2022 INTERNATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION
VIRTUAL FINALS LIVESTREAM VIDEO & PROGRAM
LIVE FINALS LIVESTREAM VIDEO & PROGRAM
WINNERS
FIRST PRIZE WINNERS
Yeong Taek Yang, Baritone - South Korea (Live) $3,750
(Sponsored by Athena Music Foundation)
Chelsea Lehnea, Soprano - USA (Live) $3,750
Oleh Lebedyev, Baritone - Ukraine (Virtual) $2,500
Ani Kushyan, Mezzo-Soprano - Armenia (Virtual) $2,500
SECOND PRIZE WINNERS
Anthony Ciaramitaro, Tenor - USA (Live) $2,500
(Sponsored by Mme. Sachi Liebergesell)
Elmina Hasan, Mezzo-Soprano - Azerbaijan (Virtual) $1,500
(Sponsored by Cultural Exchange Foundation)
THIRD PRIZE WINNERS
Avery Boettcher, Soprano - USA (Live) $1,500
(Sponsored by Vero Beach Opera)
Leo Hyunho Kim, Baritone - South Korea (Virtual) $1,000
(Sponsored by Mme. Ada Mei)
THE VOCE DI MECHE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Eleomar Cuello Calles, Baritone - Cuba (Live) $1,000
(Sponsored by Mme. Meche Kroop)
THE DR. DAVID DICHIERA ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Lawrence Barasa Kiharangwa, Tenor - Kenya (Live) $750
(Sponsored by Dr. Luisa Di Lorenzo)
ENCOURAGEMENT GRANTS
Lawrence Barasa, Tenor - Kenya (Virtual) $375
Aloyna Guz, Soprano - Ukraine (Virtual) $375
Gagik Vardanyan, Baritone - Armenia (Virtual) $250
Darija Augustan, Soprano - Croatia (Virtual) $250
JURY
*****LIVE SEMI-FINALS & FINALS JURY*****
Jonathan Friend* - Artistic Advisor
Metropolitan Opera, Irish National Opera
Leticia Martín Ruiz - Deputy Artistic Director & Director of Prod. Gran Teatre del Liceu
David Lomeli* - Chief Artistic Officer & Casting Consultant
Santa Fe Opera & Bayerische Staatsoper, Dallas Opera, Atlanta Opera
Constantine Orbelian - Music Director & Chief Conductor
New York City Opera & Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Delos Records
Alexander Fernandez - Chief Casting Director
Opera Nacional de Chile, Opera de Tenerife
Robert Ainsley - Artistic & General Director
The Glimmerglass Festival
Michael Eberhard* - Director of Casting & Artistic Admin.
Opera Philadelphia, Spoleto Festival USA
Kristin Sampson - Artistic Administrator
New York City Opera
Stefanos Koroneos - General & Artistic Director
Teatro Grattacielo, Camerata Bardi Studio
Megan Weston - General Director
Athena Music Foundation
David Blackburn* - President & Chief Consultant
NYIOP & Theater Basel Opera Studio, Opernhaus Zurich Opera Studio, Ibáñez-Atkinson Foundation
Eric Margiore - President & Artistic Managing Director
Premiere Opera Foundation & Premiere Artists Management, Premiere Opera Vocal Arts Institute
* indicates Finals only
*****VIRTUAL SEMI-FINALS & FINALS JURY*****
David Lomeli* - Chief Artistic Officer & Casting Consultant
Santa Fe Opera & Bayerische Staatsoper, Dallas Opera, Atlanta Opera
Constantine Orbelian - Music Director & Chief Conductor
New York City Opera & Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Delos Records
Dominik Licht - Casting & Artistic Planning
The Royal Danish Opera, Salzburg Easter Festival
Alexander Fernandez - Chief Casting Director
Opera Nacional de Chile, Opera de Tenerife
Brian Speck - Artistic Director
Houston Grand Opera Studio
Beatrice Benzi - Master Vocal Coach
Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Institute For Young Dramatic Voices
Alan Fischer - Chair of Vocal Music (Former) & Stage Director
The Governor's School for the Arts & Prelude to Performance, Premiere Opera Vocal Arts Institute
David Blackburn - President & Chief Consultant
NYIOP & Theater Basel Opera Studio, Opernhaus Zurich Opera Studio, Ibáñez-Atkinson Foundation
Eric Margiore - President & Artistic Managing Director
Premiere Opera Foundation & Premiere Artists Management, Premiere Opera Vocal Arts Institute
* indicates Finals only