(Credit: Gerard-Collett)

The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards has announced the 2026 shortlists.

The awards announced 11 categories including the singer award which saw Christine Rice, Louise Alder, and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha nominated.

The opera category saw “Festen” from the The Royal Ballet and Opera nominated alongside “Uprising” from Glyndebourne and “woman.life.song” from Birmingham Opera Company.

Hugh Cutting was also nominated in the Young Artist category alongside pianist Ethan Loch and Trumpet player Matilda Lloyd.

Meanwhile, Domingo Hindoyan, Ellie Slorach, and John Wilson are nominated for the Conductor award.

The awards will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on March 12.

Here is the full shortlist:

Chamber-Scale Composition
Bushra El-Turk – Three Tributes
Claudia Molitor – Fever
Richard Causton – If I Could Tell You

Conductor
Domingo Hindoyan
Ellie Slorach
John Wilson

Ensemble
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Tenebrae
The Carice Singers

Impact
Breaking Bach – Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Gresffordd: I’r Goleuni ‘Nawr / Gresford: Up from Underground
Orchestras for All

Inspiration
Bradford Accordion Band
Cantorion Llandrindod
Kirkcaldy Orchestral Society
Sean Chandler and Shepherd Brass Band

Instrumentalist
Nicholas McCarthy – piano
Peter Moore – trombone
Vilde Frang – violin

Large-Scale Composition
David Fennessy – Bog Cantata
Golfam Khayam – I am not a tale to be told
Mark-Anthony Turnage – Festen

Opera and Music Theatre
Festen – The Royal Ballet and Opera
Uprising – Glyndebourne
woman.life.song – Birmingham Opera Company

Series and Events
JAM on the Marsh
Multitudes – Southbank Centre
Nordic Music Days

Singer
Christine Rice – mezzo soprano
Louise Alder – soprano
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha – soprano

Storytelling
Everything We Do is Music – Elizabeth Alker
Robben Island’s Hallelujah – BBC Radio 4
Solitude with Schubert

Young Artist
Ethan Loch – piano
Hugh Cutting – countertenor
Matilda Lloyd – trumpet