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Winners of The Kathleen Ferrier Awards, 2026 Competition

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The winners of this year’s competition were announced on Friday 24th April 2026 in Wigmore Hall as follows:

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

FIRST PRIZE

Hector Bloggs, baritone: First Prize

SECOND PRIZE

Liam Forrest, tenor: Second Prize

FERRIER LOVEDAY SONG PRIZE

Eyra Norman, soprano: Ferrier Loveday Song Prize

HELP MUSICIANS ACCOMPANIST’S PRIZE

Will Harmer, piano: Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize

We warmly thank the members of this year’s jury:

Christine Jane Chibnall, Chair
David Parry
Linda Richardson
Peter Savidge
Anna Tillbrook

Applications for 71st Ferrier Competition, 2026 are now closed

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71st Kathleen Ferrier Competition: 2026


Preliminary Rounds: Feb 26th–March 1st
Henry Wood Hall, Trinity Church Square, London SE1 4HU

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

We are most grateful to the members of this year’s jury:

Christine Jane Chibnall, Chair
David Parry
Linda Richardson
Peter Savidge
Anna Tilbrook

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Winners of The Kathleen Ferrier Awards, 2025

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The 70th Kathleen Ferrier Awards, 2025

The winners of this year’s competition
were announced on
Friday 25th April 2025 in Wigmore Hall
as follows:

First Prize: Lily Mo Browne, mezzo-soprano
Second Prize: Philippe Durrant, tenor
Ferrier Loveday Song Prize: Ellen Pearson, mezzo-soprano
Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize: Francesca Lauri

We warmly thank the members of this year’s jury:

Jonathan Lemalu
Ann Murray
Joan Rodgers
Roger Vignoles
and their chair, Patricia Rozario