The Sumi Jo International Singing Competition has announced its 2026 winners. The first prize went to American baritone Trevor Haumschilt-Rocha. Haumschilt-Rocha, 27, from San Diego, California, went on to win first prize. Second prize went to South Korean bass Seungho Yoo while Romanian mezzo Paula Iancic won third prize. The Hyundai Special Jury Prize was shared between Ukrainian soprano Evelina {…}
(Photo: Beth Bergman) On Friday, February 20, 2026, the Kaufman Music Center hosted the finals of the George and Nora London Foundation Competition. Ten up-and-coming vocalists from the U.S. and Canada took the stage, hoping to win cash prizes and earn bragging rights in one of the top singing contests. Since 1971, the George and Nora London Foundation Competition has {…}
The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the Career and Study grant. The foundation noted that Anthony Léon, Luke Sutliff, and Elena Villalón have been selected recipients of the 2024 Richard Tucker Career Grant. Recipients receive unrestricted grants of $10,000 each. Sutliff and were previously awarded the 2022 Sara Tucker Study Grant. They join past Career Grant recipients Leah Hawkins, Aryeh Nussbaum {…}