International Vocal Competition 2014
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 21, 2014 at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
$300 Scholarship, Judges’ Favorite Award Trophy, Judges’ Distinction Award Trophy and other Special Awards may be granted based on the judges recommendations.
International Vocal Competition 2014 Results:
Judges’ Distinction (Plaque Trophy) Award Winners
Kayley Ji is 10 years old. She loves Broadway musical since she saw the first Broadway show” Mary Poppin” 3 years ago. She has taken vocal lesson for 3 years. She is the 1st Place winner of 2013 New York Youth Talent Show in Singing Division (Children Group) which is hosted by Healthfirst. Meanwhile, Kayley is the Junior Winner of 2014 Long Island Morgan Park Music Festival. Besides being an angelic vocalist, Kayley is a natural performer. She enjoy singing and performing to everyone.
Pablo Rubin-Jurado was born in Honolulu in November 2001. He is currently home schooled (6 grade), enrolled in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, and studies composition, piano and violin at the Juilliard School precollege program. Since two years of age, he has enjoyed a collection of opera DVDs from his grandmother including “II Trovatore”, “Carmen” and “The Magic Flute”. He began violin at age 5, winning first place in the 2010 and 2012 Hawai’i Music Teachers Association’s violin competitions, and first place in the Honolulu 2012 Mozart Festival.
Caroline Anne Quinn, 14, from Garnet Valley, PA, has recently placed first in Onstage New York and Rising Stars Central NJ Productions. Caroline was a featured singer at Archmere Academy in their chorus production of West Side Story. Caroline’s vocal training is with Dave Barrus of Vox Studio in Philadelphia, PA. In addition, Caroline has performed in several stage productions including, “Anything Goes”, “Pippin”, “Xanadu”, “Godspell” and “Willy Wonka” and has performed at the Kimmel Center with Broadway Dreams Foundation in Philadelphia.
Jiejun Liu, 31, from Beijing, China, is a Director of the Teaching and Research Office of Vocal Music Performance and Rehearsal in Sichuan Art Professional Education Institute, and a vocal music teacher in Music Department. Ms. Liu graduated from Vocal Music Department of Sichuan Music Conservatory in 2005, studied after professor Shihua Yang, Director of Vocal Music Department. Jiejun Liu has been learning vocal music in Vienna, Austria Schubert Music School from 2002 to 2003.
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
| Gianna Ernst, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 9 | Marlton, NJ |
| Student of Badiene Magaziner and Sal Dupree | ||
| Katie Silverman, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 9 | Tarzana, CA |
| Student of Dan Graul and Eileen Kennedy | ||
| Kayley Ji, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Syosset, NY |
| Student of Bob Marks | ||
| Alyssa Huang, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Wendy Huang | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Kenneth Cook, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 11 | Trabuco Canyon, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Alexandra Cook, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 11 | Trabuco Canyon, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Pablo Rubin Jurado, Classical | 12 | New York, NY |
| Student of Val Underwood | ||
| Julia Rawas, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Westmount, Canada |
| Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
| Adrianna Siena, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Wellington, FL |
| Student of Michael Soper | ||
| Daniel Rabinowitz, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Wellington, FL |
| Student of Michael Soper | ||
| Caroline Quinn, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 14 | Garnet Valley, PA |
| Student of David Barrus | ||
| Matija Tomas, Opera Aria | 14 | Glen Allen, VA |
| Student of Shelby Claire Milgram | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Gwyneth Campbell, Opera Aria | 15 | New York, NY |
| Student of Maria Lyudko | ||
| Julia Debowska, Classical | 15 | Mississuga, Canada |
| Student of Jean MacPhail | ||
| Matt Chang, Opera Aria | 16 | New York, NY |
| Student of Dongwon Kim | ||
| Serena Alexandra Tchorbajian, Classical | 16 | Fort Lee, NJ |
| Student of Lorraine Nubar | ||
| Hannah Song, Opera Aria | 17 | Watchung, NJ |
| Student of Ingrid Zeldin | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Iuliia Khromchenko, Opera Aria | 29 | Yalta, Russia |
| Student of Natalia Burnasheva | ||
| Jiejun Liu, Opera Aria | 31 | Chengdu, China |
| Student of Shihua Yang | ||
| Kirsten C Kunkle, Opera Aria | 33 | West Chester, PA |
| Student of Carmen Balthrop | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
| Natanya Huiyi Tan, Classical | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Kuo Po | ||
| Natanya Huiyi Tan, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Kuo Po | ||
| Roy Park, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 10 | Bayside, NY |
| Student of Marko Lampas | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Kenneth Cook, Classical | 11 | Trabuco Canyon, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Alexandra Cook, Classical | 11 | Trabuco Canyon, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Lauren Dong, Opera Aria | 11 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Nadya Liyi Tan, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 12 | Singapore |
| Student of Kuo Po | ||
| Ethan Yan, Opera Aria | 12 | Mountain View, CA |
| Student of Angelique Zuluaga | ||
| Polina Mikheeva, Folk/Traditional | 13 | Lobnya, Russia |
| Student of Ella Gorbatova and Dmitriy Popov | ||
| Emily Muramoto, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| Student of Dr. Maria Lazarova | ||
| Jimin Moon, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 13 | Davis, CA |
| Student of James Glica-Hernandez and Bonnie Fischer | ||
| Mika Martin, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 14 | Singapore |
| Student of Alexandra Novicova | ||
| Alex Koshy, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 14 | Bangalore, India |
| Student of Sandra Oberoi | ||
| Jeannine Bauer, Opera Aria | 14 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Morgan Misk, Classical | 15 | Old Westbury, NY |
| Student of Mason G Senft and Angela Luftig | ||
| Songhee Lee, Classical | 15 | Maspeth, NY |
| Student of Younseung Lee | ||
| Katherine Minerman, Opera Aria | 15 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Madeline Lewandowski, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 16 | Toledo, OH |
| Student of Dr. Paulita Fernandez | ||
| Anezka Kurian, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 16 | Bangalore, India |
| Student of Sandra Oberoi | ||
| Ashley Kim, Classical | 16 | Suffern, NY |
| Student of Amy Williams and Kyung H. Kim | ||
| Kati Kim, Classical | 16 | Suffern, NY |
| Student of Joan Caplan and Kyung H. Kim | ||
| Shayna Toh, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 17 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Joanne Lee, Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | 17 | Birmingham, MI |
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Jing Xu, Opera Aria | Beijing, China | |
| Student of Lu Lanqing | ||
| Limei Wu, Classical | Beijing, China | |
Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners will be notified of their standing via email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!