International Vocal Competition 2015
The American Protégé International Vocal Competition is designed for singers who would like to challenge themselves in a very competitive environment. The Competition was open to solo vocalists and vocal groups of all ages, nationalities and countries. Participants are required to submit video recording materials for the audition.
Winners were chosen in the following age groups:
Category: | Age: |
Young Singers | 6 – 10 |
Junior | 11 – 14 |
Intermediate | 15 – 17 |
Amateur (without Professional Degree) | 18 and older |
College students and professional singers | 18 and older |
Repertoire categories:
– Opera aria
– Classical repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary periods)
– Folk/Traditional
– Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz
Awards
First and Second Place Winners performed on
Saturday, December 19th, 2015 at 7:30 PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Saturday, December 26th, 2015 at 7:30 PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
$300 Scholarship, Jury’ Favorite Award Trophy and Judges’ Distinction Award Trophies and other Special Awards were granted based on the judges recommendations.
American Protégé Vocal Competition 2015 Results
Jury’s Favorite ($330 Scholarship and Plaque Trophy) Award Winner:
Judges Distinction Awards (Plaque Trophies) Winners:
First Place Winners: | ||
Young Singers Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
Harrison Sturgeon, Folk/Traditional | 8 | Gloucester, MA |
Student of Yeghishe Manucharyan | ||
Hayley Ji, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 8 | Syosset, NY |
Student of Bob Marks | ||
Elias Tyson Venegas, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 9 | Port Moody, Canada |
Student of Camille Henderson | ||
Jacob Skiba, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Oakville, Canada |
Student of Kinga Mitrowska | ||
Michael Robinson, Folk/Traditional | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Sophia Parigi, Classical | 10 | Gretna, LA |
Student of Melanie Hirschfeld and Joseph Pham Cuoc | ||
Shermaine HuiQi Saw, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Kuo Po | ||
Shermaine HuiQi Saw, Classical | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Kuo Po | ||
Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
Abby Fletcher, Opera Aria | 11 | Cape Coral, Fl |
Student of Susan Niekamp | ||
Mun Hoi Fan, Folk/Traditional | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Daleyna Dunlap, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Rolling Hills, CA |
Student of Susan Wong | ||
Kai Alivia Koren, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Lake Worth, FL |
Student of Jill Switzer | ||
Laya Madison Koder, Opera Aria | 12 | Richmond , VA |
Student of Shelby Milgram | ||
Maggie Liu, Opera Aria | 12 | Temecula, CA |
Student of Wei Feng | ||
Mia Mancera, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | RSM, CA |
Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
Aimee Banks, Opera Aria | 13 | Moycullen, Ireland |
Student of Michel Durham | ||
Grace Mozitis, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Linwood, NJ |
Student of Julie Zarukin Handlon | ||
Casandra Ortiz, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 14 | Lake Worth , FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Emily Muramoto, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 14 | Yorba Linda, CA |
Student of Dr. Maria Lazarova | ||
Ziyao (Chelsea) Guo, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 14 | Darien, CT |
Student of Cynthia Sanner and Sooyeon Kim | ||
Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
Aleesha Yan, Classical | 15 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
Student of Elisabeth Howard | ||
Anna Wojcik, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Mississauga, Canada |
Student of Kinga Mitrowska | ||
Cheryl Bains, Classical | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Cheryl Bains, Folk/Traditional | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Niko Mancera, Opera Aria | 15 | RSM, CA |
Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
Savannah Rae Almeida, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Cooper City, FL |
Student of Mike Soper | ||
Stephanie Chee, Classical | 15 | Sunnyvale, CA |
Student of Amy Heumann | ||
Claire Diamond, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 16 | Lockport, IL |
Student of Kristin Young | ||
Gwyneth Campbell, Opera Aria | 16 | New York, NY |
Student of Maria Lyudko | ||
Katryna Marttala, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 16 | Cibolo, TX |
Student of Irma Taute | ||
Priya Radhakrishnan, Classical | 16 | Bangalore, India |
Student of Sandra Oberoi | ||
Emma Richardson, Opera Aria | 17 | Oshawa, Canada |
Student of Dr. Robert Loewen | ||
Katherine Langelier, Opera Aria | 17 | San Francisco, CA |
Student of Erin Neff | ||
Lucas Guzman, Classical | 17 | Weston, MA |
Student of Thomas Oesterling | ||
Nicole Dostanic, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 17 | Irivine, CA |
Student of Dubravka Zubovic | ||
Nicole Dostanic, Opera Aria | 17 | Irivine, CA |
Student of Dubravka Zubovic | ||
Rebecca Reavley, Classical | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Tan Sin Sim | ||
Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
Rachel Eve Holmes, Opera Aria | 28 | Fitchburg, WI |
Suhyoung Lee, Opera Aria | 22 | Huntington, NY |
Student of Peter Castaldi | ||
Xi wen Li, Opera Aria | 31 | Shenzhen, China |
Ying Yu, Opera Aria | 27 | Beijing, China |
Student of Lanqing Lu and Lei Lu | ||
Amateur Category: | ||
Kristina Petric, Classical | 20 | Belgrade, Serbia |
Student of Ana Lackovic | ||
Maricel Obieta, Classical | Quezon City, Philippines | |
