The 71st Kathleen Ferrier Awards, 2026
THE SEMI-FINALISTS
Alexandra Achillea mezzo-soprano | David Palmer piano*
Hector Bloggs baritone | Will Harmer piano*
Liam Forrest tenor | Daniel Peter Silcock piano
Lucy Gibbs mezzo-soprano | Jack Redman piano*
Sebastian Hill tenor | Will Harmer piano*
Zheng Jiang countertenor | Yihan Zhao piano*
Clover Kayne mezzo-soprano | Pan Xiao piano
Woogyeom Kim tenor | Alfred Fardell piano*
Eyra Norman soprano | Jack Redman piano*
Lowri Probert soprano | Alexander Arenare piano*
George Reynolds baritone | Bethany Reeves piano*
Rachel Roper mezzo-soprano | Claire Habbershaw piano
*pianist competing for the Help Musicians UK Accompanist’s Prize
Semi-Final: Tuesday 21st April, Wigmore Hall, W1U 2BP
Final: Friday 24th April, Wigmore Hall
We warmly thank the members of this year’s jury:
David Parry
Linda Richardson
Peter Savidge
Anna Tilbrook
and their Chair, Christine Jane Chibnall
We are most grateful to them.