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Semi-Finalists in the 2024 Competition

The preliminary rounds for this year’s competition have taken place, and the Jury has chosen the singers listed below to go forward to the Semi-Final. This will take place in Wigmore Hall on Wednesday, 24th April 2024, beginning at 13:30 and running until about 18:00. The singers are listed here in the expected order of performance.

Aimee Kearney

Aimee Kearney, Soprano

Matthew McKinney

Matthew McKinney, Tenor

Mariana Fernandes

Mariana Fernandes, Soprano

Ed Birchinall

Ed Birchinall, Bass-Baritone

Charlotte Jane Kennedy

Charlotte Jane Kennedy, Soprano

Karima El Demerdasch

Karima El Demerdasch, Mezzo-Soprano

Madison Horman

Madison Horman, Soprano

Emyr Lloyd Jones

Emyr Lloyd Jones, Tenor

Vladyslava Yakavenko

Vladyslava Yakovenko, Soprano

Richard Decker

Richard Decker, Counter-Tenor

Steven van der Linden

Steven van der Linden, Tenor

Madeline Boreham

Madeline Boreham

The dedicated page for the 2024 Competition is still available, (and can be chosen from the menu above as well as via the button below), and gives access to useful information for those candidates who have already applied.