Wigmore Hall / Bollinger International Song Competition

Next edition

Edition

2028

Dates

September 2028, within Wigmore Hall's season marking the bicentenary of Schubert's death (exact dates not given)

Location

Wigmore Hall, London

Source: wigmore-hall.org.uk

Overview

Biennial international song competition at Wigmore Hall, London, for singer-pianist duos. Rules and repertoire for the 2028 edition are to be published by the end of September 2027, so current rules are not available from the official page.

Organiser

Wigmore Hall (London)

Instruments

Voice, Lied

Category

Opera & general voice, Lied & art song

Age limits

Singers and pianists aged 33 or under (stated for the next edition)

Jury & prizes

Jury

• Official page names no 2028 jury; describes internationally renowned artists and directors. 2024 jury page lists John Gilhooly (Chairman) plus biographies of Roberta Alexander, James Baillieu, Olaf Bär, Bernarda Fink, David Jackson, Graham Johnson, Dame Felicity Lott (roles not explicitly confirmed on page; Alexander and Jackson died Oct 2025)

Prizes

• 2024 (GBP): 1st 10,000; Pianist's Prize 5,000; 2nd 5,000; 3rd 2,500

Past editions

• 2024 — Wigmore Hall, London source
  1st prize (GBP 10,000): Anja Mittermüller (mezzo-soprano); Pianist's Prize (GBP 5,000): Jong Sun Woo; 2nd prize (GBP 5,000): Santiago Sánchez (tenor); 3rd prize (GBP 2,500): Jonathan Eyers (baritone)
• 2022 — Wigmore Hall, London source
  1st prize: Laurence Kilsby