2027: Applications for The 72nd Kathleen Ferrier Awards are now open

The details of the events in the 2027 competition are as follows:

  • The Preliminary auditions: Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th and Monday 8th March 2027
  • The Semi-final: Wednesday 21st April 2027, 1.30 – 6pm, at Wigmore Hall (36 Wigmore St, London W1U 2BP).
  • The Final: Friday 23rd April 2027, 6 – 9pm, also at Wigmore Hall.
Click to view and download all 2027 application info

Applications are to be received no later than 23:59 on Sunday 24th January 2027

The 71st Kathleen Ferrier Awards, 2026

Thank you to all singers and pianists for their brilliant performances in the 2026 Final of The Kathleen Ferrier Awards.

The winners were announced at Wigmore Hall on Friday 24th April, 2026:
First Prize: Hector Bloggs baritone
Second Prize: Liam Forrest tenor
Ferrier Loveday Song Prize: Eyra Norman soprano
Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize: Will Harmer piano

The 2026 Kathleen Ferrier Awards winners pictured at Wigmore Hall, L-R:
Will Harmer, pianist: Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize
Eyra Norman, soprano: Ferrier Loveday Song Prize
Liam Forrest, tenor: Second Prize
Hector Bloggs, baritone: First Prize

Photograph: Emma Brown


THE 2026 FERRIER AWARDS FINALISTS
Hector Bloggs baritone | Will Harmer piano*
Liam Forrest tenor | Daniel Peter Silcock piano
Zheng Jiang countertenor | Yihan Zhao piano*
Eyra Norman soprano | Jack Redman piano*
George Reynolds baritone | Bethany Reeves piano*
Rachel Roper mezzo-soprano | Claire Habbershaw piano

*pianist competing for the Help Musicians UK Accompanist’s Prize

The 2026 Ferrier Awards Final took place at Wigmore Hall, London on Friday 24th April



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 Accompanist’s Prize


Semi-Final: Tuesday 21st April, Wigmore Hall, W1U 2BP
Final: Friday 24th April, Wigmore Hall

We are most grateful to the members of the jury:
Christine Jane Chibnall, Chair
David Parry
Linda Richardson
Peter Savidge
Anna Tilbrook

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