We are delighted that the headline sponsors of the 2022 and 2024 Song Competitions are William and Judith Bollinger, with whom Wigmore Hall has a long and collaborative relationship. They are delighted to continue their support of new and rising talent.

Independent Opera sponsored our International Song Competition in 2019. Independent Opera’s relationship with Wigmore Hall dates back to 2009 when its first Wigmore Hall/Independent Opera Voice Fellowship was awarded to bass Matthew Rose. He was selected from participants in the biennial Wigmore Hall International Song Competition and auditioned by Independent Opera’s Creative Director Natalie Murray Beale. Subsequent Wigmore Hall/Independent Opera Voice Fellowships were awarded to Gaëlle Arquez, Clara Mouriz, Dominik Köninger, Anna Huntley, James Newby and Peter Kellner.

After 15 years of generously supporting the arts - for which they were recognized as 2016 Philanthropists of the Year by the International Opera Awards – William and Judith Bollinger have made the decision to close Independent Opera at the end of 2020.