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Finalists in the 2024 Competition

The Semi-Final for this year’s competition took place on Wednesday, 24th April 2024. The Jury has chosen the singers listed below to go forward to the Final. This will take place in Wigmore Hall on Friday, 26th April 2024, beginning at 18:00. After the candidates have sung, there will be a dinner break somewhere between 20:45 and 21:00. The results will be announced back in the hall after the break. 

The singers are listed here in the expected order of performance.

Charlotte Jane Kennedy, Soprano with Francesca Lauri, Piano (taking part in the Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize)

Steven van der Linden, Tenor with JongSun Woo, Piano

Mariana Fernandes, Soprano with Sooyeon Baik, Piano

Matthew McKinney, Tenor with Roelof Temmingh, Piano

Richard Decker, Counter-Tenor with Firoze Madon, Piano (taking part in the Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize)

Madeline Boreham, Soprano with Francesa Lauri, Piano (as above, taking part in the Help Musicians Accompanist’s Prize)

Karima El Demerdasch, Mezzo-Soprano with Edward Picton-Turbervill, Piano

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.