2023 Winter VOICE WINNERS GROUPS B-E

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 Hello! My name is Irene Jiwoo Han! I am so happy to be able to participate in this competition! I loved singing ever since I was four. Singing has always been my passion. It has been an honor to compete in King’s Peak! I have attended many other competitions such as US International Open Music Competition Voice, KPU International Musical Festival, and Vaya International Festival! I attend Valley Christian Elementary School. I also love ballet and dancing. 

 Faye Zhao is from Australia and is currently 9 years old. She has a  great passion in singing, she also plays the viola and piano. Faye  attends choir and strings at school every week. Recently, Faye was a  part of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ with Shane Davidson Presents, this gave her  an amazing and different experience for her. When she grows up, Faye  would like to become a singer. Faye also enjoys sport where she  participated in school soccer. 

 Kaycee Kim is 16 years old and from the USA. She started singing at  seven years old. She participated in the choir and vocal recitals from  elementary school. She got 3rd place in American Protege romantic music  2022zxShe was awarded 3rd place in the 2021 American Classical Young  Musician Award and the 2022 American Music talent competition. She won  2nd place in Crescendo International Music Competition, and King’s peak  International classical music competition in 2021.  

 Annabelle Miin is a 15 year old singer from California. She began  singing and playing piano at age 6. In 2021, she placed first in vocal  duet at the USIMC, the 7th International Music Festival of Melbourne,  and Spotlight Competition. More recently, Annabelle placed first in the  California Music VOCE regional competition, named as an California Art  Scholar, and awarded the Governor’s Medallion. She also represented her  high school at the California State Honors Choir. During her free time,  she enjoys dancing to KPop songs and teaching at Girls Who Code. 

 Katrina Franco is an 18-year old soprano from San Francisco, CA. She  studies classical voice with Christine Abraham at the San Francisco  Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division. Katrina was recently  featured in Show 422 on NPR’s From The Top and has won awards in  regional, national, and international voice competitions. In addition to  classical voice, Katrina studied acting and musical theater with the  American Conservatory Theater’s Young Conservatory Program, performing  in their Middle and High School Cabaret Ensembles and appearing in  mainstage productions. Outside of music, Katrina enjoys dancing and  creative writing. 

 Yuanxin Ma is a high school senior from Buckingham Browne and Nichols,  Massachusetts, America. She has been singing for thirteen years,  starting in Shanghai Students' Chorus, the best young adult chorus in  Shanghai, China, and was accepted into New England Conservatory's 9-12th  Youth Chorale as the only eighth grader. She started opera five years  ago, and since then participated in MMEA All-States, got a distinction  in ABRSM Grade 8 Voice, and was selected for Interlochen's 2022  Classical Voice Intensive. Singing is how she shares beauty with the  world. Outside of singing, she enjoys playing the harp, traveling, and  conducting interviews. 

 Yuanxin Ma is a high school senior from Buckingham Browne and Nichols,  Massachusetts, America. She has been singing for thirteen years,  starting in Shanghai Students' Chorus, the best young adult chorus in  Shanghai, China, and was accepted into New England Conservatory's 9-12th  Youth Chorale as the only eighth grader. She started opera five years  ago, and since then participated in MMEA All-States, got a distinction  in ABRSM Grade 8 Voice, and was selected for Interlochen's 2022  Classical Voice Intensive. Singing is how she shares beauty with the  world. Outside of singing, she enjoys playing the harp, traveling, and  conducting interviews. 

 I am Irene Han and I am 10 years old. I attend Valley Christian  Elementary school. I really enjoy singing because I have started since I  was 4 years old. I am really excited to attend this competition. I  enjoy competing in competitions since I have won a lot of them. I have  won: Kings and USIMC. 

 Hello, my name is Raymond Liu.  I also go by “RJ”.  I’m 11 years old and  very passionate about music.  I have been studying piano for over 4  years and have received multiple awards in regional piano competitions.   My dad is an amazing amateur tenor.  I always want to sing like him.   Thus, I started to take voice lessons about 2 years ago.  Currently, I’m  a member of the Youth Concert Choirs of Handel and Haydn Society, which  is Boston’s oldest Baroque and Classical music society.  I am excited  to attend King’s Peak International Music Competition. 

 My name is Brooks Liang and I'm 12 years old. I started to learn vocal  singing 5 years ago as  a boy Soprano. I like to sing art songs in  Italian, German, Latin, Chinese and English.  The awards I received: 1. 3rd place of American Music Talent Competition 2. Honorable Mention of USIMC 3. 2nd place in Water Cube Singing Competition  My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3OLUtbAxxdKIHKM6TOu9w 

 South Korea-based Minkyung Song is a current senior at Loomis Chaffee  School, Connecticut. She started singing for regional honor choir  ensembles of her Connecticut district in the 7th grade, and has since  been a singer at the All-state Connecticut Music Educations Association  festivals. Minkyung has trained classically for several years and began  singing opera when she was sixteen years old; in the summer of 2022, she  experienced her first opera program at Michigan's Interlochen Arts  Camp. Minkyung's first aria, "Batti batti o bel Masetto," has her hooked  for an opera-filled future! 

 Caitlin M. Towell, a 20-year-old soprano from Glen Carbon, Illinois, is a  third year Lyric Theatre student at the University of  Illinois-Urbana/Champaign studying voice and coaching with Dawn Harris,  Sarah Wigley, and Michael Tilley in preparation for a career in opera  and musical theatre. She has seen success in competitions such as NATS,  Charleston Music, Great Composer Series, Medici and Odin International,  and World Musicians League. Favorite stage roles include Babette (Beauty  and the Beast), Meg (Little Women), Phoebe (Gentleman’s Guide to Love  and Murder), and Cosette (Les Misérables). Caitlin is grateful for  opportunities to continue her musical adventure. 

 Xiong Yichen, currently studying at Wuhan Conservatory of Music, has  studied under Professor Wang Lijun since 2019. In 2016, she was admitted  to Wuhan Conservatory of Music. In 2021, she attended a music teaching  graduation concert, French art music concert, Schumann vocal suite and  postgraduate concert of Wuhan Conservatory of Music. 

 Peng Ying, coloratura soprano, a master of vocal music, has studied  under Professor Wang Lijun since 2000. In 2004, she obtained a  bachelor's degree in the Department of Music Education. In September  2011, she was admitted to Wuhan Conservatory of Music, with first place  in her major and total score. For two consecutive years she was first  place in her major, and won the title "Outstanding Graduate" of Wuhan  Conservatory of Music. In 2014, she won the fourth "Peacock Cup", and  won ninth place in the postgraduate group of professional music colleges  in the National Vocal Competition. Since 2014, she has been teaching at  the Professional Arts Institute of Hubei. 

 My name is Pin-Shiou Chen, and I graduated from Hwa Kang Arts School in  the Western Music Vocal Group. After studying in the Chinese Department  of the  university for two years, transferred to another school and graduated  from the  Vocal Music Group of the Music Department of National Chiayi University. 

 Kim Joong - Kwon - Baritone     Currently enrolled in the Biennium of Lyric Singing at the “U.   Giordano "in Foggia under the guidance of M ° Maria Gabriella Cianci, he  graduated in Vocal Music in South Korea at the Chung ang College of  Music and obtained a Master of Business Management at the Sahm Yook  University.   He also studied at the "G.  Donizetti ”in Milan with the baritone  Gianni Maffeo and graduated in Choir Conducting at the Civic School of  Arts in Rome.   He has been awarded in numerous national and international  competitions, among which we remember, the 2nd Prize at the Alessandria  Competition, 1st prize at the Swiss International Music Concours, the  2nd Prize at the Alessandria Competition Special Prize at the London  International Music Concours, the Prize at the "Titta Ruffo" Competition  in Pisa  the Grand Prize at the 5th Kbs Culture and Arts Festival and the Prize  at the Haneum Music Competition (South Korea)   He made his debut in the roles of Don Alfonso (Cosi fan Tutti),  Dulcamara (the Elixir of Love), Monterone (Rigoletto) and Alfio  (Cavelleria Rusticana). 

