This Competition recognises the song tradition as a a whole and requires contestants to perform in at least three languages. At the same time it honours the Lied's place at the heart of the song repertoire and celebrates the Shakespearean stature of Schubert in the genre.

12 semi-finalists will each perform a 20-minute programme

Interval Dinner

Please note there will be a break from 6:00pmto 7:30pm. If you would like to reserve a tablefor dinner in the Wigmore Hall Restaurant,please call 020 7258 8292. All tables in the Wigmore Hall Restaurant must be pre-booked.

Download the Running Sheet for the Semi-Final round(125 KB)

The Semi-Final rounds were streamed live from Wigmore Hall on Tuesday 5 September. Scroll down to the video tab at the bottom of this page to see the footage from the event.