Young Artist Programme

What is the Young Artist Programme?

Oxford Song's new Young Artist Programme* runs over 18 months and offers a range of high-quality training and performance opportunities for duos in the early stages of their careers. See below for further details of the programme.

18 duos were invited to attend public auditions for the Programme, which took place during our Spring Song Festival in April. Renowned singers Christine Rice and Daniel Norman joined our Artistic Director, Sholto Kynoch on the adjudication panel.  Following the auditions, 8 duos were selected to become Oxford Song Young Artists.

Opportunities for Oxford Song Young Artists include:

Oxford International Song Festival 2024

• A fully-funded place on the residential Mastercourse working intensively with internationally renowned artists and performing in the Mastercourse Showcase Recital.
• An Emerging Artist slot: a 15-minute performance before one of the headline evening concerts.

Events in 2025

• Masterclasses as part of the Spring Song weekend.
• At least two other masterclasses/workshops during the year.
• Other performance opportunities that may arise throughout the period.

Oxford International Song Festival 2025

• The culmination of the programme is a showcase recital for each duo at the 2025 OISF. 

*generously supported by Jerwood Foundation and other charitable trusts and foundations