2016 Washington International Competition for Voice
Sponsored by the Friday Morning Music Club Foundation
Competition Chair: Suzanne Richardson, Suzanne.richardson0@gmail.com
Assistant Competition Chair: Katie Katinas, Katiekatinas@gmail.com
Foundation Director: Leslie Luxemburg, wicstrings@gmail.com
A benefit will be held on May 14, 2016. See the flyer for more details!
The 63rd annual Washington International Competition for Voice will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2016 ( semifinals) and Sunday June 19, 2016 (finals).
The semifinals will be held at the George Washington University in the Benjamin T. Rome Hall, 822 22nd Street, NW, Room B-120, on Saturday, June 18 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. The finals will take place in the Terrace Theater of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, June 19 at 2:00 pm.
Prizes
First Prize—$10,000
Second Prize—$5,000
Third Prize—$3,000
Three Finalist Prizes—$1,000
Audience Prize—$1,000
Performance Awards
Solo recital, Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
Solo appearance with the FMMC Avanti Orchestra at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Solo appearance with the New Dominion Chorale
Solo appearance with City Choir of Washington
Judges
David Effron
Frederica von Stade
William Stone
Pianists
Hui-Chuan Chen
Joy Schreier
Preliminary Judges
Kay Belich
Byron Jones
Tom Reilly
Louise McClelland Urban
Elizabeth Vrenios
Application
Further information is now available on https://getacceptd.com/wic.
Preliminary MP3 Repertoire
All repertoire on MP3’s must come from the submitted list of required repertoire:
An aria from opera or oratorio by J.S. Bach, Handel, Haydn, or Mozart
A French art song
A German art song
A song by an American composer 1900-present
An operatic aria from the Romantic period-present
Required Repertoire
An aria from opera or oratorio by J.S. Bach, Handel, Haydn, or Mozart
An aria from 19th, 20th, or 21st century opera
3 French art songs from the 19th through 21st centuries
3 German arts songs from the 19th through 21st centuries
3 art songs in English, including two by contemporary American composers 1900-present. Arrangements of earlier music, folk songs and musical theater selections do not meet this requirement.
Additional aria of applicant’s choice (may be in another language not specified above) that best represent his or her vocal talents (may include art songs in other languages not specified above)
The Italian, German, French, and English languages must be represented in the repertoire.
Regulations and Instructions
No changes in repertoire will be permitted once an application is submitted.
The preliminary judges will review the MP3 submissions to select the semifinalists. Applicants selected for the semifinals will be notified in April 2016.
Semifinalists selected will be invited to compete in Washington, DC on June 18, 2016. Semifinalists will be offered housing while they are in Washington, DC. They must provide their own transportation.
Semifinalists must be prepared to present all the repertoire listed on their repertoire list in the semifinals.
Applicants must not be under professional management. They must be between 18 and 32 years of age at the time of the competition. Proof of age will be required. First prize winners from former years may not reapply.
Singers of all nationalities are welcome to apply to the competition.
For repertoire questions, contact Leslie Luxemburg at wicstrings@gmail.com.
