International Vocal Competition 2013
The American Protégé International Vocal Competition is designed for singers who would like to challenge themselves in a very competitive environment. The Competition is open to solo vocalists and vocal groups of all ages, nationalities and countries.
Participants are required to submit video recording materials for the audition.
A panel of qualified judges evaluates audition materials. All judges are independent, their students are not allowed to apply this season.
Eligibility
We invite school students and adults to participate in the Competition. There is no age limit for the adult participants.
Multiple winners will be chosen in each of the following age groups:
| Category: | Age: |
| Young Singers | 5 - 10 |
| Junior | 11 - 14 |
| Intermediate | 15 - 17 |
| Amateur (without Professional Degree) | 18 and older |
| College students and professional singers | 18 and older |
Awards
First and Second Place Winners performed on December 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM and at 8:00 PM at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
International Vocal Competition 2013 Results:
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Name | Age | City/State/Country |
| Young Singers Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
| Corey Koh, Classical | 10 | Singapore |
| Student of Roderick Teh | ||
| Vera Tan, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Sivan Ben David, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Student of Michael Soper | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Agne Giedraityte, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 11 | Downers Grove, IL |
| Student of Tracy Watson, and Nida Grigalaviciute | ||
| Agne Giedraityte, Classical | 11 | Dawners Grove, IL |
| Student of Tracy Watson, and Nida Grigalaviciute | ||
| Daria MacAuslan, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Anna Yanovsky | ||
| Ananya Ravishankar Diddapur, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Gwyneth Campbell, Opera Aria | 14 | New York, NY |
| Student of Lorraine Nubar | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Katie Ahmann, Opera Aria | 15 | Laguna Niguel, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Ong Jean Wei, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 16 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Pepita Salim, Opera Aria | 17 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Student of Devi Fransisca, and Joseph Kristanto | ||
| Tiara Valencia Sadikin, Classical | 17 | Singapore |
| Student of Ms Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Maral Najarian, Classical | 35 | El Paso, TX |
| Student of Dr. Susan McAdoo | ||
| Patience Reich, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 43 | Winston Salem, NC |
| Student of Nadia Bakhireva | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
| Anne Sophie Cazaubon, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 6 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Roderick Teh | ||
| Ariane Cazaubon, Classical | 8 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Roderick Teh | ||
| Mia Mancera, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Samuel Yuen, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Alexandra Cook, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Trabuco Canyon, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Kenneth Cook, Classical | 10 | Trabuco Canyon, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Charmaine Tan, Classical | 11 | Singapore |
| Student of Mao Lyn De Leon | ||
| Elisabeth Martin, Classical | 11 | Bellerose, NY |
| Student of Betina Hershey Russo | ||
| William Lee, Folk/Traditional | 12 | Troy, MI |
| Student of Mary Callaghan Lynch and Frank Pitts | ||
| Niko Mancera, Opera Aria | 13 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Freya Irani, Classical | 14 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Student of Linda Spevacek | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Emma Lau, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Joy Tan, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 15 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Sumedha Nag, Classical | 16 | Plano, TX |
| Student of Marti Oden and Clorese Porter | ||
| Rebecca Dharmapalan, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 17 | Oakland, CA |
| Student of Matt Liebowitz | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Rachel Turanski, Opera Aria | 28 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Student of Stephanie Gordon | ||
| Tamara Burley, Classical | 33 | Toronto, Canada |
| Student of Dr. Kenneth White | ||
| Evgenia Rosenberg, Classical | 39 | Volgograd, Russia |
| Student of Prof. Polina Schwartz | ||
Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners will be notified of their standing via email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!