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The Orpheus Vocal Competition will be held March 6-8, 2020 on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  The Application Deadline is December 1, 2019. Apply Now. This year the Society will be awarding a $3,000 grand prize for the Student winner and $5,000 for the Young Artist winner.  Additional prizes will be awarded by individuals and corporations. In addition, 1st and 2nd place winners in the High School division will also receive cash awards.  There are 3 categories in Orpheus: • Young Artist for ages 25-30 • Student for ages 19-24 • High School students grades 10-12 Orpheus is the only competition of its kind in the south central United States. http://orpheusvocal.com/

DEADLINE EXTENDED! NOW NOVEMBER 25TH FINAL FINAL! Don't miss it this time, friends! Over $25,000 worth in prizes and awards, with a $10,000 First Prize, and a jury of some of the most important international casting directors and esteemed operatic professionals from: Metropolitan Opera -- Bayerisches Staatsoper -- Dutch National Opera -- Opéra National de Bordeaux -- Opera Nacional de Chile -- Staatstheater Braunschweig -- Theater Basel -- Canadian Opera Company -- Dallas Opera -- Santa Fe Opera -- Spoleto Festival, and more! This is THE event in New York City for the 2019 audition and competition season! The world's first International Vocal Competition and Professional Casting Audition all-in-one! Don't miss it, Apply right now!

Apply today to the TSM Art of Song program to study this summer with Benjamin Appl (baritone), Wolfram Rieger (piano), and Steven Philcox (piano)! The Toronto Summer Music Academy is a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity for chamber musicians and singers 18-35 years old, on the threshold of a professional career. Academy Fellows attend the TSM Academy on full scholarship covering tuition, studying and performing with international guest artists in various concerts throughout the Festival. Fellows are billeted with Toronto Summer Music supporters, eat lunch together daily, and are guests at all Festival concerts.

The Georg Solti Accademia (GSA), heralded by Opera Now as providing "the finest training” for outstanding young opera singers and repetiteurs, is now accepting applications for its 2020 courses. We offer outstanding, fully-funded courses for both singers and repetiteurs aimed at providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to reach their full potential as artists. More information at: www.georgsoltiaccademia.org. Singers Course Guest Artists include: Richard Bonynge, Barbara Frittoli, Violeta Urmana. Faculty Includes: Jonathan Papp - Artistic Director; Jonathan Lakeland – Assistant to the AD & ED and Coach/Repetiteur; Stefano Baldasseroni – Italian Diction and Language Coach; and others TBA. Deadline November 22, 2019.

Opera NEO Summer Opera Festival and Workshop 2020: Deadlines approaching: New York/Boston/Washington DC/Greensboro/Tallahassee! Spend a summer discovering what makes you a unique artist! Join us in beautiful San Diego to find inspiration, grow, learn, network, and make great music. We provide individual attention and a welcoming community for safe exploration. All participants sing a role in one of our three fully-staged, single-cast opera productions with professional orchestra. Additional performance opportunities are offered in a Cabaret, concerts, and other community events. Paid and tuition based positions are open. Be a part of this intensive opera workshop for the 21st century artist!  Deadlines & audition info: operaneo.com

Bel Canto Summer Voice Program in Munich: Bel Canto Voice Program LTD. Early Bird Discount on December 1st, 2019. Now in our 9th year, we offer amazing programs in Audition Training, Voice Study, Young Dramatic Voice, and in 2020 our inaugural ART of the LIED MUNICH, study the German language during the program. The only summer program which takes place in Munich, Germany; a vibrant, cultured city, with the opportunity to visit Salzburg and Neuschwanstein Castle. Agent auditions, scene study, acting, masterclasses, singing and coaching lessons, concerts, informal chats by members of the Bavarian State Opera. Program dates: July 27th - August 15th, 2020 in the heart of Munich. www.belcantosinging.com

GRANDI VOCI ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION: 22-25 JANUARY 2020, ISTANBUL. Application Deadline: 3. January 2020. Application Fee: €100, € 25(for candidates born after 1994). No age limit. 1st prize 30.000TL engagement,   2nd prize 15.000TL engagement, 3rd prize 10.000TL. Season 2020: Oper im Berg, Festival Salzburg, Opernfestspiele Schloss Amerang: Die Zauberflöte, Aida, Nabucco, Eugene Onegin, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Concerts. 

For over 40 seasons, The Ohio Light Opera has dedicated itself to the exploration and production of the best of traditional operetta and musical theater. This includes the complete Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire, as well as the recognized treasures from the Viennese, French, Hungarian, German, and American repertoire. The 40 performing artists who make up the vocal ensemble are chosen for their abilities to perform and work at the highest level in all disciplines demanded by the company’s specialized repertoire. Application deadlines for singers for the 2020 Festival Season are approaching quickly. Deadlines vary by audition location with deadlines for major cities like New York and Chicago coming quickly.

The Saengerbund Awards seek to support rising professional artists and to encourage the study and performance of German vocal repertoire. Singers aged 21-32 should apply via the website: saengerbundawards.org. For more information write to germansinging2020@gmail.com. Deadline: December 1, 2019. First Prize: $5000. Second Prize: $2000. Third Prize: $1000. Finalist Awards: $750. Travel stipend for semi-finalists. Housing provided. Adjudicators drawn from staffs of Houston Grand Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Opera Theatre of St Louis, Tulsa Opera, and others.

Applications for Pittsburgh Festival Opera's newly restructured Young Artists Program are now OPEN! The Young Artists Program is no longer a tuition-based program. Instead, singers are selected through national auditions to be invited to participate in the Pittsburgh Festival Opera summer season and paid a stipend and provided housing for the festival’s duration. The variety of nurturing experiences, an intensified performance period, and exposure to professional artists in the field allows YAPs to focus on education through performance. Young Artists will perform and cover appropriate roles in all mainstage productions.