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Two Wilkinson Young Singers Awards — a first prize of $2,000 and a second prize of $1,000 — are awarded annually. Additionally, two first-prize winners will be invited to collaborate on a joint recital sponsored by WYSF. The recitals are held biennially in the Boston area, with the next one scheduled for the spring of 2025. See clips from our inaugural recital featuring Kaileigh Reiss and Ryan Lustgarten: https://youtu.be/2m8pU_x9RcI.  The deadline to apply for the 2024 competition is midnight ET on April 1, 2024. The application process is open to all singers between the ages of 20 - 30 who reside in the Boston area and are striving to make a career in music. We look forward to receiving your submission!

Taos Opera Institute Deadline Extended to April 5!   We want to hear from YOU!  Come join a fabulous group of fellow Young Artists this May 24-June 30 in the stunning mountains of the Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico.   Featured faculty include: Susanne Mentzer, Megan Marino, Dimitri Pittas, Michael Redding, Michael Ching and many more!   Each singer receives 16 voices lessons and coachings, 2+ public performances per week, coachings & concert with Composer-In-Residence, Michael Ching, daily yoga & group hiking, a trip to the Santa Fe Opera, Masterclasses & MUCH more!  Each singer will stay in the luxurious mountainside condos of the Edelweiss Lodge & Spa-each with their own bedroom.  https://www.taosoi.org https://www.edelweisslodgeandspa.com

Since 2015, GREVE OPERA ACADEMY offers singers the opportunity to perform roles in fully staged productions with a professional orchestra. The 2024 edition will feature a full production of RIGOLETTO, scenes from LA BOHÈME, and other concerts. ACADEMY Performances will take place in Greve-in-Chianti, Figline Valdarno, and other locations.  Selected participants will be considered for professional engagements in the same productions with the Teatro Lirico d’Europa in the upcoming 2024-2025 season, and will be considered for the Connecticut Lyric Opera casting in the upcoming season (Rigoletto). Please, visit the WWW.GREVEFESTIVAL.ORG for more information about our faculty and activities.

LAST DAY TO APPLY // Berlin Opera Academy. Today, March 15th, 2024. Berlin Opera Academy is the premier European opera training program, providing practical professional instruction to emerging artists in the most operatically important city in the world. Join us as a Festival Singer and perform a role with orchestra in BOA 2024 OPERNFEST: Die Zauberflöte Mozart; Le nozze di Figaro Mozart; Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica Puccini; Hänsel und Gretel Humperdinck. BOA Singers receive intensive stage instruction & musical preparation, coachings, masterclasses, agent auditions with feedback & German language classes. Over €150k in scholarships available.

Tomorrow // Final Application Deadline: March 15th, 2024. Berlin Opera Academy is the premier European opera training program, providing practical professional instruction to emerging artists in the most operatically important city in the world. Join us as a Festival Singer and perform a role with orchestra in BOA 2024 OPERNFEST: Die Zauberflöte Mozart; Le nozze di Figaro Mozart; Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica Puccini; Hänsel und Gretel Humperdinck. BOA Singers receive intensive stage instruction & musical preparation, coachings, masterclasses, agent auditions with feedback & German language classes. Over €150k in scholarships available.

The Vienna Summer Music Festival is still accepting applicants for our 2024 season!  Join us in Vienna, perform with orchestra in our opera productions, meet and work with our esteemed faculty, European agents! The Vienna Summer Music Festival is a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the musical culture and heritage of Vienna while honing your craft and furthering your classical music education! The Vienna Summer Music Festival offers music students from a variety of performance and academic backgrounds an exclusive experience in a breathtaking and historic setting. Live in the cities that brought us the effervescent music of Mozart, and the transcendent works of Beethoven. Live where the legends lived, and learn from the best!  www.viennasummermusic.com

The Jensen Foundation supports America’s most promising young opera professionals with its annual Vocal Competition. Singers compete for their share of $40,000 in awards, including a $15,000 First Place award. The 2024 competition takes place at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City May 20-25. The singing environment is well-organized and supportive, with professional accompanists and preliminary judges. Twelve finalists are chosen to perform before the Finals Judges who are distinguished in the world of opera. After the competition, finalists may request feedback from the judges. Apply by Sunday, March 17 to join us in New York this May!

2024 Dramatic Voices Program Berlin July 31-August 22, 2024, Berlin, Germany is casting remaining roles: Elektra (cov): soprano; Chrysothemis (cov): soprano; Klytämnestra: mezzo/contralto; Orest: baritone; Alter Diener/Pfleger des Orest: bass; 1. Magd: contralto; 2. Magd: mezzo/soprano; 5. Magd: soprano; Vertraute: mezzo/soprano; Junger Diener: tenor. STRAUSS'S ELEKTRA (full production, orchestra) and GERMAN LIEDER AKADEMIE & FESTIVAL.   Deadline: 03/15/24. No age limit | Partial scholarships for all artists. World-renowned faculty will guide artists in musical coachings, language and Lieder coachings; role preparation sessions; ​preparing for auditions in Germany; masterclasses; professional development sessions and more. Apply: https://www.dramaticvoicesprogramberlin.com/

International announcement of SELECTION for OPERA COACHES/Répétiteurs - Young Artists Program 2024/2025. Enrolments are now open! Application deadline: 20 MAY 2024. Highlights: • Free attendance • Scholarship for each artist admitted • Participation in operas and concerts of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre-Florence Opera House and the partner institutions • Stylistic and interpretative refinement • Masterclasses with renowned artists. For info and applications: https://www.maggiofiorentino.com/en/international-announcement-of-selection-for-repetiteurs-opera-coaches/

Are you a talented singer with a passion for opera? Then we invite you to apply for the Matador Opera Workshop at Texas Tech University! This intensive workshop is designed to help you refine your vocal skills, develop your stage presence, and gain valuable performance experience. You'll receive personalized instruction and guidance as you prepare for a performance of Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus, which will showcase your talent and skill to a wide audience. The deadline for applications is April 1, so be sure to submit your application soon!