Vlada Koieva Wins First Prize of Premiere Opera Foundation’s 2025 Virtual Competition

Premiere Opera Foundation announced the virtual prize winners and honorees from its latest competition cycle. Ukrainian soprano Vlada Koieva received the Virtual First Prize and a $2,000 award. Meanwhile, Australian soprano Natasha Gesto earned the Virtual Second Prize and $1,500, while Georgian tenor Giorgi Guliashvili was awarded the Virtual Third Prize and $1,000. Virtual Premiere Grants of $500 each were {…}

Dec 30, 2025

Premiere Opera Foundation Unveils 2025 International Vocal Competition Winners

The Premiere Opera Foundation has announced the winners and finalists of its 2025 International Vocal Competition, marking another milestone year for the organization. The 2025 live competition winners include soprano Tessa McQueen, who received the Premiere Grand Prize of $7,000 as well as mezzo-soprano Sophia Baete, who was awarded the Renata Scotto Prize of $5,000. Baritone Juncan Zhu was the {…}

Dec 30, 2024

Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition Announces 2024 Winners

The Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal competition has announced the 2024 winners. The Marcello Giordani prize of $5,000 was awarded to tenor Michael Butler while the Dmitri Hvorostovsky prize of $5,000 was given to baritone Darren Drone. The Athena Music Foundation prize of $5,000 was taken by tenor Ben Reisinger while soprano Dalia Medovnikov won the Renata Scotto Prize of $5,000. {…}

Dec 16, 2024

Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition Announces Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Renata Scotto Prizes

(Credit: Pavel Vaan / Leonid Semenyuk) The Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition has announced the Dmitri Hvorostovsky Prize and The Renata Scotto Prize. Both are $5,000 awards honor the two iconic singers. The Dmitri Hvorostovsky Prize spotlights a baritone who “embodies exceptional artistry and vocal promise in the lyric baritone to Verdi baritone repertoire.” The Renata Scotto Prize “encourages {…}

Dec 11, 2019

Premiere Opera Foundation & NYIOP 2019 International Vocal Competition Review: Finals Concert

Saturday, December 7, 2019, saw the finals concert of Premiere Opera Foundation and NYIOP’s International Vocal Competition. The 20 finalists gathered in the resonant First Christian Science Church to share their artistic gifts before a live audience and a panel of distinguished judges, including Paul Hopper of the Metropolitan Opera, Gerald Martin Moore of the Glyndebourne Festival, Pamela Walsh of {…}