Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced its full schedule of programs for the 2026-27 season, including 17 regional competitions for high school classical singers, its seventh annual Undergraduate Competition, and a series of webinars and master classes. Fall 2026 competitions will take place at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, on Oct. 4; Baylor University in Waco, Texas, on Oct. 10; Chapman {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts (SVA) has announced the 31 participants in its 11th annual Schmidt Vocal Institute, which is set to take place between June 14–28 at Miami University in Oxford, OH. This year’s group represents 17 states. Sopranos include Tiffany Carr (Rowland Heights, CA), Addyson Finley (Battleground, WA), Mallory Goddard (Stuart, FL), Reese Guenther-Clark (Long Beach, CA), Cailey Jones (Baltimore, {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the full roster of participants for its fifth annual National Vocal Competition for high school singers, presented in partnership with Sarasota Opera on May 30 and 31, 2026. The qualifiers include the top three winners from each of 18 regional competitions, plus four wild card singers selected at-large. The 58 semi-finalists are Anneli Abbott, mezzo-soprano, {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the results of its final 2025-26 Regional Competition, held at Boston Conservatory on May 10, 2026. Zadia Danon of LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts in Brooklyn took first place, followed by Ruth Anne Sowa of Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Medford, Massachusetts in second, and Claire Park of {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the results of its 2025–26 Washington Regional Competition, held May 2 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. Isabella D’Oriano of Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, South Carolina took first place, followed by Addyson Finley of Academy Northwest in Battleground, Washington in second, and Quinn Fotos of Steilacoom High School in Lakewood, Washington in {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its 2025-26 Regional Competitions, with 70 high school singers from 23 states competing across two groups for cash prizes and advancement to the organization’s Fifth Annual National Competition in Sarasota, Florida in May 2026. James Williams of Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, TX took first place in Group A, followed by {…}