Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers’ Competition

Bampton Classical Opera is pleased to announce its seventh biennial Young Singers’ Competition, launched in 2013 to celebrate the company’s 20th birthday.  It is now well established and identifies, rewards and nurtures some of the country’s most talented young professional singers aged 21-32 and their accompanists.  The previous winners are mezzo-soprano Anna Starushkevych (2013), soprano Galina Averina (2015), mezzo-soprano Emma Stannard (2017), soprano Lucy Anderson (2019), soprano Cassandra Wright (2021) and mezzo-soprano Melissa Gregory (2023).  In 2017 an Accompanists’ Prize was introduced, and the first winner was Keval Shah.  Bampton Classical Opera has a reputation for its commitment to young talent, and a number of singers who have appeared on the Bampton stage have gone on to work with national companies such as The Royal Opera, English National Opera and Opera North.

The first round of the Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers’ Competition 2025 (closed sessions) will take place on 1 and 2 November in London. The public final on Tuesday 25 November will take place in the Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD, at 6pm. This is always an entertaining and thrilling event, and a chance to hear some remarkable performances. Judges for the competition include two internationally renowned British singers: tenor Bonaventura Bottone and mezzo-soprano Jean Rigby, and esteemed vocal coach Ingrid Surgenor.

Tickets:

There are 3 categories of ticket: final only (£15), final and post-event drinks and canapés reception - an opportunity to meet artists and company members (£30), and Friends' tickets, which include the reception (£15). Please select the appropriate category on the booking page.

Students are entitled to £5 tickets (for the final only), available at the door only, on presentation of a current student card.