With an early career background in radio and television, Steve Phillips retrained as a tenor at RSAMD (now Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and sang for Scottish Opera, Garsington Opera and Raymond Gubbay at the Royal Albert Hall before moving into Chorus, Casting and Company Management roles at The Grange Festival, Opera North and Welsh National Opera. Alongside his work as Associate Director of the Trentino Music Festival, Steve is also Communications Director of OMAI (Opera Managers Association International) and delivers career development workshops for singers at the UK conservatoires and National Opera Studio, London.

Steve managed the chorus for Aldeburgh Festival’s Grimes on the Beach (2013) and cast Into the Woods from the ensemble, a co-production with Leeds Playhouse (2016). For three years he produced Whistle Stop Opera, touring the North of England and live-streamed as part of BBC‘s #OperaPassion day. He also launched the Opera North/RNCM Chorus Mentor Scheme, relaunched the Leeds Lieder Young Artists and managed the Kiss Me, Kate tour to Ravenna Festival. Steve ran his own Artist Management company for five years, and for twelve years ran Oxenfoord International Summer School with Artistic Director Malcolm Martineau. He currently fixes the chorus for Opera Rara‘s recordings and concert performances at the Barbican, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Cadogan Hall.