Congratulations to our Winners of our ‘23 voice competition!
Emerging Artists ($8,000): Cierra Byrd, Daniel Rich, César Andrés Parreño
Developing Artists ($5,000): Elizabeth Hanje, Benjamin Ruiz, Jazmine Saunders
Encouragement Award ($3,500): Joseph Parrish
Black and Latinx Song Presentation ($750): Daniel Espinal, Kresley Figueroa, Lwazi Hlati, Ardeen Pierre
IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
The 2023 Duncan Williams Voice Competition was made possible by the Sphinx Organization’s Sphinx Venture Fund. In 2021, the competition received $97,500 to launch the competition.
From the press release:
A new competition for emerging Black and Latinx singers will be launched in 2023 by the New York City Opera (NYCO) in partnership with Manhattan School of Music (MSM). Alexa Smith, Chief of Staff and Assistant Vice President for Special Initiatives at MSM and a former Director of Marketing for NYCO, says the new competition will have no entry fee and will also offer monetary audition support to successful applicants to ensure that financial barriers are removed for participating entrants. The competition will offer cash prizes, performance contracts with NYCO, and mentorship.
Learn more about the Sphinx Organization HERE.
