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The 2017 competition has concluded.
The 2018 competition information will be available after summer 2017. Marc A. Scorca Hall
National Opera Center 330 7th Ave 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 Vocal Competition Rules:
General - 1. APPLICATION: Complete application includes the application form and a non-refundable application fee of US$70. The application fee is waived for full-time 2017 MIMF Vocal Academy participants. Separated applications are required shall one intent to compete in more than one division. Competition time slots are limited. Early application is encouraged. MIMF will stop accepting applications once the time slots are fully filled. 2. JURY: The decisions made by the judges of the competition are final and are not subject to query, review or appeal. During the competition, contestants should not make any contact with the competition judges. Violation of this rule may result in disqualification. 3. MISCELLANEOUS: The competition will be open to the public. Audio/video recording is not permitted during the competition. If contestant is late for the scheduled time, he/she will forfeit his/her place in the competition. If unusual circumstances prevail, the date/time and location of the competition are subject to change. 4. NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified before 9pm on the last day of the competition. Only winners will receive notification. Judge’s comments may be available by request. 5. AWARDS: Grand-prize winner(s) will be featured in the MIMF Gala concert in the 2017-18 season at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center*. Encouragement Award winners will receive one time full scholarship to MIMF Vocal Academy in the 2017-2018 season. Outstanding performers will be invited to perform at MIMF’s future concerts and events. Outstanding chamber music performance of a voice and piano partnership in the Art Song Division will be giving special recognition. * Each performer is entitled to two complimentary tickets to the concert. All performers are responsible for their own travel and lodging. Art Song Division -
6. ELIGIBILITY: Singers over 18 years of age of any nationality. 7. REPERTOIRE: All works must be performed from memory. Contestants should prepare five art songs. Art Song is defined as settings of poetic texts for voice and piano. All songs should be sung in their original form and language. It is suggested, but not required, to include repertoires in various styles and languages (English is not required). Participants should choose repertoires that show off the best part of their artistry and voice. All repertoires should only be accompanied by piano in the competition. Contestants choose their first piece and the judges may ask to hear a second or part of a second piece. If time permits, the judges may ask to hear a third or part of a third piece. Performance of each contestant may not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The judges may stop the contestants’ performance if the piece is too long. 8. ACCOMPANIST: A pianist will be provided free of charge. It is the contestant’s responsibility to bring vocal-piano scores for the official pianist. Contestants can bring their own accompanists at their own expenses. The contestants in the art song division are encouraged to perform with their own pianists. Musical Theatre Division -
6. ELIGIBILITY: Singers over 15 years of age of any nationality. Applicants under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian sign the Application Form. Members of Equity Membership Candidate (EMC) and Actors' Equity Association (AEA) are not eligible to apply. High school/College/Grad students, Non-EMC, non-AEA, none union actors are encouraged to apply. 7. REPERTOIRE: All works must be performed from memory. Contestants should prepare five songs in contrast style to show vocal and acting technique and should include at least one classics (e.g. Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Jule Styne, etc.) and at least one contemporary or pop/rock (e.g. Scott Alan, Jason Robert Brown, Adam Gwon, Jonathan Larson, Andrew Lippa, Robert Lopez, etc.) All repertoire may be sung in a preferred key and the contestants' preferred arrangement but the music scores such key/arrangement must be provided to the accompanist. Contestants choose their first piece and the judges may ask to hear a second or part of a second piece. If time permits, the judges may ask to hear a third or part of a third piece. Performance of each contestant may not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The judges may stop the contestants’ performance if the piece is too long. A repertoire sheet will be emailed to each contestant before the competition. Contestants will be asked to turn in their repertoire the day before the competition. 8. ACCOMPANIST: A pianist will be provided free of charge. It is the contestant’s responsibility to bring vocal-piano scores for the official pianist. Contestants can bring their own accompanists at their own expenses. Opera Division -
6. ELIGIBILITY: Singers over 18 years of age of any nationality. 7. REPERTOIRE: All works must be performed from memory. Contestants should prepare five operatic arias. All arias should be sung in their original form and language. It is suggested, but not required, to include repertoires in various styles and languages (English is not required). Participants should choose repertoires that show off the best of their artistry and voice. All repertoires should only be accompanied by piano in the competition. Contestants choose their first piece and the judges may ask to hear a second or part of a second piece. Performance of each contestant may not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The judges may stop the contestants’ performance if the piece is too long. 8. ACCOMPANIST: A pianist will be provided free of charge. It is the contestant’s responsibility to bring vocal-piano scores for the official pianist. Contestants can bring their own accompanists at their own expenses. Updated 2016.08.13
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WINNERS of 2017
OPERA DIVISION
GRAND PRIZE Silja Aalto HONORABLE MENTION Xuefeng Wan ART SONG DIVISION GRAND PRIZE Yeji Yoon DISTINCTION AWARD Yuan Lu HONORABLE MENTION Zi Yang BEST DUO (OUTSTANDING COLLABORATION) Yuan Lu & Yinjia Mao MUSICAL THEATRE DIVISION GRAND PRIZE Del'Shawn Taylor HONORABLE MENTION Shane Spencer Ceniza Catherine Purcell WINNERS of 2016
OPERA DIVISION
GRAND PRIZE Sonja Krenek DISTINCTION AWARD Shana Grossman HONORABLE MENTION Woo Young Yoon ART SONG DIVISION GRAND PRIZE Nicole Levesque HONORABLE MENTION FOR OUTSTANDING RUSSIAN ART SONG PERFORMANCE Yulianna Ziovieva OUTSTANDING COLLABORATIVE PIANIST Chris Koelzer WINNERS of 2015OPERA DIVISION
GRAND PRIZE Ashley Curling Gina Perregrino DISTINCTION AWARD Kristin Gornstein ART SONG DIVISION GRAND PRIZE Devony Smith OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD Hong Kyung Kim Noelle McMurtry WINNERS of 2014OPERA DIVISION
GRAND PRIZE Victoria Cannizzo Soyoung Park DISTINCTION AWARD Olivia Betzen Vittoria Miranda Bronwyn White OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD Cheuk Yan Alison Lau ART SONG DIVISION GRAND PRIZE Olivia Betzen WINNERS of 2013GRAND PRIZE
Tobias Greenhalgh (United States) Robert-Heepyoung Oh DISTINCTION AWARD Barbara LeMay Celeste Siciliano WINNERS of 2012 GRAND PRIZE
Hsin Yi Lin (Taiwan) Maryam Mahvi (United States) CONCERT ARTIST AWARD Christopher Eaglin (United States) Kari Lyon (Australia) Ewa Lewandowska (Poland) Mo Li (China/United States) Courtney Ross (United States) SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Stephanie Tzu-Hsuan Chung (Taiwan) Mo Li (China/United States) |
