For over 27 years, Annapolis Opera’s Vocal Competition has given opera students and young professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region the opportunity to hone their craft by performing for a blue-ribbon panel of judges comprised of respected music educators and opera performers. It also gives Music Director Ronald Gretz a chance to discover new talent for upcoming Annapolis Opera productions. The competition is fierce, with the eight finalists selected from more than 100 outstanding applicants! Prizes total more than $10,000, with each finalist receiving from $500 to $3,500.
Held at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, the competition spans a weekend, with both semi-finals and finals open to the public, and is FREE, due to a generous grant from The Helena Foundation, Jim and Sylvia Earl.
Saturday, April 23, 2016: Semi Finals
Sunday, April 24, 2016: Finals
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
Online applications will be available until February 21, 2016 at 11:59 PM.
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Applicants must:
Be 20-35 years of age as of April 1, 2016
Be residents, students or working in Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia or full or part-students attending Westminister Choir College (a division of the Westminster College of the Arts, Rider University) or Rutgers (State University of New Jersey at New Brunswick
Be available in person for both the semi-final and final rounds
Provide a preliminary round CD containing at least 3 arias and, on the application, specify 5 memorized arias in their original language and key, with at least 3 languages represented, including English
Pay a $30 non-refundable application fee
For further information, email AOVocalComp@comcast.net.
