PARTNERS for the Arts, Inc.
PARTNERS for the Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that holds an annual opera competition to encourage and support singers pursuing a career in opera.
PARTNERS for the Arts, Inc. is Pleased to Announce the Winners of its 13th National Opera Competition.
1st Prize and Audience Choice – Ethel Trujillo
Soprano
2nd Prize – Christian Simmons
Bass-baritone
3rd Prize – Sunghoon Han
Bass-baritone
Judges’ Special Award – Alla Yarosh
Mezzo-soprano
JUDGES
| Preliminaries | Semifinals | Finals |
| Byron Jones | Robert Baker | Richard Leech |
| Nick Olcott | Leah Crocetto | Kevin Short |
| Joy Schreier | Peter Russell | Delores Ziegler |
Pianist Tongyao Li
We sincerely thank:
The Annunciation Catholic Church Catherine and Mary Roth Concert Series and Frank Conlon, Brian Quenton Thorne – Annunciation Catholic Church Event Coordinator,
Alan Savada and Will Stevenson – 2nd prize in honor of their son, Samuel J. Savada-Stevenson,
Jean Arnold – 3rd prize in honor of Audrey Pendergast,
Drs. James and Wanda O’Brien-Trefil – Judges Special Awards and Audience Choice in honor of Sylvia Mestek Trefil,
Finalists Travel Expenses: Dr. Robert Misbin, Dr. Susan Ohnmacht, and Dr. Horacio and Paula Verdun,
and all the donors who made it possible for us to give over $40,000 in prizes this year.