Second Place Winners: | ||
Young Singers Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
Beeland Anderson Parker Rogers, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 7 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Beeland Anderson Parker Rogers, Folk/Traditional | 7 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Ria Chhabra, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 6 | Singapore |
Student of Roderick Teh | ||
Zebedee Cher, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 7 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Zebedee Cher, Folk/Traditional | 7 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Tiara Abraham, Classical | 9 | Sacramento, CA |
Student of Kate Murphy and Daniel Paulson | ||
Alyssa Marella, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | North Tonawanda , NY |
Student of Zach Carr | ||
Bridgette Oh, Classical | 10 | Arroyo Grande, CA |
Student of Deanna Delore | ||
Elise Sun, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng and Elle-May Patterson | ||
Elodie Orkin, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Los Angeles, CA |
Student of Adrianna Mcphee | ||
Katherine Silverman, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Tarzana, CA |
Student of Evelyn Hauls | ||
Lauren Galin, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Wellington, FL |
Student of Adriana Zabala | ||
Michael Robinson, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Margaret Parrino, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Richmond, VA |
Student of Shelby Milgram | ||
Michael Robinson, Classical | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
Arjun Chhabra, Classical | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Roderick Teh | ||
Hadley Magaziner, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 11 | Manahawkin, NJ |
Student of Christina Skleros | ||
Laurelle Oh Qi Wen, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Mun Hoi Fan, Classical | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Mun Hoi Fan, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Shavinne Tsai Yi Ling, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Shavinne Tsai Yi Ling, Classical | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Zoe Martinez, Classical | 11 | North Tustin, CA |
Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
Brooke Besikof, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Newport Beach , CA |
Student of Darcie Roberts Magino | ||
Daleyna Dunlap, Classical | 12 | Rolling Hills, CA |
Student of Susan Wong | ||
Hilton Augusta Parker Rogers, Folk/Traditional | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Hilton Augusta Parker Rogers, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Mia Drazin, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Hampstead, Canada |
Student of Simone Pitot | ||
Patheerapat Sireevaranunt, Classical | 12 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Lullalit Supatravanij | ||
Prasheela Ramesh, Classical | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Prasheela Ramesh, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Yu Qi Melanie Wan, Classical | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Roderick Teh | ||
Amelia Sewing, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Perry, KS |
Student of Etta Fung | ||
Ananya Gurumurthy, Classical | 13 | Scarsdale, NY |
Student of Anna Veleva | ||
Ewan MacRae, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Ewan MacRae, Classical | 13 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Kimi Sturgeon, Folk/Traditional | 13 | Gloucester, MA |
Student of Victoria Avetisyan | ||
Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
Celyna Hui Wen Peck, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har and Kuo Po | ||
Celyna Hui Wen Peck, Classical | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har and Kuo Po | ||
Kai Wallace Nishihara Low, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Matija Tomas, Opera Aria | 15 | Glen Allen, VA |
Student of Anne O’Byrne | ||
Sarah Anais Buxton-Leow, Classical | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Sarah Anais Buxton-Leow, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Shalynn Tsai Qi Yun Shalynn, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Siwon Kim, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Stephanie Tan, Classical | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Corinna Chang and Elena Ng | ||
Andrew Liang, Classical | 16 | Alpharetta, GA |
Student of Bradley Howard and Rhonda Fossum | ||
Anna Chowaniec, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 16 | Legnickie Pole , Poland |
Student of Anna Czerska | ||
Asha Iyer, Opera Aria | 16 | Glen Allen, VA |
Student of Anne O’Byrne | ||
Morgan Misk, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 16 | Old Westbury, NY |
Student of Mason G. Senft and Angela Luftig | ||
Neha Gupta, Classical | 16 | Bethesda, MD |
Joshua Dinetz, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 17 | Roslyn Heights, NY |
Student of Mason G. Senft and Angela Luftig | ||
Shanisse Tsai, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
Catherine Huang, Classical | 24 | Irvine, CA |
Student of Julian Wu | ||
Jiayi Xu, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 26 | Beijing, China |
Student of Dr. Jue Shen | ||
Tamara Podolskaya, Classical | 31 | Moscow, Russia |
Amateur Category: | ||
Victor Navarro, Classical | 28 | Madrid, Spain |
Natalya Kudryavtseva, Classical | 32 | Moscow, Russia |
James Wallard, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 38 | Los Angeles, CA |
Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners were notified via email regarding their placement and recitals schedule.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!