Are you a graduate singer? Would you enjoy the opportunity to perform with an orchestra? Now is your chance, as Southbank Sinfonia welcomes applications for the prestigious Peter Hulsen Orchestral Song Award.
The winner – chosen in a live final with the orchestra in May 2024 – will not only win a prize of £1000 but also become an Associate Artist of Southbank Sinfonia for 2024-25, resulting in at least one public performance with the orchestra.
About the Award
Established in 2008, the Peter Hulsen Orchestral Song Award is a biennial award for outstanding graduate singers embarking on the profession. While the Kathleen Ferrier Award is for recital with piano and Cardiff Singer of the World for operatic arias, the Peter Hulsen Orchestral Song Award distinctly offers emerging artists a much-valued opportunity to explore the treasures of the orchestral songbook and perform with Southbank Sinfonia.
The Award is adjudicated by Southbank Sinfonia Music Director & Principal Conductor Simon Over alongside distinguished specialists who in previous years have included Sir Thomas Allen, Sally Matthews, Della Jones, Andrew Staples, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Susan Gritton and Paul Nilon.
Previous winners are soprano Chloe Morgan (2019), mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean (2017), soprano Soraya Mafi and bass-baritone Bozidar Smiljanic (2015), baritone Gavan Ring (2013), soprano Susanna Hurrell (2011) and baritone Gerard Collett (2009).
Application Process
In 2024, singers who have completed a postgraduate course at a British music college in the last ten years may apply. To apply, you must submit the following items:
All applications must be emailed to info@southbanksinfonia.co.uk by 12.00 noon (GMT) on Wednesday 13 March 2024. We regret that incomplete or late applications cannot be considered.
Key Dates
Find out more about the application process and the award: