International Vocal Competition 2020
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.
Singers from 16 countries applied for this year’s Competition: different U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.
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
Since the situation with COVID-19 Global Health Crisis is still uncertain, winners will be offered to perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on the dates to be announced, or to receive a Winner’s Package by mail.
$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 2020 Results:
Judges’ Distinction (Plaque Trophy) Award Winners
Michael Goltry, 16, from Warrenton, VA. His performing arts interest began in middle school with inspirations from vocal coach and choral teachers. He was placed as the number one tenor in the state of Virginia in eighth grade. These experiences enlightened his path toward a career in performing arts. Michael Goltry has been accepted into various intensives and choral festivals including American Choral Directors Association National Choir in Kansas City, MO, in 2019. Michael furthered his National choir experience with NAFME All National Honor Choir in 2019. Then he was accepted into the Schmidt Vocal Institute summer intensive program as well as the WNO Kennedy Center summer intensive. Lastly, Michael was recently accepted into NYU’s Tisch theater summer intensive program.
Roger Wang, 12, seventh grade student from South Forsyth Middle School in Cumming, Georgia. He won many awards in vocal competition and performance, include first place in Classical (2018), second place in Broadway (2019) from American Protégé Vocal competition. He ranked 2nd place in Art Song at 2019 Hal Leonard Vocal Competition. Roger is the official National Anthem singer for professional sport teams including Atlanta Gladiators and Gwinnett Stripers. He was invited to host concerts and sing solo/duets at several concert around great Atlanta area. He is the first chair of his school chamber chorus which competes in national level. Roger participated GA all state chorus with perfect scores in two rounds of tough auditions. Roger also loves stage and musical theater, he played leading roles of his school drama club. Roger’s other hobby is ice hockey: his travel team brought home 3 championships in the last season.
Alexander G. Matos was born in Livingston, N.J. From the age of nine, Alexander has performed and competed in numerous competitions throughout Florida. He has been invited several times to sing the National Anthem at The Florida Marlins Major League Baseball Park and has performed at numerous charities, holiday, and community events. Last year, Alexander was invited to sing at the American Protégé International Competition at Carnegie Hall where he sang Opera Aria. He loves to sing Opera and is dedicated to becoming an Opera Tenor. Alexander also plays the piano and guitar. He is currently developing his skills and techniques for voice under the tutorship of Mr. Mike Soper. Alexander has a passion for music and is gifted with the ability to sing many songs from various cultures. Notably, Alexander has been selected to attend the prestigious BAK Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, FL, for voice where he is now entering his 7th grade.
Nicole Hodges is 10 years old and lives in Texas. She has been under the tutelage of Miss Carol Hodgin since 2019, mastering her classical and Broadway vocal techniques. She has also been a student of the Sarah Kelly Music school for the last five years, which focuses on singing and song writing. Nicole has written dozens of songs and is currently working on releasing her first single. Nicole loves all musical activities and is also actively involved in her school choir. She also plays the piano, participates in annual piano festivals and is actively involved in musical theater. She has participated in local theater productions of Frozen Jr. and was recently cast as Young Cosette for the school edition of Les Miserables. Nicole also loves to travel, write stories, and read.
Anne Gao, a lively rising 4th grader from northern Virginia, USA. She loves the stage and has been involved in singing and acting in multiple TV Variety shows and stage shows since she was 4-year-old. While singing has always been a significant part of her life, Anne also loves playing violin and Chinese zither. She has been a vocal student at Harmonia School of Music & Art since 2019 and participated proactively in all kinds of school performances. Anne performed in the “The 36th Annual Production of The Christmas Revels” presented by Washington Revels and participated in various musical shows such as “Seussical Kids” and “101 Dalmatians”.
