The Kathleen Ferrier Competition has announced its 2026 winners. The first prize went to Hector Bloggs while second prize went to the tenor Liam Forrest. The Ferrier Loveday Song Prize was awarded to soprano Eyra Norman, and the Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize went to pianist Will Harmer. The competition was held on April 24 and also saw finalists Zheng Jiang {…}
The Kathleen Ferrier Competition has announced the 2025 recipients. The first prize went to the mezzo Lily Mo Browne and the second to the tenor Philippe Durrant. Browne is a Young Artist of the Verbier Festival Academy’s Atelier Lyrique. Meanwhile, the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize went to the mezzo-soprano Ellen Pearson, and the Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize to Francesca Lauri. This {…}
The Kathleen Ferrier Competition has announced its winners. The finals, which were held on April 22, saw Esme Bronwen-Smith win the first prize of £12,500. The second prize went to Emma Roberts who took home £6,000. She also won the Loveday Song Prize for her performance of Debussy’s Colloque sentimental. The Help Musicians Accompanist Prize was awarded to Avishka Edirisinghe. {…}
The Kathleen Ferrier Competition has announced its finalists. The competition, which will take place on Friday, April 22, 22022 in Wigmore Hall, will see each singer perform alongside a pianist. The finalists are soprano Elena Zamudio and pianist Bradley Wood, bass-baritone Charles Cunliffe and pianist Francesca Orlando, mezzo-soprano Emma Roberts and pianist Lucy Colquhoun, soprano Charlotte Bowden and pianist Roelof {…}