My name is Denisa Stefania Cazaciuc, I`m 14 years old and I`m from Iasi, Romania. Vocal performance:  

• 2021, debut as Barbarina in the opera ”Le Nozze di Figaro” by W.A.Mozart, educational project 

 • 2017 – 2020 –member of the Children’s Choir Juniors of the Opera:  

 Awards:  

• First Place Winner 2022 American Music Talent Competition;

 • Gold Prize at the World Classical Music Awards, UK;

 • First Prize Winner at the Charleston International Music Competition – 2021, USA;

 • Platinum Medal at the „2021 Quebec International Music Competition” Canada,

 • First Place Winner at the 2021 King`s Peak International Classical Music Competition, 

 • And many others nationals and internationals

My name is Nikita Chen, and I am a sixteen-year-old Junior. I got interested in voice lessons in the 7th grade, and I ended up really loving to learn classical singing. I also like playing the guitar and painting, as art really has enriched my life. I'd love to keep expanding my skills in music because it is a wonderful universal language, so I am excited to be a part of King's Peak International Music Competition!

Hayeon Kim attends California High school as a Sophomore.  She began her musical journey as a singer at the age of 6, and started studying the art of opera at the age of 9 under the guidance of her teacher, Jennie Yukyung Byun. Hayeon is the first prize winner of the 2021 Grand Prize Virtuoso International Competition in London, 2021 KPU International Music Festival in Canada, 2021 Contra Costa Performing Arts Society, 2022 American Protégé, and more. She also won top prizes in various competitions. Besides singing, Hayeon loves traveling and spending time with her family. 

I am a little girl from China who is in love with Opera singing. Since I was young I’ve been participating in a lot of competitions and performances. To me drama and music are the two most important things in my whole life. I enjoy the feeling of standing on stage and being another person. I have a lots of performing experiences, one of them is performing at Chinese National Theatre of performing Arts (NCPA) in 2017 and 2018 in an adaptation of 阿凡提 (Afanti) being the only child to play a main character (a little poor girl  named anaerhan [阿娜尔罕]). And performed alongside many famous opera singers such as Wang Hongwei (王宏伟), Meng Meng (孟萌), and Guan Zhijing (关致京).    I only started to learn opera singing last December but I believe with hard work I will be able to achieve my goals!  Thank you very much!

Caitlin M. Towell is a soprano in her second year of the Lyric Theatre Program at the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, studying voice with Dawn Harris and coaching with Michael Tilley in preparation for a career in opera and musical theatre. She has seen success in NATS, CS Music, Charleston Music, and Great Composer series. Favorite stage roles include Babette (Beauty and the Beast), Meg March (Little Women), Phoebe D’Ysquith (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), Sandra Bloom (Big Fish), and Cosette (Les Misérables). Caitlin is grateful for opportunities that continue to challenge and inspire her on this musical adventure.

Mexican-American mezzo-soprano, Natalia Adame (she/her), studies at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music with Amy Johnson. Ms. Adame most recently performed the role of Cupid (Orpheus in the Underworld) and Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro). Ms. Adame has received awards from Delta Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition (Vocal Division Winner), Musician’s Club of Women Vocal Competition (Nerenberg Award), ENKOR International Music Competition (Grand Prize Winner), and the New York Laureate International Music Competition (First Prize Winner). This summer, Ms. Adame covering the roles of Gertrude Stein and Anna Hope in Chautauqua Opera Company’s “Mother of Us All.” 

My name is Panna Rabi, I am 22 years old and I live in Budapest. As I grew up, music has always played a significant role in my life. I have been taking the opportunity to join choirs when I had the time. I also attended music theory lessons throughout the years. At the age of 19 I applied to a college of music for a two-year-qualification in major Vocal Studies, which I finished last year. The reason why I love singing is that I have the power of planting feelings in someone's heart only by listening to my performance.

Currently taking up his undergraduate degree in the University of the Philippines College of Music, Luke Stephen Tongson is a third-year student majoring in Music Education, with concentration a in Music Performance (Voice). Prior to his enrolment in the college, he had been taking voice lessons in the UP College of Music Extension Program under his voice teacher, Mr. Lawrence Jatayna since the year 2016. As for his Music Performance subject in voice in the college, he was under the guidance of Prof. Maria Sherla Najera, who is also currently the department chair of the Music Education department of his college. As of April 2022, he has won both national and international award such as: Third prize winner in the 2020 National Music Competition for Young Artists Junior Voice Category, Third prize winner in the 2021 Marker and Pioneers International Music Competition Tenor Voice Category in the 20-22 Soloist Age Group, and Top 10 semi finalists in the 2022 Oscar Hammerstein International Youth Vocal Solo Competition.

Singing has been my great passion since childhood. The consequence of my interests is that I am currently studying solo singing at the Vocal and Acting Department of the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk. In my repertoire I have pieces of various styles, from different eras. I tour a lot. I perform solo and recently with the Symphony Orchestra of the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, with which I had the honor to sing J. Haydn’s Stabat Mater.

Laura Albert began studying voice with Prof. Annette Koch and Susan Anthony in Münster, Germany in 2016. During her bachelor studies Laura Albert has been a soloist at Chamber Operetta Münster and at Theater an der Niebuhrg. Since 2020 she is continuing her master studies with Prof. Carola Höhn at University of the Arts Berlin. Laura Albert got musical impulses from Vesselina Kasarova, Raymond Hughes, Janice Chapman, John Treleaven, Götz Alsmann, Dan Ettinger and from directors like Holger Müller-Brandes, Wolfgang Berthold, Benedikt Borrmann and Bernarda Horres. In 2020/2021 she received a scholarship from Richard Wagner Society International. As a freelancing soloist she performed W. A. Mozarts „Mass in B-Major“ („Loretomesse“) and „Coronation Mass“ („Krönungsmesse“), Will Todds „Mass in Blue“, „Helene“ in Franz von Suppès „Das Pensionat“, „La Contessa“ in W. A. Mozarts „Le Nozze di Figaro“ and „Schwester Anna“ in the German original performance of „Dein ist das Reich“ (Swedish: Riket är ditt, English: Thine is the Kingdom) by Jonas Forssell. In april 2022 she made her debut as „Marion Richter“ in the contemporary production of „Die Arabische Nacht“ by Christian Jost at Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin. In august 2022 Laura Albert will perform „La Contessa Almaviva“ in „Le Nozze di Figaro“ at Chamber Opera Munich.

Beatriz Pereira studied in Conservatoire of Porto where she won the first prize in the Singing Contest of 2019 and the third prize in the Portuguese National Contest of Music Conservatoires. Portrayed among others: Miss Baggot in “The Little Sweep” and Countess in “Le nozze di Figaro”. In 2022 won the First Laureate Prize in Classical Music in The Cyprus International Music Competition and was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Young Category of the Neapolitan Masters Competition. Currently she is on the second year of the Bachelor of Singing in the University of Aveiro with Isabel Alcobia

Jiang Lixia is a lecturer of coloratura soprano at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, and she has been learning from Professor. Wang Lijun. On January 31, 2016, she participated in the solo concert of the world famous coloratura soprano Kathleen Battle at the Kodak Theatre in Rochester, USA, serving as an accompanying singer and was selected as one of the four coloratura soprano voices of the concert. At the same time, she was invited to participate in the cultural evening performance of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Hong Kong Overseas Chinese Friendship Association, for which she won honorary medals from. In June 2006, she participated in the Grand Performance of 2006 Overseas Chinese Professionals Entrepreneurship Development Fair, jointly organized by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, Hubei Provincial People Government and Wuhan Municipal People Government. She was then awarded a personal honour medal by the provincial government. From July to August 2004, she was admitted to the Second Zhou Xiaoyan Opera Masterclass. Her performances have been praised by many professors for having beautiful coloratura sounds.

