2018-2019 REGION AND DISTRICT WINNERS

Our 2019 Finalists competing at the Grand Finals Concert on March 31st at 3pm on the Metropolitan Opera Stage are (from left to right)

Michaela Wolz, Mezzo-Soprano
William Guanbo Su, Bass
Piotr Buszewski, Tenor
Alaysha Fox, Soprano
Miles Mykkanen, Tenor
Meghan Kasanders, Soprano
Dashuai Chen, Tenor
Elena Villalón, Soprano
Thomas Glass, Baritone

Competing on the Metropolitan Opera stage on March 24th, as our Semi Finalists:

Piotr Buszewski, Tenor
Dashuai Chen, Tenor
Anthony Ciaramitaro, Tenor
Sylvia D'Eramo, Soprano
Monica Dewey, Soprano
Abigail Dock, Mezzo-Soprano
Meryl Dominguez, Soprano
Anna Dugan, Soprano
Alaysha Fox, Soprano
Thomas Glass, Baritone
Mary Hoskins, Soprano
Meghan Kasanders, Soprano
Miles Mykkanen, Tenor
Nicholas Newton, Bass-Baritone
Murrella Parton, Soprano
Camille Sherman, Mezzo-Soprano
William Guanbo Su, Bass
Elena Villalón , Soprano
Joshua Lee Wheeker, Tenor
Michaela Wolz, Mezzo-Soprano
Hubert Zapiór, Baritone

Winners of the Minnesota District Auditions on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Benson Hall, at Bethel University

Encouragement Award winners John Cotton, baritone, Kara Morgan, mezzo-soprano, Lisa Marie Rogali, soprano, Joshua Sanders, tenor, and Oliver Sewell, tenor.

Advancing to Upper Midwest Regionals in St. Paul, MN on February 24, 2019 are Miles Mykkanen, tenor, and Meghan Kasanders, soprano.

Winners of the Colorado Wyoming District Auditions on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Gates Hall, at the Newman Center at University of Denver

Encouragement Award winners Kayleigh Jardine, soprano, and Daisha Togawa, soprano.

Advancing to Rocky Mountain Regionals in Denver, CO on February 24, 2019 are Zeky Nadji, bass-baritone, Brandon Russell, tenor, Thomas Glass, baritone, Griffen Tracy, bass, Kelsey Robertson, mezzo-soprano, Mathilda Edge, soprano, and Eric McConnell, bass-baritone.

Winners of the New Orleans District Auditions on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Dixon Hall at Tulane University

Encouragement Award winners Juliet Powar, soprano, and Monica Music, soprano.

Advancing to Gulf Coast Regionals in New Orleans, LA on January 27, 2019 are Joshua Conyers, baritone, Kameron Lopreore, tenor, Nate Pence, countertenor, Nikola Printz, mezzo-soprano, Tiffany Townsend, soprano, and Łukasz Zientarski, baritone.

Winners of the South Carolia District Auditions on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Columbia College

Encouragement Award winners are Courtney Pendleton, soprano, Samantha Burdick, soprano, Christa Dalmazio, soprano, Margaret Eighmey, soprano, Johnnie Felder, tenor, and Christina Franco, soprano.

Advancing to Southeast Regionals in Atlanta, GA on March 3, 2019 are Adam Wells, baritone, and Alyce Daubenspeck, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Arkansas District Auditions on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Encouragement Award winners Kayla Eldridge, soprano, and Langelihle Mngxati, baritone.

Advancing to Midwest Regionals in Little Rock, AK on February 16, 2019 are Sydney Baedke, soprano, and Kelly Singer, soprano.

Winners of the St. Louis District Auditions on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the 560 Music Center at Washington University

Encouragement Award winner Claire Ryterski, soprano.

Advancing to Midwest Regionals in Little Rock, AK on February 16, 2019 are Monica Dewey, soprano, Brittany Graham, soprano, Gabriella Sam, soprano, Emma Sorenson, mezzo-soprano, and Michaela Wolz, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Tulsa District Auditions on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center

Encouragement Award winners are Maddison Breedlove, mezzo-soprano, and Julianna Espinosa, soprano.

Advancing to Midwest Regionals in Little Rock, AK on February 16, 2019 are Bridget Cappel mezzo-soprano, Jana McIntyre, soprano, and Conor McDonald, baritone.

Winners of the North Carolia District Auditions on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Tate Hall

Encouragement Award winners are Sydney Anderson, soprano, Taylor Mason Boone, countertenor, and Dorian McCall, bass-baritone.

