Ben Johnson studied singing at the Royal College of Music with Neil Mackie and graduated with First Class Honours in 2006. Recently he has finished his training at the Benjamin Britten International Opera School. In April this year he won First Prize at the Kathleen Ferrier awards, the first out-right male winner for 13 years. This award comes after much success at the RCM including the Lieder Prize, English Song Prize and the singer's prize at the Gerald Moore Award as well as a prize at the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition.

Alongside his recital work, Ben is increasingly in demand both in oratorio and opera, with recent appearances on teh concert platform with Sir Charles Mackerras and Harry Bicket, and productions for British Youth Opera, Classical Opera Company and Scottish Opera. This year will see appearances at the Aldeburgh Festival, the Wigmore Hall, the BBC Proms, and the Royal Festival Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen.