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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.

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PARTNERS for the Arts Announces the Finalists of its 2026 National Opera Competition.

Alec Carlson

Alec Carlson

Tenor

Alexis Seminario

Alexis Seminario

Soprano

Alla Yarosh

Alla Yarosh

Mezzo-soprano

Christian Simmons

Christian Simmons

Bass-baritone

Ethel Trujillo

Ethel Trujillo

Soprano

Evan Landowski

Evan Landowski

Bass-baritone

Laura Sanders

Laura Sanders

Soprano

Lindsay Martin

Lindsay Martin

Mezzo-soprano

Matthew Pearce

Matthew Pearce

Tenor

Sunghoon Han

Sunghoon Han

Bass-baritone

Judges:

Richard Leech, Kevin Short, and Delores Ziegler

Pianist: Tongyao Li

Final Round Live

Sunday, April 12, 2026 – 5 pm

Annunciation Catholic Church
3810 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C.

Free Admission.

Make a reservation at partners4thearts@aol.com by April 9, 2026.

Reception follows.