| Name | Age | City/State/Country |
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Avinash Panda | 8 | Lorton, VA |
| Student of Dr. Irina Yurkovskaya | ||
| Phoebe Rose Claeys | 8 | Atlanta, GA |
| Student of Dr. Adriana Janse Van Rensburg | ||
| Ksenia Varela | 9 | Oceanside, CA |
| Student of Rebecca Steinke | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Aurelia Faidley-Solars | 10 | Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Student of Amelia de Mayo | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Jacey Zhou | 7 | Marietta, GA |
| Student of Yingling Zhu | ||
| Chanyanuch Korboonchuay | 9 | Nongkham , Bangkok |
| Student of Kanokkan Glomchum | ||
| Anne Gao | 10 | Mclean, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Matthew Vallero | 10 | Davis, CA |
| Student of Bernadette Mondok | ||
| Nicole Hodges | 10 | Spring, TX |
| Student of Carol Hodgin | ||
| Supapitch Singhadech | 10 | Chiangmai, Thailand |
| Student of Tianchai Sooktiang | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Amber Chen | 8 | Duluth, GA |
| Janelle Wu | 8 | Johns Creek, GA |
| Student of Tina Cui | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Alexander Matos | 11 | Loxahatchee, FL |
| Student of Mr. Mike Soper | ||
| Renee Zhu | 13 | John’s Creek, GA |
| Student of Qian Li | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Federica Aramburu | 12 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Roger Wang | 12 | Suwanee, GA |
| Student of Qian Li | ||
| Grace Chung | 14 | Garfield, NJ |
| Student of Jin Hwan Byun | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| David Rosemberg | 11 | Newton, MA |
| Stefanie Nikolova | 11 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Student of Mimi Ivanova | ||
| Federica Aramburu | 12 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Jian Kawai | 12 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Student of Mizuho Sudo | ||
| Jasmine Iacullo | 14 | Parkland, FL |
| Student of Michael Soper | ||
| Vocal Duet: | ||
| Mia Ye | 11 | Baltimore, MD |
| Leon Ye | 16 | Baltimore, MD |
| Students of Li Chunfeng | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Federica Aramburu | 12 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Anahit Indzhigulyan | 15 | Beechhurst, NY |
| Student of Vago Ohanyan and Nataliya Khrapina | ||
| Kirsten Tierney | 15 | Falls Chuch, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Sara Porjosh | 15 | Vienna, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Hannah Hess | 16 | Waxhaw, NC |
| Student of Sonya Gable-Wilson | ||
| William Yang | 16 | Keller, TX |
| Student of Lisa Kay Fletcher | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Karen Gao | 15 | Johns Creek, GA |
| Student of Katya Gruzglina | ||
| Sana Jaffrey | 15 | New Vernon , NJ |
| Student of Sooyeon Kim | ||
| Andrea Rodriguez-Gomez | 16 | Marlborough, MA |
| Student of Lilly Kinas | ||
| Diana Marie Paunetto | 16 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Student of Tonna Miller-Valles | ||
| Flora Yuan | 16 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Wei Feng | ||
| Isita Talukdar | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Meeree Kim | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Ella Grace Tippins | 15 | Auburn, AL |
| Student of Joy Xu | ||
| Emily Taylor Kaufman | 15 | Davie, FL |
| Student of Ben Bagby and Badienne Magaziner | ||
| Leah Harper | 15 | Grand Island, NY |
| Student of Kimberly Potfora | ||
| Sarah Lash | 15 | Deerfield Beach , FL |
| Student of Mike Soper | ||
| Catherine Moeller | 16 | North Tonawanda, NY |
| Student of Kimberly Potfora | ||
| Emmy Xu | 16 | Lawrence, NJ |
| Student of Zachary Krieger | ||
| Mayu Tayama | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Akane Ota | ||
| Michael Goltry | 16 | Warrenton, VA |
| Student of Bob Swift and Katy Benko | ||
| Miraya Bhayani | 17 | Milton, MA |
| Student of Rebecca Worthington | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Dmytro Voronov | 26 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Student of Magali Damonte and Liudmyla Totska | ||
| Marisan Corsino | 38 | Conway, AR |
| Student of Nancy Elledge | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Lindsey Voughn | 28 | Chicago, IL |
| Student of Dr. Brett Monro | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Morena La Vecchia Galan | 19 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Student of Margaret Lattimore | ||
| Heather Smith | 26 | Melburn, Australia |
| Amateur Category: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Yuran Qiang | 18 | Sammamish, WA |
| Student of Shan Han | ||
| Slawomir Jedrzejczak | 54 | Lodzkie, Poland |
| Student of Terasa Sieczko | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Madison McCoy | 18 | Dallas, TX |
| Yuran Qiang | 18 | Sammamish, WA |
| Student of Shan Han | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Perri So | 6 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Student of Kayla Wilfong | ||
| Matthew Vallero | 10 | Davis, CA |
| Student of Bernadette Mondok | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Amartya Paul | 9 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Hiroko Yoshinaga | ||
| Ashley Hua | 9 | Marietta, GA |
| Student of Madison Zahorsky | ||
| Julia Kartvelishvili | 9 | Coralville, IA |
| Student of Mia Feyvecind Gimenez | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Perri So | 6 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Student of Kayla Wilfong | ||