Advancing to Southeast Regionals in Atlanta, GA on March 3, 2019 are Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano, Joyner Horn, soprano, Jemessa Yarborough, soprano, and Micaëla Aldridge, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Florida District Auditions on Sunday, January 19, 2019 at the Trinity Preparatory School

Encouragement Award winners Madison Marie McIntosh, mezzo-soprano, Evelyn Saavedra, soprano, Reka Jonas, soprano, and Alexandra Sanchez, mezzo-soprano.

Advancing to Gulf Coast Regionals in New Orleans, LA on January 27, 2019 are Jake Skipworth, baritone, Sylvia D'Eramo, soprano, and Teresa Perrotta, soprano.

Winners of the Puerto Rico District Auditions on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Emilio Belaval Theatre, University of the Sacred Heart

Encouragement Award winners David Guzmán, bass-baritone, Natalia González, soprano, and Miguel Angel Vásquez, baritone.

Advancing to Gulf Coast Regionals in New Orleans, LA on January 27, 2019 are Kara Smoot, soprano, and Melvin Rodríguez, baritone.

Winners of the Kansas City District Auditions on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the White Recital Hall, University of Missouri - Kansas City

Encouragement Award winners are Armando Contreras, Ruby Dibble, Gene Patrick Graham III, Brian Sussman, Angel Vargas, and Emma WitbolsFeugen.

Advancing to Midwest Regionals in Little Rock, AK on February 16, 2019 are Joseph Leppek, tenor, and Kaylie Kahlich, soprano.

Winners of the West Tennessee District Auditions on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Harris Concert Hall

Encouragement Award winners are Hillary Watkins, soprano, Mackenzie Jacquemin, soprano, Christopher Farley, baritone, and Stephanie Doche, mezzo-soprano.

Advancing to Southeast Regionals in Atlanta, GA on March 3, 2019 are Maria Miller mezzo-soprano, Tiffany Choe, soprano, and Amanda Bottoms, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Buffalo/Toronto District Auditions on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Flinginger PAC at Nichols School

Encouragement Award winners are Ryan McDonald, and Sarah Dufresne.

Advancing to Great Lakes Regionals in Buffalo, NY on January 21, 2019 are Da Shuai Chen, Brent Michael Smith, Mariya Vasilevskaya, and Robin Steitz.

Winners of the Boston District Auditions on Sunday and Monday, January 6-7, 2019 at Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory

Advancing to New England Regionals in Boston, MA on January 27, 2019 are Jillian Bonner, mezzo-soprano, Amani Cole-Felder, soprano, Abigail Frances Dock, mezzo-soprano, Vartan Gabrielian, bass-baritone, Nicolette Mavroleon, soprano, Andrew Moore, bass-baritone, Gina Perregrino, mezzo-soprano, Geoffroy Salvas, baritone, Catherine St-Arnaud, soprano, Zizhao Wang, bass-baritone.

Winners of the Nebraska District Auditions on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Powell Recital Hall, at University of Tennessee

Encouragement Award winners are Alicia Russell, soprano, Christina Nicastro, soprano, and Mikal Murphy, mezzo-soprano.

Advancing to Southeast Regionals in Atlanta, GA on March 3, 2019 are Murrella Parton, soprano, Siena Miller, mezzo-soprano, and Lindsay Kate Brown, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Iowa District Auditions on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Tye Recital Hall at Iowa State University

Encouragement Award winner is Kaitlin Zardetto, mezzo-soprano.

Advancing to Upper Midwest Regionals in St. Paul, MN on February 24th, 2019 are Karen Barraza, soprano, Samantha Long, soprano, Abigale Rethwisch, soprano, and Kate Pomrenke, soprano.

Winners of the Houston District Auditions on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Alice Pratt Brown Hall, Rice University

Encouragement Award winners Zachary Barba, tenor, Raul Facundo-Gomez, baritone, Paul Hainey, baritone, and Brianne Kollmorgen, soprano.

Advancing to Gulf Coast Regionals in New Orleans, LA on January 27, 2019 are Christopher Bozeka, tenor, Maeli Mesilemit, mezzo-soprano, Nicole Keeling, soprano, Leia Mae Lensing, contralto.

Winners of the Pittsburgh District Auditions on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Kresge Theater at Carnegie Mellon

Encouragement Award winners are Benjamin Strong, Yanyan Lin, and Amber Monroe.

Advancing to Great Lakes Regionals in Buffalo, NY on January 21, 2019 are Anthony Ciaramitaro, Caitlin Gotimer, and Timothi Williams.

Winners of the Connecticut District Auditions on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Co-Op Arts & Humanities HS

Encouragement Award winners are Theresa Kesser, mezzo-soprano, and John Noh, tenor. 