Xenia Galanova was born in Tomsk, Russia. She grew up multilingual and completed her music studies in 2014 in Yekaterinburg. During her studies she has taken part in various opera and concert performances which have brought her international recognition. She has also taken artistic advice from master classes and workshops with well-known professors.  International highlights of Xenia's performances include appearances in Tokyo Opera City Hall, Osaka Symphony Hall, Lotte Concert Hall (Seoul) as well as numerous performances in Austria (Vienna, Klosterneuburg, Mörbisch).  Xenia's repertoire is very extensive and includes a wide variety of styles and genres such as operettas, art songs, as well as dramatic operas by G. Puccini, G. Verdi and others. In August 2020 Xenia celebrated her debut in Bayreuth, in the opera "Sonnenflammen" by S. Wagner (Eunoe, Phila, cover of Iris)

CHEN Xuefen, currently a music teacher at Hubei Business College, graduated from Wuhan Conservatory of Music in 2013. She was awarded the Master of Arts degree in 2017. Her music teacher is Professor. WANG Lijun from the Wuhan Conservatory of Music.  In 2016, she was awarded with the "Peacock Award" from the Postgraduate Bel Canto Group of the 5th China Vocal Music. In the same year, she was also awarded with the Young Artists Youth Group Bel Canto First Prize from the Canadian International Young Artists (Central South Trials). In 2015, she attended the masterclass of Professor. ZHOU Xiaoyan at the Shanghai Opera House. In 2013 and 2014, she attended the graduate concert of Professor. WANG Lijun as a guest performer.

YU Kaiwen, former solo performer, won the first prize of Wuhan Employee Singer Competition in 1995, first prize of the Bel Canto group of the first cultural performance of the Ministry of Public Security in 2002 and first prize of the 7th Golden Shield Literature and Art Project.

 Hi, my name is Irene Jiwoo Han. I attend to Valley Christian Elementary  school. I have attended church Christmas Musicals. I have learned  singing from my mom since I was 4. My hobbies are: singing, ballet,  drawing, and watching musicals. I have done the 2021 Great  Composers  Competition - 1st, 2020 US Int’l Music Competition - 1st, 2021 Kings  Peak International music competition group B - 1st, VAYA 2021  International Festival - Gold. I am really glad that I am able to  participate in this festival. I love singing. 

 Hello, my name is Lars Jimin Han. I go to Valley Christian School. These  are competitons I have attended: 2019 US Int’l Music Competition, 2020  Junior Bach Competition, 2021 Great Composers Competition, Music of  America, 2021 Kings Peak International Competition, and Outstanding  Junior at the 2021 KPU international music festival, NATS, and lots of  other competitions. I know how to play the violin. I'm really excited to  be attending King's Peak International Music Competition. I am very  glad to be entering this competition. I love how music is in my life. 

 Angelika Indzhigulyan is a young aspiring singer who has extensive  experience in the fine arts. She began attending music school when she  was only 6 years old. Through the years, she has attended numerous music  schools, dance schools and has been working with a private music  instructor for approximately the last three years. She also has attended  musical theatre class, acting class, dance class, jazz class, and tap  dancing class. She has appeared at Carnegie hall for a concert, as a  solo singer in numerous choirs and groups, including the Datevig  Children’s Choir, as well as part of the St. Sarkis church choir, where  she sings as part of the Divine Mass on Sundays. She also has been  taking private lessons and has been playing the piano for the last two  years. Angelika has a bright future ahead of her and looks forward to  spreading her love for music, dance and the fine arts, for her friends,  family and the world to enjoy. 

 My name is Erin Chung and I am a junior in high school. I love classical  music and am so excited to share my passion with this competition! In  the future, I would love to become a professional singer and perform in  front of an audience; the thrill I get from a concert is absolutely  addicting! 

 Marudhini Murugaverl is a Junior at Jericho Senior High School in Long  Island New York, and she has had a strong passion for music from an  early age. She first encountered music at the age of 5, when she started learning  the piano. Her fascination with music grew at the age of 9, when she was  introduced to the alto saxophone. She started singing in 6th grade, and  she pursued her dream as a classical singer. 

 I have been at Lichfield Cathedral School since pre-reception and have  had a great relationship with music from early on, gaining an ABRSM  piano grade 5 , theory grade 5 and grade 6 cello shortly after leaving  primary school. I spent 5years singing as a Cathedral Chorister and Head chorister  2018/19. I have been lucky to sing on choir tours in Limburg, Lyon. During lockdown I entered the bbc young chorister of the year tv  competition 2020, mainly to keep me motivated and I was awarded the  Highly commended prize. I have appeared several times on bbc Songs of  Praise and recorded several pieces with the Bbc radio orchestra and been  part of the Easter program “foot of the cross “. In my spare time I dance; tap, modern, ballet, contemporary and Irish. I  am also a member of an award winning musical theatre group where I have  played Louisa in The Sound of Music and recently I played a Delta Nu in  Legally Blonde. I am now in 6th form studying Alevel Music, music technology and English  literature and working on my Grade 8 singing repertoire to be ready for  summer 2021 exam. I have sung in french and Italian, and Russian and am  now trying to get my mouth round Swedish! I am also a soprano scholar at Lichfield Cathedral singing weekly  Complines and Evensongs. I am also looking forward to the Cathedrals big  choral foundation performances of Advent, Carol concerts and  fundraisers. I was a  guest soprano soloist; my last performance as the  HIghly commended BBC young Chorister of the year 2020, at the Cathedral  singing with the cathedral Chorus Choir. I  performed  Hear my Prayer by  Felix Mendlessohn . December is such an exciting time of year! I love  it! 

 My name is Phoebe Oh, and I have always had an interest in music. Before  I decided to start voice competitively, I did the trumpet, and won  several medals for this as well. However, I realized that I always  enjoyed singing, and decided to pursue this not just as a hobby. Besides  singing, I also enjoy theatre and acting. 

 Kaycee Kim is 14 years old from the USA. She started singing at eight  years old. She participated in the choir and vocal recitals from  elementary school. She began classical singing class 2 years ago. She  attained Distinction in the ABRSM. She was awarded 3rd place in the 2021 American Classical Young Musician  Award. She won 2nd place in Crescendo International Music Competition.  She will perform the winner’s recital for American Protégé Summer Gala  Concert at Stern 2021.  

 My name is Csenge Szugyiczki and I am 18 years old. Currently I am  studying at a music specialized secondary school called Weiner Leó  Katolikus Zeneművészeti Szakgimnázium.  Singing has always played a big role in my life and I seek to learn more  and more about my voice every day.  Before I started to explore singing more seriously I played the oboe,  which I think was a great foundation and experience. Switching to  singing was a huge change but I also think it was one of the best  decisions of my life.  I also got to spend an exchange year in the United States of America  which also helped me to widen my perspective when it comes to music and  it was interesting to see how people relate to music in a different  county and culture.  I picture myself as a singer on the future and I aspire to improve as  much as possible. Recently I participated in the Danubia Talents International Competition  where I received second prize which I am grateful for. 

 Leah Yackanech is currently studying the art of classical singing. She  participated in the Kennedy’s Center’s Young Associates Program, the  Washington National Opera’s Summer Opera Institute, and the Belcanto  Bootcamp program. Additionally, she placed in NATS, the Schmidt Vocal  Arts Competition, and the 2021 American Music Talent International  Competition. Likewise, she is a board member at Opera America’s Opera  Teens National Council.    She first discovered classical music as a piano student. Now, as a  classical singer, she aspires to give people bliss, bring morale to  humanity, and spread the power of music healing souls.  

 A graduate of the Music School in Szczecin, in the solo singing class of  dr Małgorzata Wieland. She is also a graduate of the Academy of Art in  Szczecin in the bechelor's opera singing class of dr Friederike Meinel  and now continues her master's studies at the same university. Finalist  of the International Competition "Malchower Kirchenpreis" in 2017. The  winner of the 2nd place in the International Vocal Competition "Talents  of Europe" in Spain and the 2nd place in the International Vocal  Competition "Bel Canto" in Germany. Performs at concerts in Poland and  the other countries. 

 I started my musical education with guitar and drums. In 2015, I started  learning singing at music school. From 2018 I was a student of the  Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice (Poland) in the class of  Marta Brzezińska. I graduated in 2021. I have taken part in concerts and  music projects in Poland and abroad. I was a soloist during the  premiere of C. J. A. Hoffmann's Mass. I have collaborated with the  Zabrze Philharmonic, the Sudety Philharmonic, the Opole Philharmonic,  Silesian Opera and Silesian Theater.  

