Alpha Classics for a long term collaboration of multiple albums.