London-born tenor Thomas Elwin has built a distinguished career performing in opera houses and concert halls across Europe. Audiences are drawn to his warm lyric voice, expressive musicianship, and engaging stage presence.

Recent operatic highlights include Alfredo in La Traviata (Opera Glass Works, filmed production), Rodolfo in La Bohème, Gennaro in Lucrezia Borgia, and Canio (cover) in Pagliacci with English Touring Opera, Borsa in Rigoletto at ENO, and Arturo in Bellini’s La Straniera with Chelsea Opera Group.

On the concert platform, Thomas’s recent and upcoming engagements include The Dream of Gerontius (Sinfonia Smith Square), Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 (Cheltenham Festival), Verdi’s Requiem (St Albans, Ely, and Canterbury Cathedrals), an Opera Gala with Ermonela Jaho and the BBC Concert Orchestra, and Messiah with the Hallé.

In 2025, Thomas released his debut recital album, Le vase brisé, which has been commended for a US Grammy. Future releases include discs of Strauss songs and Britten’s Abraham and Isaac.

Previous performances of note include Lensky (Eugene Onegin) at Opera Holland Park and West Green House Opera, Oronte (Alcina) at Glyndebourne, Nemorino (L’Elisir) with Wild Arts, Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni) at English National Opera, Sam Kaplan (Street Scene) at Oper Köln, Belmonte (Die Entführung) and Jaquino (Fidelio) at the Vorarlberg Landestheater, numerous roles including Ferrando (Così Fan Tutte) at Oper Stuttgart, and further Mozart roles at Teatro Barocco (Vienna), and with Classical Opera Company. Thomas has appeared as soloist with major ensembles including the Munich Philharmonic, City of London Sinfonia (BBC Proms), and in concert with Barbara Hannigan.

Thomas began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, where he frequently appeared as a treble soloist on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM, and at venues including the Royal Festival Hall and Tokyo Opera City as a member of the Boys Air Choir. While an undergraduate choral scholar at Royal Holloway, University of London, he co-founded the internationally renowned vocal ensemble VOCES8.

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and the Solti Accademia Bel Canto, Thomas is a former Equilibrium Artist and Classical Opera Company Associate Artist, and is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

Based in London, Thomas combines his performing career with an active teaching practice. Away from music he enjoys most live sport, supports West Ham United, and has completed several marathons, raising over £10,000 for charity.