 Soprano, Sarah Warshavsky has been studying voice and musical theatre  for over seven years.  As an opera singer, she has performed all over  the world from Carnegie Hall to Florence, Italy playing roles ranging  from Zerlina in Don Giovanni to Susanna in Le Nozze Di Figaro.  She  placed first in two international opera competitions (The International  Music Competition ‘Rome’ Grande Prize Virtuoso and The Golden Classical  Music Awards).  In addition to singing and acting Opera, Sarah’s musical theatre roles  include Eileen in "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (2016), Rona in “The  25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (2017), Cathy in “The Last Five  Years” (2018), and Jo in “Little Women” (2018).  Sarah has also made her  mark on Cabaret, performing at the West End Lounge in addition to a  solo showcase at The Duplex and Club Bonafide. Sarah is currently a  senior at Barnard College, Columbia University. 

 Zadkiel John Semeña Yarcia is currently a student of the University of  the Philippines- Diliman taking up a Bachelor's degree in Music,  majoring in Voice. With his love for singing, he competed in the 2018  World Championships of Performing Arts in California, U.S.A, and brought  home medals in the Opera and Broadway categories. In that same year, he  also competed in the National Music Competition for Young Artists,  Junior Voice category, and was the only male contestant who reached the  national finals that year. Since then, he has been performing in various  corporate, school, and social events. In 2021, he was recognized as an  "Outstanding Young Cultural Musician" in the 4th Asia Pacific Luminare  Awards.  He plans to pursue further studies in Voice and hopefully take part in  various opera performances in the future. 

 Noah Mond is a 20 year old college junior from Stony Brook, New York.   He is a bass-baritone classical and jazz vocalist majoring in Voice  Performance with a minor in Computer Science at Vanderbilt University’s  Blair School of Music and the Vanderbilt School of Engineering.  Some of  his notable roles include Guglielmo (Cosi Fan Tutte) and Superintendent  Budd (Albert Herring) and is soon to be seen as Cadmus (Semele) and  Monkey King (and others in Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers).   Noah has also performed at the Great American Songbook Academy where he  worked on jazz standards and the classics of the musical theatre  repertoire with the likes of Michael Feinstein and other greats in the  business.  In something completely different, Noah used to be a  competitive swimmer and swam for 11 years, qualifying for the Junior  Olympics 8 times before finishing his career when he graduated from high  school. 

 Born in Seoul, Korea, Sung Min began playing the piano at the age of six  and singing at the age of twelve.  A lyric soprano, Sung Min has been a passionate singer all her life.  Sung Min completed a rigorous three-year singing course at the Accademia  Internazionale di Musica Arena in Rome and Milan, Italy. She is also  enrolled in the "R. Goitre" conservatory in Italy.  Among Sung’s voice instructors and mentors are Professor Rita Cammarano.  Sung Min is also in her second year of graduate studies in Vocal  Performance at San Jose State University, where she is studying with  Professor Christopher Bengochea. 

 Liliana Iżyk-Pabisiak is a lyric soprano  from Poland. She started her musical education when she was only  four years old and she continues it till this day with professor Magda  Bigoś in Wrocław.  Liliana won a lot of national and international vocal competitions: 2017- American Protege International (Carnegie Hall New York)- first  prize  2018- Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition- second prize in  vocal category (Civic Theatre Townsville) 2019-International Competition of Romantic Music- second prize (  Carnegie Hall New York) 2020- International Culture Caravan- second prize Liliana also sings with Polish National wind orchestra and takes part in interesting masterclasses.  

 I have studied voice in Japan and Berlin. I have performed in concerts in Japan, Berlin and Vienna.  

 My name is Diane Ayerdi.  I was born and raised in San Francisco,  California.  I received my education from Lowell High School, San  Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco all located  in San Francisco, California.  I received a double Bachelor of Arts  degree in Radio & Television & Cinema from San Francisco State  University and two other degrees being an Associate in Science in  Library and Information Technology and an Associate in Arts with an  emphasis in music from City College of San Francisco.   My vocal training began at the age of 16 with private vocal lessons at  the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Hermann Leroux for one year  where I learned how to sing Opera in Italian.  I later continued my  private vocal lessons with Elizabeth Wagman for another year at the San  Francisco Conservatory of Music where I learned how to sing some Musical  Theatre and some Opera in German and Latin.  I then stopped my private  vocal lessons for many years since I focused on my degrees in Radio and  Television and Cinema at San Francisco State University and worked at  different odd jobs, but I never lost my love and passion for singing.  I  decided to resume private vocal lessons in 2019 with Ariela Dea at Vibo  Music School in San Francisco where I learned how to sing a little bit  of Jazz, some opera in Latin and Italian and pop music.  Additionally, I  also took a beginning piano course at City College of San Francisco  where I learned the basics of piano playing.  My deep love for music is  still with me now and I will never let it go again.  I have a strong  desire and am excited to keep learning how to sing different styles of  music and how to further and develop my piano skills.   

 Mezzo-soprano Megan D’Andrea completed her vocal technique and  performance training at the University of Puget Sound under Dr. Lehmann  & Dr. Padula and currently studies with Matthew Worth at the SF  Conservatory of Music. In the summer of 2019, Megan performed her first  role as Cherubino in 'Le Nozze di Figaro' at the Manhattan Opera Studio.  That same summer marked her Carnegie Hall debut singing Carmen's famed  “Habanera”. She attended as a Young Artist in the CoOperative program,  held professional chorus roles at both Opera San Jose and West Bay  Opera, was a member of both the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Volti  SF, and performed as a soloist for various church services, including  Stanford's Convivium choir and at the local Swedenborgian Church. 

 Hyejun Kwon is studying in Hanns eisler Musichochshcule Berlin from 2020  WS with Prof. Ewa Wolak. She studied partial roles such as Cherubino  (Le nozze di Figaro), Prince Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus), Carmen (Carmen)  and won the 1. Prize on Nouvelles Etoiles international music  competition 2021. She performed as Ruggiero (Alcina) in Hannseisler,  Opera Project Curlew River/SVADBA and the Opera Gala concert in  Konzerthaus Berlin. Before that, she had many soloist experiences and performed Opera roles  such as Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte), during her Bachelor in Seoul, Korea.   After that, she graduated her Bacelor Study in Ewha womans University  A+. 

Aug. 2018 Participated in the 5th Komagane Highland Music Festival, sang 2 arias as Alfredo from La Traviata. December 2018-January 2020 Participated in Alberto Cupido Voice Master Classes.　 Aug. 2019 Participated in Alberto Cupido Voice Academia in Rapallo, Genoa County, Italy. Aug. 2017, Aug. 2020 and Aug. 2021 Participated in the Music Festival of the Learning Forest, sang many arias and songs. Aug 2021 won the prize at the 24th Choukou Cup International Music Competition Voice B. Oct 2021 selected Prize, The 22nd Osaka International Music Competition Opera Singing Division Age-G. 

 Liang Yu – baritone. I finished my undergraduate studies at the College  of Fine Arts of Guizhou University (China). In 2021, I graduated with  honors from my master’s studies at the Vocal and Acting Department of  the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk (Poland). I won 2nd prize in the National Vocal Competition in Beijing (2016) and  1st prize in the Hong Kong International Vocal Competition (2017). I have toured a lot during my studies in China and in Poland. 

 Nerri loves singing since she was young. She received a number of awards  locally and Internationally. For example, American Protégé –Classical  Vocal (7 yrs. old), Grand Prize Vertuoso Austria (8 yrs. old), achieved  the highest score in Thailand for Grade 2 singing Exam (Classic) by  Trinity (9 yrs. old) etc. She joined over 5 events in the Ensembles and Choir in Operas and  concerts by Opera Siam, performing at Thailand Cultural Center, in 2018  and 2019. Aside from singing, she won the first prize of National level Acting  events in 2020 and 2021, as well as the prize for speech event in 2021.  She likes debate and loves all kinds of animals. 

 Nattaninya Chayachadanan  is a soprano, born and raised in Bangkok,  Thailand. She has undertaken piano lessons since she was three and a  half years old. From the age of five, she began singing lessons. At the  age of eight, she passed the Trinity test piano with distinction. She  has recently progressed to classical singing lessons two months. She  joined the competition Sugree Charoensook International Music  Competition Edition 2021,Thailand with Shining Star Prize and the  latest, she joined the competition International Youth Music  Competition,USA, with Second Prize. it.

