The Giulio Gari Foundation has announced its 2024 Winners Gala. Scheduled for Oct. 20, 2024, at the Blessed Sacrament Church in New York City, the event will feature Jonathan Kelly, the Met Opera Assistant Conductor, at the piano alongside five artists. Performers include winners baritone Trevor Haumshilt-Rocha, soprano Magdalena Kuzma, mezzo-soprano Gabrielle Beatag, baritone Blake Denson, and soprano Mei Giu {…}
Photo credit: L2 Artists The Giulio Gari Foundation’s 2023 competition winners will give the Winners Recital on Oct. 15. First prize winner countertenor Key’mon Murrah performs with second through fifth place winners, bass-baritone Le Bu, bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi, mezzo-soprano Cierra Byrd, and soprano Amanda Batista, respectively. Also featured on the program are grand prize winners soprano Chanae Curtis and baritone {…}
The Giulio Gari Foundation is set to present a gala on Oct. 15, 2023. The showcase will feature the 2023 winners including Key’mon Murrah, Le Bu, Amanda Batista, Chanea Curtis, Chelsea Lehnea, Younggwang Park, Joseph Sacchi, and Spencer Reichman. They will be accompanied by Mary Pinto. The event will be honor Christine Goerke and Eve Queller with Ken Benson hosting. {…}
The Giulio Gari Foundation has named the winners of its 2023 Vocal Competition. The competition marked the 20th anniversary of the Foundation, and took place at The Liederkranz Club from May 8 to 12, 2023. First through fifth prizes went to Key’mon Murrah, Le Bu, Vladyslav Buialskyi, Cierra Byrd, and Amanda Batista, respectively. Grant prizes were given to Sejin Park {…}
The Giulio Gari Foundation is set to hold its annual benefit gala on Sunday, Oct. 21 honoring three opera singers. The foundation will honor opera stars Carol Vaness, a lirico-soprano known for her Mozart operatic roles and for her work at the Metropolitan Opera, dramatic soprano Sharon Sweet, known for her Verdi and Wagner roles, and Italian tenor Guiseppe Filianoti. The gala {…}