Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces Grants for Summer Opera & Vocal Programs

Schmidt Vocal Arts (SVA), a national organization supporting early-career classical singers, has announced the first recipients of grants to summer opera and vocal programs for young artists. Twelve grants of $10,000 were awarded across the country. The Aspen Music Festival and School received support for its Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS program, while Chautauqua Institution received two $5,000 gifts to {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces Winners of 2026 Undergraduate Competition

Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its sixth annual undergraduate competition, with more than 280 singers from across the nation competing for more than $50,000 in cash prizes. In the Upper Division, tenors Brett Hunter (Curtis Institute of Music), soprano Annabelle Sweet (Northwestern University), soprano Poppy Teague (Abilene Christian University), and soprano Dejah Watts (University of Kentucky) were {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces 2025-26 Winners of Florida & Southern California Regional Competitions

Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its 2025–26 Florida and Southern California Regional Competitions, held on October 25, 2025, at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Chapman University in Orange, California. In Florida, first place went to Laura Suarez of Miami, second place to Ryhanna Tarte of Boynton Beach, and third place to Kennedy {…}