The Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition
Application deadline February 1, 2025. Fee $30.
Late application deadline February 15, 2025. Fee $60.
Semi-Finals March 29, 2025, NYC.
Finals April 5, 2025 at 1:30 pm, Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall.
In 1977 the Oratorio Society of New York inaugurated an annual Solo Competition designed to encourage the art of oratorio singing and to give talented young singers an opportunity to advance their careers. The competition has become international in scope, well-known in the music world, and is the only major competition to focus exclusively on oratorio singing.
$22,000 in cash prizes.
Age Limit: 40 years (born after January 1, 1985).
Open to singers in the early or emerging phases of their careers.