Advancing to New England Regionals in Boston, MA on January 27, 2019 are Andres Cascante, baritone, Courtney Elvira, mezzo-soprano, Christine Lyons, soprano, Alexandra Urquiola, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Philadelphia District Auditions on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Academy of Vocal Arts.

Encouragement Award winners are Matthew White, tenor, Adam Kiss, bass, Manli Deng, soprano, and Lynnesha Crump, soprano.

Advancing to Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Washington D.C. on February 10, 2019 are Piotr Buszewski, tenor, Meryl Dominguez, soprano, Maria Nachon, mezzo-soprano, Mackenzie Gotcher, tenor, Edith Grossman, mezzo-soprano, Rebecca Gulinello, soprano, Hannah Ludwig, mezzo-soprano, Ethan Simpson, baritone, and Chabrelle Williams, soprano.

Winners of the Nebraska District Auditions on Saturday, December 1, 2018 in the O'Donnell Auditorium at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Encouragement Award winners are Erin Bryan, and Victoria Handford.

Advancing to Upper Midwest Regionals in St. Paul, MN on February 24th, 2019 is Jose Maldonado.

Winners of the Utah District Auditions on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Libby Gardner Concert Hall

Encouragement Award winners Luke Elmer, countertenor, Sydney Frodsham, mezzo-soprano and Jesús Vicente Murillo, bass-baritone.

Advancing to Rocky Mountain Regionals in Denver, CO on February 24, 2019 are Jonah Hoskins, tenor, Mary Hoskins, soprano and Grace Kahl, Soprano.

Winners of the Kentucky District Auditions on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Recital Hall at Singletary Center, University of Kentucky

Encouragement Award winners are Alexandra Bork, soprano, Key'mon Murrah, countertenor, Michael Pandolfo, baritone, and Maggie Smith, soprano.

Advancing to Central Regionals in Chicago, IL on January 20, 2019 are Taylor Comstock, tenor.

Winners of the Georgia District Auditions on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Kopleff Recital Hall at Georgia State University

Encouragement Award winners are Greer Lyle, soprano, and Samuel Ferreira, baritone.

Advancing to Southeast Regionals in Atlanta, GA on March 3, 2019 are Johnathan Bryan, baritone, Zaray Rodriguez, mezzo-soprano, and Gabrielle Beteag, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Capitol District Auditions on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at The Barns at Wolf Trap

Encouragement Award winners are Samual Keeler, tenor, and Morgan Middleton mezzo-soprano.

Advancing to Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Washington D.C. on February 10, 2019 are Nathaniel Buttram, baritone, Alexandra Nowakowski, soprano and Amanda Palmeiro, soprano.

Winners of the Western Canada District Auditions on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Old Auditorium, University of British Columbia

Encouragement Award winners Ian McCloy, Tenor and Yenny Yi, mezzo-soprano.

Advancing to Northwest Regionals in Seattle, WA on February 10, 2019 are Nicole Joanne-Brooks, soprano, Shane Hanson, countertenor, and Gena van Oosten, mezzo-soprano.

Winners of the Mexico District Auditions on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Encouragement Award winners Alejandro del Angel, tenor; Vanessa Jara, mezzo-soprano; Damaris Lezama, soprano; Ana Paula Malagon, soprano; Sofia Sanchez, soprano

Advancing to Gulf Coast Regionals in New Orleans, LA on January 27, 2019 are Efrain Corralejo, tenor; Juan Carlos Heredia, baritone; Yunuet Laguna, soprano; Gamaliel Reynoso, counterenor; Denis Velez, soprano

Winners of the New York District Auditions on Wednesday and Thursday, November 7-8, 2018 at Baruch College

Encouragement Award winners Michael Anderson, tenor, Erik van Heyningen, bass-baritone, Tianchi Zhang, tenor

Advancing to Eastern Regionals in New York, NY on February 6, 2019 are Stephanie Jabre, soprano, Daniel Moody, countertenor, Carolina López Moreno, soprano, William Guanbo Su, bass, Charles Sy, tenor, Joseph Tancredi, tenor, Julia Wolcott, soprano, Woo Young Yoon, tenor, Hubert Zapiór, baritone, Jeremy Brauner, tenor, Joowon Chae, soprano, Anna Dugan, soprano, Xueyan Fan, soprano, Alaysha Fox, soprano, Mary Hangley, soprano.

