We are thrilled to announce that following the successful completion of the preliminary auditions of the 2021 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, the performers listed below have been selected to take part in the semi-final. All these performances, together with those who are selected for the final, will be recorded and available to view on-line on the following dates:
Semi-Final 1: 19:30 – 29 November 2021
Semi-Final 2: 19:30 – 30 November 2021
Semi-Final 3: 19:30 – 1 December 2021
Semi-Final 4: 19:30 – 2 December 2021
Final 1: 19:30 – 4 December 2021
Final 2: 19:30 – 5 December 2021
The semi-finals and finals will take place at Henry Wood Hall on Friday 12th and Sunday 14th November 2021.
* below denotes pianist competing for the Help Musician’s Accompanist’s Prize.
1 Jack Lee – Baritone
Accompanist – Chad Vindin
2 Sophie Sparrow – Soprano
Accompanist – Harry Rylance*
3 Hugh Cutting – Counter-tenor
Accompanist – George Ireland*
4 Helen Charlston – Mezzo
Accompanist – Natalie Burch*
5 James Atkinson – Baritone
Accompanist – Ana Manastireanu*
6 Magnus Walker – Tenor
Accompanist – Enuji Han
7 Laura Peresivana – Soprano
Accompanist – Joseph Beesley*
8 Edward Jowle – Bass Baritone
Accompanist – Lucy Colquhoun
9 Cassandra Wright – Soprano
Accompanist – Ilan Kurtser*
10 Michael Lafferty – Baritone
Accompanist – Ashley Beauchamp*