Young Singers Award 2025
Applications for our 2025 Young Singer Award competition are now open. The competition will be held in Brecon on the afternoon of Saturday, March 8th.
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The winner of the competition will be invited to sing at the grand concert of our 2025 festival in Brecon Cathedral on Saturday 19th July.​
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The deadline for applications is 17th January 2025.
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Download the application form in English here
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​Lawrlwythwch y ffurflen gais yn Saesneg yma
Penelope George was the winner of our 2024 Young Singer Award competition.​
Erin Thomas was our 2023 winner. In 2024 she
was placed 2nd in the National Eisteddfod - Under 25s Mezzo Soprano and joined the Juilliard’s intensive voice programme in June.
Listen and watch as to why you should apply to our Award if you are an aspiring young singer:
Our judges for the 2025 Young Singer Award will be Adrian Partington, Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral and conductor of the BBC National Chorus of Wales with soprano Liz Priday a specialist in Early and Baroque music. Liz has sung with the Monteverdi Choir, the Deller Consort and the Tallis Scholars and now enjoys passing on her expertise and enthusiasm to the next generation of singers
Brecon Choir Festival is grateful for the support of Brecon Buzz CIC, Brecon Town Council, Aberhonddu and District Male Voice Choir and The Mid Wales Music Trust for their support of this award.