 Hannah Yap Qian Yi 10-year old from Malaysia. I Have strong passion in  music, art and ballet since very young age. It has always been my  aspiration to be a music composer, performers as pianist, violinist,  vocalist, artist and ballerina ever since I was a little girl. I started  playing piano and violin when I was four years old and started my music  theory study a year later. I also picked up my vocal study  in late  year 2019. I have participated in various music competitions / festivals and have  attained many outstanding awards and achievements from Malaysia, Hong  Kong, Singapore, US, UK, Canada, Italy, France, Malta, Finland, Spain,  Russia, Hungary. Most recently I was invited to perform in  Salzburg  Austria, Bonn Germany in Aug 2021 for piano and violin, also Carnegie  Hall for violin in Jun 2022. 

 Sarah has always had a passion for music. When she was 8, she began  taking piano lessons, and sang in choir around the same time. In 2019,  she joined Peabody Children's Choir and took private voice lessons.  Currently, she has been taking lessons with Chunfeng Li since December  2020. 

 Amber loves singing since she was young. She has taken voice lessons for  a year and half.  She loves that singing can express feeling and can  touch the hearts of audience.  

 Sophia Stefanova Ivanova is 12 years old. She is studying in the  National School of Arts "Dobri Hristov" in Varna, Bulgaria. Sophia has  started singing in a chorus when she was only 4 years old. Her teachers  easily found out the talent. She began classic singing at the age of 7 ,  with the famous tenor Arseniy Arsov. Very fast she started to conquer  big stages and competitions. She was awarded with Grand Prix in numerous  national and international Music competitions in Italy, Germany,  Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Russia etc. At the age of 10,  she became finalist in "Bulgaria`s got talent". Last year, with the  Covid-19 lock down, Sophia was happy to start vocal lessons- online with  the famous opera singer- Maria Zhekova!  Sophia is also playing flute.  The music is everywhere around her but mostly inside her! .  

 Kotryna Zilionyte is 11 years old girl of Lithuanian origin from  Luxembourg, who has just started to discover the world of singing with a  private teacher and is very passionate about it. She plays saxophone at  the Conservatoire of Luxembourg. Futhermore, Kotryna is a high level  rhythmic gymnast competing at an international level. .  

 Emily Bai was born in the USA in 2008. She began her vocal training with  Mr. Chunfeng Li in 2019, and won the 3rd place of AFAF Golden Voice of  America International Vocal Competition of 2020. Emily also has 7 years’  piano and violin playing experience including piano performance at  Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Meyerhoff Auditorium at  Baltimore Museum of Art, Harpa Concert Hall Oslo Konserthus, and  Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Emily has been learning music  composition since 2019, and won the 3rd place of 2020 Tribeca New Music  Young Composer Competition, 2nd place of 2020 The JSFest International  Composition Competition, 1st place of 2020 XVII Competition Donne in  Musica of Serbia,  1st place of  International Composition Award of  Franz Schubert Konservatorium of Vienna in 2021.   

 Yoonsuh (Erin) Lee, 16, is an avid singer who is currently attending  Seoul Foreign School in South Korea. In the pre-COVID years, she  participated in both local and international music honor festivals such  as NHF (KIMEA National Honor Festival) and AMIS (Association for Music  in International Schools). Her most recent recognition is from the 2021  American Protege International Vocal Competition, from which she was  awarded first place in the Opera Aria category. She won three Platinum  Awards in the KIMEA (Korea International Music Educators Association)  Solo & Ensemble Competition in the years 2020 and 2021, and two blue  ribbons (highest rank) in the AMIS Solo & Ensemble Competition  (2021). 

 A rising eleventh-grader at Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts,  United States, 16-year-old Hong-Kong-based Zoe Yu had been invited to  perform at public concerts in her hometown with professional music  ensembles, such as the City Chamber Orchestra and Hong Kong Bach Choir.  At the age of 13, she won the Barbara Fei Vocal Championship and  Scholarship as the youngest candidate in the 19-or-under category in the  Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. Recently, she obtained the First  Place Award in the Classical and Broadway Repertoire categories of the  American Protégé International Vocal Competition 2021 and will be making  her debut in Carnegie Hall in the 2022/2023 season. 

 Sara started studying classical singing at the age of ten.  From the beginning, she showed a boundless love for the art of singing,  wanting to reach the big stages of the world.   She has a very good musical memory, special rhythm and timbre color.  Manifests interpretive sensitivity and certain acting qualities and  shows a remarkable stage outfit.   She participated in numerous competitions, being awarded prizes. She has  an intense concert activity, which has considerably enriched his stage  experience.  She is very ambitious and has a great work force, qualities necessary to  achieve great performance.  

 Alexander Kalischewski was born in 2005 in Neubrandenburg (Germany). He  is studying the solo singing at the Kreismusikschule Uecker-Randow by  prof. Sylwia Burnicka-Kalischewski. He is a multiple winner of Grand  Prix Prizes in France (Paris), Spain (Madrid), Great Britain (London),  Russia (Kaliningrad, Ekaterynburgh), USA (New York), Romania (Oradea),  Poland (Kraków), of first prizes in the international singing  competitions in Germany (Bonn), USA (New York, Washington and New  Jersey), Great Britain (London, Edinburgh), Italy (Rome, Milan), Russia  (Moscow, Kemerovo, St. Petersburg), Greece (Athens), Turkey (Istanbul),  Ukraina (Odessa), Portugal (Lissabon), Czech (Prag), Austria (Graz,  Salzburg), Limassol (Cyprus), Romania (Constanta) and Hungary  (Budapest). He performed in a concert of winners of International  Singing Competition “American Protégé” in Carnegie Hall in New York /  USA in December 2019. His stage experience includes the appearances as a  soloist with the Szczecin Children’s and Youth Choir DON DIRI DON in  the Concert Hall of the Academy of Art in Szczecin (Poland), in  Französiche Friedrichstadtkirche and Atrium in Berlin, in Johanneskirche  in Düsseldorf, and in the Concert Hall of the Arche des Sonnenhofes in  Schwäbisch Hall (Germany). As a soloist, he also performed with the  Uecker-Randow-Sinfonies Orchestra and Preußisches Kammerorchester  Prenzlau. We could hear his voice at many concerts for example: as part  of the KIWANIS charity event for children from countries under civil war  in Schwäbisch Hall and for children from the hospice in Düsseldorf. In  October 2019, he performed in a concert of winners of competitions for  talented young musicians at the Festival Usedomer Musikfesival  (Germany). Alexander is a regular guest at the Musikverein concerts "BEL  CANTO Ueckermünde" e.V. In Juni 2021 he performed in a concert in  Szczecin (Poland). 

 Lara is a Singapore-born Malaysian soprano who has been studying under  Ms Jeong Ae Ree since 2016. In July 2017, she was a finalist in the  Llangollen Eisteddfod in the Under-16 Category. 2 years later, she  performed the role of Peaseblossom in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s  Dream, staged by New Opera Singapore. In 2021, she sang in the chorus of  NOS’s digital production of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, and  achieved a distinction in her ABRSM Performance Grade 8 Singing exam.  She is currently working towards her violin and singing diploma, while  pursuing her A-Level studies. 

 Bridget Gorder is currently studying Choral Music Education at the  Florida State University College of Music. Prior to her collegiate  studies, she was affiliated with the Colorado Children’s Chorale,  performing with Central City Opera and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra  and Chorus, for eleven years. She has been involved in classical  competitions, most recently receiving second prize in the Charleston  International Music Competition in the Spring of 2021. She would like to  thank Kirk Schjodt and Dr. Jeffrey Springer for their support, and the  King’s Peak International Music Competition for this opportunity!    it.

