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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 will evaluate 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.
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 |
First and Second Place Winners will perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 28, April 2 and April 4, 2021.
Judges’ Favorite Award Trophy, Judges’ Distinction Award Trophy and other Special Awards may be granted based on the judges’ recommendations.
Judges Distinction Awards (Plaque Trophies) Winners:
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 | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Amber Chen | 8 | Duluth, GA |
Student of Qian Li | ||
Janelle Wu | 8 | Johns Creek, GA |
Student of Tina Cui | ||
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 | ||
Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
Opera Aria | ||
Alexander Matos | 11 | Loxahatchee, FL |
Student of 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 | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Federica Aramburu | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
David Rosemberg | 11 | Newton, MA |
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 Mike Soper | ||
Vocal Duet: | ||
Mia Ye | 11 | Baltimore, MD |
Leon Ye | 16 | Baltimore, MD |
Students of Li Chunfeng | ||
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 | ||
Hua Liang | 43 | Irvine, CA |
Student of Mai Sui | ||
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 | 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 | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Vishnu Mangipudi | 12 | Bellevue, WA |
Student of Mahathi Mangipudi | ||
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 and Viriyabhat Kitavadhana | ||
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 | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Aviela Chang | 15 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
Student of Mai Sui | ||
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 and Viriyabhat Kitavadhana | ||
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 | ||
Ding Luo | 17 | Irvine, CA |
Student of Hua Liang | ||
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 | Mission Viejo, CA | |
Student of Dubravka Zubovic | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Ruyi Sun | Potomac, MD | |
Student of Lingling H. Peng |
1. Winners of the Competition will perform one piece selected by the judges from the participant’s audition repertoire.
2. To change a performance repertoire, the participant must submit a link to the new piece video recording and a $55 fee not later than two months before the Concert.
3. Only piano accompaniment can be used at the Winners Recital. No acoustic system will be provided.
4. Participants must bring their own piano accompanist. American Protege does not provide piano accompanist, but can recommend one (contact the office).
5. Performance time limit for the School Students categories is under 5 minutes; for the Amateur category – under 6 minutes and for the College Students/Professionals category – under 7 minutes.
6. Photo or video recording during the recital is strictly prohibited per the Carnegie Hall policy. A professional photographer will be taking pictures of the performers.
7. Each Winner will perform at one Recital. Recital date and time will be offered to the Winner, based on the Competition results.
8. All participants are responsible for their own expenses (travel, housing accommodations, etc.).
9. The total Recital and Photo Fee for Solo Participants at Weill Recital Hall is $400 and includes: Recital booklets with all Recital performers’ biographies and photos (for the booklet sample please click here), Certificate, Teacher’s Diploma, two (2) guests’ tickets and 20-30 digital photos taken by professional photographer during participant’s performance on stage. Participants and piano accompanists do not need tickets to be admitted to the backstage. Recital and Photo Fees are not refundable.
10. Extra performance time of up to 1 minute can be accepted for the Winners Recital with an additional fee of $100.
11. Organizational Committee collects short biographies to introduce the performers at the Winners Recitals. American Protégé reserves the rights to edit, reduce and re-format any submitted biographies as it seems appropriate and fit into the Recital Brochure.
12. Detailed Winners Recital Guidelines will be emailed to the participants.
To pay the Recital and Photo Fees on-line please click on the button below. A transaction fee of $30.00 will be added to the fee amount. By clicking on the button you will be re-directed to PayPal.
VOCAL COMPETITION
PAST SEASONS WINNERS:
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Music Talent Competition Spring 2021
Deadline: March 15, 2021
Deadline: June 10, 2021
Competition of Romantic Music 2021
Deadline: October 10, 2021
Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2021
Deadline: October 25, 2021
UPCOMING RECITALS:
June 6, 2021, 11:30 am
June 6, 2021, 3:30 pm
June 6, 2021, 7:30 pm
June 19, 2021, 11:30 am
June 19, 2021, 3:30 pm
June 19, 2021, 7:30 pm
June 26, 2021, 11:30AM
June 26, 2021, 3:30PM
June 26, 2021, 7:30PM
June 27, 2021, 11:30AM
June 27, 2021, 3:30PM
June 27, 2021, 7:30PM
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