Elena Camblor González is a choral conductor, singer and music educator from Asturias (Spain), based in the UK.
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Elena is Opera North‘s Children’s Choral Lead and works with the National Youth Choir 9 to 15 y/o choir courses as Section Coach. She also deputises with choirs -adult, youth, and children- across the north of England, and has led singing workshops in both Spain and the UK.
For more info about her work please have a look at: Children Choirs, Youth Choirs and Workshop Leader.
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She studied under the tutelage of Simon Halsey CBE and Julian Wilkins, the MA in Choral Conducting at the University of Birmingham, graduating in December 2021. She was awarded a scholarship by the Fundación Alvargonzález to pursue her postgraduate studies in music. After graduating with a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Oviedo in 2017, she began developing her choral conducting education that same year with the Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD)—being mainly tutored by Amy Bebbington.
In 2023, she was selected as an active conductor in the 3rd Vocal Arts Academy Choral Conducting for Children and Youth Choirs Masterclass at The Hague, The Netherlands, with Silvére Van Lieshout.
Elena continues studying singing and acquiring knowledge about the voice. In 2026, after attending several voice-related training courses over the years, she is currently pursuing the Teaching Singing to Young Voices Certification, assessed by Jenevora Williams, and awarded by Voice Workshop; and the Certificate in Vocal Health First Aid awarded by Vocal Health Education.
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As a singer brought up in the Asturian folk song tradition, and driven by her desire for vocal versatility, Elena has collaborated and performed with choirs and ensembles across a wide range of musical styles in both the UK and Spain. She has also attended several summer schools and events, including the 2018 Acting in Musical Theatre Summer School at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, the 2019 Oxford Summer Singing School led by Dr James Whitbourn, The King’s Singers UK Summer School in 2019, and the Leading Voices event for vocal leaders in Utrecht in 2022.
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As part of her ongoing commitment to professional development and her passion for learning across the music education world – with a particular interest in international collaboration and the exchange of ideas – Elena has been a Creative Learning Ambassador with the Benedetti Foundation Ambassador Programme in 2024 and 2025.
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Due to her passion for choral music and divulgation of choral knowledge, Elena often researches and writes (mostly in Spanish) about the choral world on Ahurea, the blog she started back in 2016.
Get in touch for the full bio/work experience, and have a look at some of Elena’s work on her social media platforms.