Winners of the Wisconsin District Auditions on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Wilson Center for the Arts

Encouragement Award winners Nathaniel Hill, baritone, Katherine Koester, soprano, Anna Mosoriak, soprano

Advancing to Upper Midwest Regionals in St. Paul, MN on February 24, 2019 are Angela De Venuto, soprano, Nicole Heinen, soprano, Emily Triebold, mezzo-soprano, Nicholas Ward, baritone

Winners of the Illinois District Auditions on Saturday, November 3, 2018 in Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University

Encouragement Award winners are Mason Cooper, baritone, Ron Dukes, bass, and Luke Lemmeier, countertenor.

Advancing to Central Regionals in Chicago, IL on January 20, 2019 are Rachel Blaustein, soprano, Maria Consamus, mezzo-soprano, and Emily Margevich, soprano.

Winners of the Idaho/Montana District Auditions on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Jensen Grand Concert Hall, Idaho State University 

Encouragement Award winners Lawrence Barasa Kiharandwa, tenor, Hannah Colvin, soprano, Steven Ricks, tenor 

Advancing to Northwest Regionals in Seattle, WA on February 10, 2019 are Emily Hansen, soprano, Anna Polum, soprano, Mariah Wilcox, soprano

Winners of the Arizona District Auditions on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Musical Instrument Museum

Encouragement Award winners are Ariana Warren, mezzo-soprano, Ye Lynn Han, tenor, and Mary Kray, mezzo-soprano.

Advancing to Rocky Mountain Regionals in Denver, CO on February 24th, 2019 are Antonio Cruz, baritone, and Laura McCauley, soprano.

Winners of the Washington District Auditions on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

Encouragement Award winners Laura Sanders, soprano, Maria Kerlee, soprano, Lauren Kulesa, soprano, Marissa Moutlrie, soprano

Advancing to Northwest Regionals in Seattle, WA on February 10, 2019 are Kathryn Kibota, mezzo-soprano, Stephanie Pfundt, soprano

Winners of the Michigan District Auditions on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Madonna U-Kresge Hall

Encouragement Award winners Francesca Chiejina, soprano, Michael Day, tenor, Bryce Ridley McClendon, countertenor, and Louis Ong, baritone.

Advancing to Great Lakes Regionals in Buffalo, NY on January 21, 2019 are Moises Salazar, tenor, Camron Gray, tenor and Samuel Kidd, baritone.

Winners of the Los Angeles District Auditions on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Thayer Hall at the Colburn School

Encouragement Award winners are Kevin Romero, tenor, and Bianca Orsi, soprano.

Advancing to Western Regionals in Los Angeles, CA on January 13th, 2019 are Joel Balzun, baritone, Niru Liu, mezzo-soprano, Anastasia Malliaras, soprano, Erica Petrocelli, soprano, Anna Pflieger, mezzo-soprano, Liv Redpath, soprano, and  Joshua Wheeker, tenor.

Winners of the San Francisco District Auditions on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at San Francisco Conservatory

Encouragement Award winners Chasiti Lashay Walker, Cara Gabrielson, Danika Fernandez, Trevor Neal.

Advancing to Western Regionals in Los Angeles on January 13th, 2019 are Emmett O’Hanlon, Taylor Haines, Ellen Leslie, Benjamin Brady, Raphaella Medina.

Winners of the Indiana District Auditions on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Indiana Landmarks Grand Hall

Encouragement Award winners Andres Acosta, tenor, Joseph McBrayer, tenor, Elijah McCormack, male soprano, Jennie Moser, soprano 

Advancing to Central Regionals in Chicago, IL on January 20, 2019 are Avery Boettcher, soprano, Bradley Bickhardt, tenor, Hayley Lipke, soprano, Elena Villalón, soprano

Winners of the North Dakota-Manitoba District Auditions on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Josephine Campbell Recital Hall

Encouragement Award winners Christina Christensen, mezzo-soprano, Eric Olson, baritone, and Tyrie Williams, bass

Advancing to Upper Midwest Regionals in St. Paul, MN on February 24th, 2019 are Elena Howard-Scott, soprano and Elsa Swanson, soprano

Winners of the Oregon District Auditions on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Lincoln Hall, Portland State University

Encouragement Award winners Helen Zhibing Huang, soprano and Morgan Balfour, soprano

Advancing to Northwest Regionals in Seattle on February 10th, 2019 are Jasmine White, soprano, Camille Sherman, mezzo soprano and Sonia Cummings, soprano

Winners of the Ohio District Auditions on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace University

Encouragement Award winner Ethan Buck, tenor

Advancing to Central Regionals in Chicago on January 20th, 2019 are Sara Schabas, soprano, Yuji Bae, soprano and Karis Tucker, mezzo-soprano