The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has announced the five winners of the 2025 Lenya Competition. Taking home the First Prize of $25,000 was George Robarts. Second prize and $20,000 went to Tamara Bounazou. In third was Eleonora Hu of Delft. She got $15,000 to go along with her win. Queen Hezumuryango and Gemma Nha were each given a $6,000 {…}
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named the 10 finalists for the 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition. The finalists include Kendra Dyck, Christian Mark Gibbs, Ta’Nika Gibson, Queen Hezumuryango, Rebekah Howell, Ana Karneža, Kaileigh Riess, Joseph Sacchi, Logan Wagner, and Jason Zacher. “The Lenya Competition is unique and truly special in its discovery of those rare performers who communicate text {…}
The Kurt Weill Foundation has announced the semifinalists for the 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition. The 20 semifinalsts include: Nayeli Abrego (Ottawa, Ontario) Matthew Amira (New York, NY) Kendra Dyck (Toronto, Ontario) Christian Mark Gibbs (New York, NY) Ta’Nika Gibson (Springfield, MA) Queen Hezumuryango (Bujumbura, Burundi) Rebekah Howell (Hendersonville, TN) Hugo Kampschreur (Arnhem, Netherlands) Ana Karneža (Ptujska Gora, Slovenia) Shavon Lloyd {…}
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has announced that for the first time three artists have won First Prize in the 25th Annual Lenya Competition. The three winners are Taylor-Alexis DuPont, Ryan Johnson, and Nyla Watson; each will receive a prize of $25,000. The finals were held on April 29, 2023, with the four members of the jury independently scoring {…}
(Photo Credit: Kurt Weill Foundation) Kim H. Kowalke, the President of the Kurt Weill Foundation, has announced the finalists for the 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition. Fifteen performers will compete for top prizes of $20,000, $15,000, and $10,000. The following performers have made it to the finals: Gan-ya Ben-gur Akselrod, Max Chernin, Ty Chiko, Monica Dewey, Taylor-Alexis DuPont, Charles Eaton, Nicole {…}