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 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:

Repertoire categories:

 – Opera aria
– Classical repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary periods)
– Folk/Traditional
– Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz

Awards

First and Second Place Winners will perform 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.

American Protégé Vocal Competition 2014 Results

 Judges Distinction Awards (Plaque Trophies) 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. In November 2012, Pablo sang the role of Amahl in “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. In November 2013 Pablo was the understudy for the role of “real Jake” in the Metropolitan Opera production of “Two Boys”. Pablo studies voice with Val Underwood, and violin with Jan Sloman at the Meadowmount School of music.
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.       Caroline is a classically trained ballerina and has performed in The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty Ballets among others. Caroline also began violin training at the age of 3. Her ability to read music has enriched both singing and ballet education and performances.
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. She obtained a master’s degree in western music history at the Music Department of Sichuan Music Conservatory in 2008. Since then Ms. Liu has been working at Sichuan Art Professional Education Institute and acquired the Lecturer Title in 2011. In 2013 Ms. Liu successfully hosted Young Teachers Concert in Sichuan Music Conservatory. In 2014 she participated in the Hong Kong International Vocal Music Competition (Opera Group) and won third place prize.

Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners will be notified via email regarding their placement and recitals schedule.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!