 Kirill Sysoev studies at the Ufa College of Art (Class of Rakhimkulova  Elvira) since 2019.   Master classes: Master class of  the Mariinsky Theatre Guest Soloist, People's Artist of  the Republic of  Bashkortostan Askar Abdrazakov. (April 2019) Master class of the People's Artist of the Republic of  Kalmykia Igor  Lazarev. (November 2020)  Vocal activity: Participant of the International festival of the Classical Music, The  Vladimir Spivakov Foundation charity project in Bashkortostan entitled  “Children for Children”. (November 2020),  participant at Angel Blue virtual recital (April  2020), participant in perfomance «So far away in quarters sad» (Director  N. Reutov)  Competitions:   First Prize winner: 1  All-Russian vocal competition for the prize of  Milyausha Murtazina   (Ufa 2019) National Art project  “Young  Talents” ,  All-Russian vocal competition   (Ufa 2020) 1 All-Russian vocal competition named after Banu Valeeva (Ufa 2020) 1 All-Russian vocal competition named after Magafur Khismatullin (Ufa  2020) Second prize winner: All-Russian competition "Young talents of Russia"  (Moscow 2020)  XII Savshinsky International Music Competition (Saint Petersburg 2021) American Music Talent Competition (USA 2021) Winner of Nomea Competition - 5th Prize (Naples 2021) 

 Charles Schnell is a baritone, college student, and music-lover. He  loves singing classical, classic musical theatre, and classic jazz  repertoire.  

 Hello! My name is Ethan, I'm a Junior at Brown University. Expecting to  leave my vocal career behind me when I got to college, I only recently  returned to voice after realizing how much I missed it (debuting as  Pangloss in an opulent production of Candide). Since then, I've been  contemplating a future in performance — coming from a low-income  background, the choice between financial security and artistic passion  weighs heavily on the mind. But, for the time being, I'm glad to have a  space where I can continue exploring the art and all of its interesting  cultural implications. 

 Raji Venkat, Indian- American soprano from the greater Atlanta area, is a  recent graduate of New England Conservatory, where she studied her M.M.  in vocal performance with Carole Haber. Her stage performance includes  opera, concert works, Indian classical dance and Carnatic music. At NEC,  Raji has sung in Dialogues of the Carmelites as Constance, La Callisto  as a Fury and participated in the Handel scenes program. Past roles  include Pamina, as well as 1st & 2nd Lady in The Magic Flute and  Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro with Augusta University. Raji has  won AU’s concerto competition, the Lucie C. Ruzieka award, and has been a  consistent finalist in Southeastern Regional NATS.  Alongside studying opera, Raji has a passion for painting, classical  Indian dance and music, as well as world peace movements. Combining both  worlds, Raji has participated in many nonprofits including the Sathya  Sai International Organization, where she performed oratorio works and  danced for a WPM in Croatia, as well as in Anaheim, CA.  

 Alyson Rosales, is from Santiago de Chile.  She is the recent winner of  the Musikpreis des Lionsclub Stuttgart Schlossgarten 2021. She also wins  the international contest Dr. Luis Sigall 2018, Woman in the arts III  (Chile), and the international contest Gianluca Campochiaro 2017  (Italy).  She 4th place in Competition dellopera 2019 (Russia), audience  award in Nuits lyriques de Marmande 2018 (France) , gold medal in 4th  Manhattan international competition (USA) , 5th place in Neapolitan  Masters Competition (Italy) , and others.  Among her upcoming  engagements is her debut as Gianni Schicchi's Lauretta at the BOA in  August, and a recital as laureate at NMWA Washington in September. She  is currently at HMDK Stuttgart finishing her master's degree with Prof.  Turid Karlsen. 

 A malaysian soprano, Veleria Ng was born in Kuala Lumpur. Veleria began  studying music at an early age. She obtained her Bachelor degree in  music studies with both vocal and piano at UCSI University, Malaysia in  2018.

 She has won multiple awards including first prize of Malaysia  National Singing Competition in 2019, first class award of International  Vocal Open Competition in 2020 and Summa Cum Laude Award The Highest  Score and Best Performance in SATB Young Artist Award Open Category in  2021.
 Since 2014, Veleria has participated in Grand Prix International Music  Festival in Thailand, 4th Bali International Music Festival, 5th  Vietnam International Music Festival, the 11th International Music  Festival in China. At the same time, she had the honor of performing  with Arnie Roth, Fabio Mechetti, Andreas Delfs, Naohisa Furusawa,  Roberto Abbado, Lucas Wong and Fleur Barron.
 

 Shirley Andrea García, Colombian Soprano graduated from the Conservatory  of Music of the National University of Colombia under the guidance of  Maestro Beatriz Mora. First Prize Winner in the International Moscow Online Music Competition  2021 and semi-finalist in the 2nd Chinese Art Song 2020 International  Singing Competition, Shanghai Conservatory. She has twice been a full scholarship winner at the Santa Catarina Music  Festival, FEMUSC, in Jaragua du Sol, Brazil where she was a soloist in  Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. She was invited to tour Catalonia, Spain with the Orchestra of the  Conservatory of Music of the National University in 2014. Due to her excellent academic performance, she made an academic exchange  at the National Autonomous University of Mexico- UNAM; where she  completed her eighth semester of undergraduate studies under the  guidance of Maestro Rufino Montero. Currently, she has just finished her Master's Degree in Vocal  Performance at Chengdu University with the full scholarship Chinese  & ASEAN Arts under the guidance of Mexican tenor Octavio Arévalo. 

 She is a graduate of the Cracow Music Academy in the bachelor's opera  singing class, in dr Jolanta Pawlikowska and continues her master’s degree at the Karol  Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice, Poland - department Opera  Singing (singing class of prof. dr hab. Ewa Biegas). In 2019, she made  her debut on the stage of the Silesian Opera in Bytom (Poland) as Zuzia  in S. Moniuszko's opera "Verbum nobile". She is the winner of: 1st prize-XIX International Imrich Godin Vocal  Competition, Vrable (Slovakia,2017), 3rd prize-IV International Sacred  Vocal Competition Ars et Gloria in Katowice (Poland,2021) 

I was born on 29th August 1997 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I began taking lyrical singing lessons when I was twenty years old with Graciela de Gyldenfeldt, as well as repertoire lessons with Julia Inés Manzitti, apart from taking lessons of music theory and ear training with Marcelo Cabrol. After a year of hard training, I was admitted into Universidad Nacional de las Artes, where I am now finishing the third year of the Bachelor of Music in Lyrical Singing. Since then, I have been taking singing lessons there with Marta Blanco, acting techniques with Beatriz Odoriz, repertoire lessons with Graciela Ulibarri, as well as piano lessons with Gabriela Lodigiani. In addition to this, I am also taking private singing lessons with Jaquelina Livieri, along with opera repertoire lessons with Sergio Giai.  Furthermore, I have participated in different master classes such as "Performance for Opera Singers" conducted by Elizabeth Waisse, "Vocal Technique" by Verónica Villarroel, "How to Study Recitativos" by Jorge Hevia, and "The Creation of the Character" by Marcelo Perusso. Recently I was awarded a scholarship by Juventus Lyrica and Fundación Williams to participate in the master classes of "Sing-in- progress" given by Armando Noguera, "Baroque and Classical Repertoire" by Hernán Schvartzman, "First Sight Singing" by Hernán Sánchez and "Vocal Technique for Soprano Singers" by Eiko Senda. Regarding my performing experience, in 2019, I was chosen by Compañía de Ópera de la Universidad Nacional de las Artes to perform the roles of L'enfant, Une Pastourelle and L'écureuil from the opera "L'enfant et les sortilèges" by Maurice Ravel. This production was done throughout that year at Teatro del Globo, Manzana de las Luces and also in many schools. In the course of the same year, I also played the role of Un Pastore from the opera "Tosca" by Giacomo Puccini, which was produced by Ópera Festival Buenos Aires and took place at Teatro Roma de Avellaneda and Usina del Arte. During the first half of this year, I had the opportunity to play the roles of Annina and Flora from the opera "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi, which took place at Jockey Club and was produced by Eduviges Picone. Additionally, I have done several concerts as a soloist at Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano, Usina del Arte, Templo Libertad, Fundación Beethoven, Hogar de Ribadumia, Teatro Empire, among others. 

 Stella Voutoufianaki was born in Crete,  Greece in 1996. She was  considered a child prodigy in singing thus she devoted herself to music  since she was five years old. Having studied piano and voice performance  in University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki she had the opportunity to  take part in creative projects throughout Greece and Europe, to  participate in Masterclasses with famous professors, to win competitions  and  to cooperate with choirs, bands, voice ensembles and other  soloists. She is a Grant recipient of the Institute of State  Scholarships of Greece.  