| Ahana Paul | 7 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Hiroko Yoshinaga | ||
| Angelina Tong | 8 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Student of Tina Cui | ||
| Evelyn Fu | 9 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
| Student of Wei Feng | ||
| Sze Yui Alaine Wong | 9 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Chan Chi Fung | ||
| Theo Cohen | 9 | Lachine, Canada |
| Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
| Phoebe Carter | 10 | Lachine, Canada |
| Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
| Sua Chung | 10 | Vienna, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Angelika Indzhigulyan | 11 | Oakland Gardens, NY |
| Student of Vago Ohanyan | ||
| Jian Kawai | 12 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Student of Mizuho Sudo | ||
| Yehong Jiang | 13 | Los Altos, CA |
| Student of Chunfeng Li | ||
| Devan McCarthy | 14 | Dix Hills, NY |
| Student of Jennifer Grimaldi Toohey | ||
| Gina Vicari | 14 | Centreville, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Kiana Palmer | 14 | Dunn Loring, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Beatrice Jean Consolata Gobang | 10 | Bekasi, Indonesia |
| Student of Valentina Nova Aman | ||
| Sarah Serena Thompson | 12 | Atlanta, GA |
| Student of Adriana Janse Van Rensburg | ||
| Zimo Zhao | 13 | Duluth, GA |
| Student of Li Qian | ||
| Elisa Chung | 14 | East Brunswick, NJ |
| Student of Hyun Jin Nam | ||
| Enhao (Mason) Zhang | 14 | Sammamish, WA |
| Student of Shan Han | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Saisha Pal | 11 | Herndon, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Tomas Gonzalez | 11 | McAllen, TX |
| Student of Maria Avalos | ||
| Julia Murphy | 12 | Oakton, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Naomi Sedwick | 12 | McLean, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Saumya Anand | 12 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Student of Swetlana Garrido | ||
| Xianger Fang | 12 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Mai Sui | ||
| Abigail Rong | 13 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Student of Tina Cui | ||
| Amber Zhou | 13 | Syosset, NY |
| Student of Karina | ||
| Claire Jiang | 13 | Princeton, NJ |
| Student of Steven Schnurman | ||
| Hannah Gluckman | 14 | Pittsford, NY |
| Student of Diane Abrahamian | ||
| Jacquelyn Erickson | 14 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Student of Paula Baack | ||
| Jasmin Chen | 14 | Great Falls, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Joanna Orzech | 14 | Yorktown Heights, NY |
| Student of Justin Stoney and Ann Ferraro | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Ariana deSa e Frias | 16 | Batavia, NY |
| Student of Diane Abrahamian | ||
| Ashley Yang | 17 | Fairfax, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Sarah Wang | 17 | Saratoga, CA |
| Student of Zhongyan Liu | ||
| Sharon Liang | 17 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Minsheng Yang | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Napatsawan Wongmuang | 15 | Chaing Mai , Thailand |
| Student of Tianchai Sooktiang | ||
| Seoyoung Son | 15 | East Brunswick, NJ |
| Student of HyunJin Nam | ||
| Julianne Yi | 16 | North Brunswick, NJ |
| Student of HyunJin Nam | ||
| Jia Bao Guo | 17 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Janette Lim | ||
| Samiksha Argal | 17 | Bangalore, India |
| Student of Ms Sandra Oberoi | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Ahana Guin | 15 | Fremont, CA |
| Student of Kamerin McDonald | ||
| Anya Waria | 15 | Fremont, CA |
| Student of Kamerin McDonald | ||
| Eeshaan Chaudhuri | 15 | Cranbury, NJ |
| Student of David Westawski | ||
| Napatsawan Wongmuang | 15 | Chaing Mai , Thailand |
| Student of Tianchai Sooktiang | ||
| Zhenjie He | 15 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Opus Academy | ||
| Andy Jeong | 16 | Brea, CA |
| Student of Eunwon Choi | ||
| Lois Lee | 16 | Haymarket, VA |
| Student of Andrea Green | ||
| Veronica Kogan | 16 | Duluth, GA |
| Student of Kara Noel Harrington | ||
| Abigail Ruhl | 17 | Amherst, NY |
| Student of Zach Carr | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Aviela Chang | 15 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| Student of Mai Sui | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Tingting Tang | 32 | Lubbock, TX |
| Student of Gregory Brookes and Deanna Murray | ||
| Jeana Mounth | 33 | Cornwall, NY |
| Student of Mary Marshall | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Tingting Tang | 32 | Lubbock, TX |
| Student of Gregory Brookes and Deanna Murray | ||
| Derek Fam | 33 | Beiging, China |
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Marisan Corsino | 38 | Conway, AR |
| Gina Cornielli | 39 | Kingston, AZ |
| Amateur Category: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Huiting Xu | 25 | Redwood City, CA |
| Student of Minsheng Yang and TianYu Yang | ||
| Nancie Grossman | 72 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| Student of Dubravka Zubovic | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Ruyi Sun | 52 | Potomac, MD |
| Student of Lingling H. Peng | ||
Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners will be notified of their standing via email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!