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 has selected four alumni to participate in its first annual “Opera Immersion” weekend at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from March 20–23, 2026. The selected singers are soprano Catherine Creed of Rice University, tenor Rudy Polk of the University of North Texas, baritone Jon Dirk Ross of Angelo State University, and soprano Dejah Watts of the {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts (SVA) has named the winners of its 2025–26 Missouri Regional Competition, held Dec. 13, 2025, at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. First Place was awarded to Olivia Dolton of Liberty High School, Liberty, MO, while Second Place went to Jesse Kliman of DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, MD. Third Place was awarded to Isabella Morgan of {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its inaugural 2025–26 Louisiana Regional Competition, held on Dec. 6, 2025, at Loyola University New Orleans. First Prize was awarded to Rad Jennings of New Orleans, Louisiana. Second Prize went to Malia Suggs of Gretna, Louisiana, and Third Prize to Clara Maya White of Sugar Land, Texas. Jennings also won the Most {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts announced the winners of its 2025–26 Tennessee Regional Competition, held on Nov. 15 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. First Prize was awarded to Abigail Scheer of Paducah, Kentucky, while Second Prize went to Madeline Hansen of Suwanee, Georgia. Finally, Third Prize was given to William Norton of Houston, Texas. All three top prizewinners advance to the National {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts announced the winners of its 2025–26 Pennsylvania Regional Competition, held on Nov. 1, 2025, at Temple University in Philadelphia. First prize went to Eva Capron, second prize to Mia Mortman, and third prize to Luz Velazquez. The top three winners advanced to the National Competition in May 2026 and received $2,500, $2,000, and $1,500, respectively, with eligibility {…}

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 {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts (SVA) has announced the winners of its 2025–26 Texas Regional Competition, held on Oct. 18, 2025, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. First place went to Gabriel Magallón of Houston, second to Enrique Castilleja of Rowlett, and third to Roxie Harris of Friendswood. The trio winners received $2,500, $2,000, and $1,500, respectively, and now advance to the {…}

Schmidt Vocal Arts (SVA) has announced the winners of its 2025-26 Illinois Regional Competition. The final was held at Northwestern University in Evanston on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. First Place was awarded to Casey Schopflocher of New York, NY, while Second Place went to Cooper Bott of Marengo, IA, and Third Place to Vivian Furtaw of Alpena, MI. The top {…}