 Alina Cherkasova - is an opera singer, teacher of voice and piano,  laureate of European international competitions (Italy, Spain, USA,  Ukraine, and Austria). She has performed in Philharmonics, Concert  halls, and many Churches in Ukraine, Italy, and the USA. Alina performed a lot with the symphony orchestra at the Odesa Opera  House, the Dnipro Academic Opera, and Ballet Theater. There have also  been concerts in Italy with the organ in cities such as Vicenza, an  organ concert in the Church of Monticello Conte Otto «San Pietro  Apostolo, » and organ concerts in Trieste and Bologna. Alina has given  many concerts of Ukrainian music in Italy with the Ukrainian collective  "Ukraine Together." Since 2016, she is the founder of the charity organization "Opera vo  Blago" («Opera for boon») in Ukraine, the city of Odesa (Ukraine). Over  the past three years, she has held more than 150 charity concerts (to  help sick children, the elderly, and animals). In 2018, Alina received  the Regional Award "The kindest musician of the year" - "With the help  of her voice and concerts, Alina helped raise money for people with  cancer who recovered." In 2019, Alina's charitable organization «Opera vo Blago» (Opera for  boon») was awarded the "Best Creative Peoples of Ukraine" award and also  received a grant from the Governor of the Odesa region. Alina was also  often invited to the jury of children's international competitions of  music schools in Ukraine. Alina's students entered music and theater  schools, took the best places in competitions. In the United States of America, Alina performs actively at Fort Bragg  Main Chapel, National Athletic Village of Southern Pines, Country Club  of North Carolina. She also performed with the Fayetteville Council of  Arts Lafayette Society concert and in Association to help Veterans and  wounded warriors. Alina making charitable concerts for cancer patients  and Nursing homes. 

 Maria Helgath is a mezzo-soprano singer with an unique versatility,  which is reflected in her wide-ranging repertoire, including relevant  roles in her field such as Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Sesto (Giulio  Cesare in Egitto) or Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier). She was engaged at various theaters such as the Munich Kammerspiele, the  Freiburg Theater, the Dortmund Theater, or the Wiesbaden State Theater. Her repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the modern age, she  performed concerts and recitals all over the world. She studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and is  an awardee of the Bundeswettbewerb Gesang Berlin. 

 Maja Melchinkiewicz was born in Poland and began classical music  education as a guitarist. Following a successful audition at a state  music school in 2014 she studied there classical singing for two years.  In 2016 she began voice studies at the Academy of Arts in Szczecin from  which she graduated in 2019. As a student she participated in multiple  workshops, concerts and Academy’s opera productions. In December 2019  Ms. Melchinkiewicz sang Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria (alto part) with  Preußisches Kammerorchester in Prenzlau, Germany. Most recently she  became the 2nd prize laureate at the Nouvelles Etoiles International  Online Music Competition. 

 “Ramon (Tenefrancia) possesses a commanding lyric tenor…(He) uses it to  dramatic and emotional heights” - The Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2020  Tenor, Ramon Gabriel Tenefrancia is a graduate of the Manhattan School  of Music under the tutelage of tenor, Neil Rosenshein. Mr. Tenefrancia  was among the featured artists in Culture Pass NY, Looking Forward:  Previewing The Bartered Bride with the Bronx Opera Company, The  Lighthouse Opera Company's Life at the Lighthouse and the featured tenor  soloist in Handel’s Messiah in online production of The Philippine  Independent Arts Ventures Inc.  Mr. Tenefrancia has appeared in several productions throughout New York  City appearing in roles including, Conte Almaviva (Il barbiere di  Siviglia), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Tsar Berendey (The Snow Maiden),  Monostatos (Die Zauberflöte), Little Bat McLean (Susannah), and  Nanki-poo (The Mikado).  Future engagements include Vasek (The Bartered  Bride) with The Bronx Opera Company and Monostatos (Die Zauberflöte)  with The Lighthouse Opera Company.  

 Praised for a voice of "deliciously deep and rich,"(Birmingham Post),  Michael CT Lam received his Master of Music from Royal Birmingham  Conservatoire, where he was awarded the St Clare Barfield Memorial Bowl  for Operatic Distinction.   Passionate about opera, Michael has sung more than 30 roles and  performed for opera companies in Asia and Europe, including Opera Hong  Kong, Winslow Hall Opera, Opéra de Baugé and more. His operatic roles  include Macbeth(Macbeth), Tonio(Pagliacci), and Escamillo(Carmen), among  others.   Michael was a winner of numerous international singing competitions,  including Hong Kong International Music Competition, International Music  Competition Grand Prize Virtuoso, The North International Music  Competition, to name a few.  

 Hi, my name is Irene Jiwoo Han. I attend to Valley Christian Elementary  school. I have attended church Christmas Musicals. I have learned  singing from my mom since I was 4. My hobbies are: singing, ballet,  drawing, and watching musicals. I love the musical 42nd Street. I admire  the tap dancing they do. I am glad i was able to compete in this  competition.   

 Hello, my name is Lars Han. Valley Christian Middle School is where I  go. Irene and I have been to church musicals together. In my spare time,  I enjoy reading, drawing digitally, singing, and researching and  watching musicals that interest me. I love all sorts of musicals but my  favorites are: "The Phantom of the Opera", "Wicked", and "Hamilton". I  started singing when I was 4. I did musicals and if i had to choose a  music genre, it would be contemporary music, Classical, and Baroque.  These are competitons I have attended: USIMC, Junior Bach Competiton,  NATS, and lots of other competitions. I know how to play the violin. I'm  really excited to be attending King's Peak International Music  Competition. 

 My name is Denisa Stefania Cazaciuc, I`m 13 years old and I`m from Iasi,  Romania. I started to sing at 9 years old, but I started my training for solo  opera performance 2 years ago. Vocal performance: National Opera Iasi – member of the Children’s Choir  “Juniors of the Opera”: Giacomo Puccini, “Tosca”– including solo  performance („Il Pastore”); Georges Bizet,  “Carmen”; Carl Orff,  “Carmina Burana”; Ruggero Leoncavallo, “Pagliacci”; Giacomo Puccini,  “Boema”. Awards: First place winner of 2021 American Music Talent, Trophies  Romanian Top 10 Festival 2021 (Classic and Musical), First place,  classic, Winter Music Stars 2021, and others. 

 Helena Królówna (16 years old) was born and lives in Gdańsk in Poland.  She is a student of Zygmunt Noskowski Music School (2nd level of  education) in Gdynia. Helena studies on two specialities: vocalism and  instrumental studies (piano). From the very beginning of her musical education, Helena has exhibited  her distinctive sense of music, which allowed her to take part in many  piano, chamber music and vocal competitions, both regional, national and  international. She is a laureate of nearly 40 competitions.  Helena wants to develop her voice in bel canto technique. She is  dreaming about mastering her voice following the example of famous great  polish sopranos - Bogna Sokorska and Halina Mickiewiczówna. Helena also  plans to become an orchestra conductor to fully express herself and  share her vision of music with the world. The passion of Helena as a pianist is to turn toward the historical  interpretation, including not only playing technique of specific music  era and playing on period instruments, but also historical tempo. Deep  research, which has been done on the topic, proves that nowdays  classical music is performed way too hurriedly. Helena wants to get as  close as it is possible to historical performance accuracy and show the  beauty of such music. 

 Celina Chen is a sophomore attending Valley Christian High School. She  has a passion for music, as she is a singer and a cellist. She finds joy  in sharing music with others, as she believes that it is a gift that  should be shared with everyone. As a vocalist, she has done solo, choir,  and musical theater performances. She has won awards in competitionso  such as USIMC and the Bellagrande International Music Competition, and  was a selected soloist at the Western Division All State Honors Choir.  She has played lead roles in various musical theater shows. She cannot  wait to see where music takes her! Outside of music, Celina enjoys  writing poetry and taking long walks.  Celina Chen is a sophomore attending Valley Christian High School. She  has a passion for music, as she is a singer, songwriter, and a cellist.  She finds joy in sharing music with others, as she believes it is a gift  that should be shared with everyone. Her goal is to touch the hearts of  those who hear her music. As a vocalist, she has done solo, choir, and  musical theater performances. She has won awards in competition such as  USIMC and the Bellagrande International Music Competition, and was a  selected soloist at the Western Division All State Honors Choir. She has  played lead roles in multiple musical theater shows. She cannot wait to  see where music takes her! Outside of music, Celina enjoys writing  poetry and taking long walks. 

 Alexander Kalischewski was born in 2005 in Neubrandenburg (Germany). He  is studying the solo singing at the Kreismusikschule Uecker-Randow by  prof. Sylwia Burnicka-Kalischewski. He is a multiple winner of first  prizes in the international singing competitions in Germany, USA (New  York and New Jersey), Great Britain (London), Italy (Rome), Russia  (Moskau), Greece (Athens), of second prizes in the competitions in  Serbia (Belgrad), Russia (Moskau), Estonia (Tallin). He performed in a  concert of winners of International Singing Competition “American  Protégé” in Carnegie Hall in New York in December 2019 and as a soloist  also with the Uecker-Randow-Sinfonies Orchestra and Preußisches  Kammerorchester Prenzlau. 

 The singer Linoy Glamidi was born in 2001 in Israel. She started  learning classical singing and voice development in 2010. She took part  in masterclasses and concert, like the program for outstanding musicians  in Mishkenot Sha'ananim Music Center in Jerusalem between the years  2016 to 2019, and the opera pro course for young singers in the israeli  opera in Tel Aviv in the summer of 2018. Linoy is a recipient of the  America Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship for the year 2017 and  2020. Last year she won third place in the Paul Ben Haim competition.  Nowdays (2021) Linoy is studing for a bachelor's degree in music in the  Buchmann Mehta school of music in Tel Aviv university. 

 Mia Hamilton, eighteen, is a senior in high school at Menlo School in  Atherton, California. She has been studying voice with Kathryne Jennings  at Stanford University since 2018 and has been a member of iSing  Girlchoir of Silicon Valley since 2013. She has attended vocal programs  at Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Boston University Tanglewood  Institute from 2015-2019. She is the 2021 first-place winner of the  National Association of Teachers of Singing Western Region voice  competition. Mia has toured both nationally and internationally,  traveling to Los Angeles, France, Scandinavia, and Germany. She will be  attending Brown University this fall. 

 Josie Mae Sanders is seventeen and a junior in high school in Washington  State. She’s been in choir for 9 years, and has attended WMEA All-State  Choir five times. She will be attending the Washington National Opera  Institute virtually this summer. She also participates in high school  theatre and Seattle Youth Operas. Recent roles include Pepicek  (Brundibar), Aunt March (Little Women), La’ie’ikawai (La’ie’ikawai,  Princess of Pali Uli), and Auntie Em (Wizard of Oz). Josie plans on  majoring in Voice and continuing to pursue opera as a career.  

 Rosie Lavery is a ‘Ginger Soprano’, studying at the Royal Conservatoire  of Scotland. Rosie is the proud recipient of the Salomon Seelig  Musicians Company Award 2020, and is a Britten Pears Young Artist and a  Dewar Arts Young Artist 2020. Recently, Rosie won the prestigious  Governor’s Recital Prize at RCS and was awarded 2nd place in the Hugh  Robertson Scots Song Competition and the French Song Competition. She  was also delighted to win the Florence Veitch Ibler Prize for Oratorio  Singing. She continues to perform recital programmes around Scotland, in  venues such as Dundee Caird Hall, The House of an Art Lover and  Institut Français.   

 Liu Kejia, 21 years old, mezzo-soprano. A student of 2017 vocal opera  department of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of top  ten baritone singer Shi Heng.Participate in the opera <LE NOZZE DI  FIGARO> as Cherubino at the “Shanghai Opera House” in April  2020;Participated in the opera <COSI FAN TUTTE> as Dorabella in  the orchestral rehearsal hall of the “Shangyin Opera House” in December  2019. 

 Kimberly Martinez is a mezzo-soprano that hails from New Jersey. She  holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Montclair  State University. During the Summer of 2020, Kimberly completed a role  study of Bizet’s Carmen. Her most recent full staged production includes  La Badessa in Montclair State University’s production of Suor Angelica.  In this same production, she also had the opportunity to cover the role  of La Zia Principessa. Kimberly is a recipient of the Dr. Benjamin F.  Wilkes Scholarship. She currently resides in Nutley, NJ, where she is  performing virtually, auditioning, and doing role studies. 

 Olivia Klandita is a Mezzo Soprano from Indonesia. She is currently 20,  and is pursuing her Bachelor in voice performance in Monash University,  Melbourne. She has always has a heart for opera and classical pieces  along with musical broadway. She have performed in small concerts and a  charity event called Child Aid Asia 2017.  

 Soprano Elizaveta Volkova was born in Minsk, Belarus. She started her  musical education in College and Music Academy in Minsk with the focus  in classical singing. From 2016 and onward she continues her studies in  Germany at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart,  with Prof. Turid Karslen. Elizaveta has participated in numerous  performances, concerts, competitions and masterclasses, with most  significant being the Role of Frau Fluth in Wilhelma Theatre in  Stuttgart, her participation as a finalist at the "Nuits lyriques de  Marmande" Competition (France) and the "Debut" Competition (Lied  category, Germany). Parallel with these activities she participated in  masterclasses with important singers and directors, such as: Willy  Decker, Bo Skovhus, Barbara Frittoli, Stefan Herheim, Vasiliy Barkhatov,  Max Hopp, Margreet Honig and others. The following May 2021 she will  perform the role of Donna Anna in Mozart's "Don Giovanni" in Wilhelma  theatre Stuttgart and theatre Heilbronn in Germany. 

 Filpino soprano Alexandra Bernas studies with Rachelle Gerodias while  simultaneously pursuing an MD-MBA. Her 2019-20 season includes debuts of  Zerlina (Don Giovanni), scenes in New York Lyric Opera Theatre’s  Carnegie Hall Gala, and Lisette Oropesa’s online masterclasses. While in  New York, she took private lessons with Deborah Birnbaum. Her concert  work includes the soprano solo in Mozart’s Regina coeli and selections  from Handel’s Messiah. She received ArtSmart’s 2021 #SingForStudents  Audience Choice Prize and the E. Clyde Lutton 1966 Memorial Fund for  Performance. Ms. Bernas has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Haverford  College, where she studied with Clara Rottsolk. 

 Viennese born Turkish soprano Aida Baligh studied voice at the  University of Maryland - College Park, where she obtained her Master’s  degree in Music under the tutelage of Leon Major. In 2005 she moved from  Washington DC to New York City, during which time she had the pleasure  of studying at the Juilliard School with the late Professor and Master  Accompanist Marshall Williamson, until his passing in 2010. Amongst the  professionals with whom she coached is Yelena Kurdina, the late Charles  Riecker and the late Nico Castel. Her teachers include Deborah Birnbaum  and Kurt Widmer.  Ms. Baligh lived in Florence, Italy from 2010-2014, but relocated to Los   Angeles, California in 2015. Her latest professional appearance was with  The Redlands Symphony Orchestra, under the Baton of Maestro Ransom  Wilson in 2019! In 2020 she was awarded the American Prize in Vocal  Performance, professional division, as a semi finalist. .

 Winner of numerous awards in such competitions like: International Lions  Singing Contest-Festspiele Immling (2nd), Eva Marton Singing Competition(3rd and  3 special prizes), Renata Tebaldi International Vocal Competition(3rd), Otto  Edelman Singing Competition in Vienna(engagement). In the 2018–2019 season Ms Jarząbek  made her debut as Fenena in the Cristina Mazzavillani Muti production of  Nabucco in Ravenna Festival (Teatro Alighieri) and Teatro Comunale di  Ferrara, conducted by Alessandro Benigni. The 2017-2018 seasons saw Ms  Jarząbek return to Grand Theatre – National Opera in Warsaw as a guest  artist continued her singing as Pamina in Die Zauberflöte W.A. Mozarta.  In 2016-2017 seasons, Polish soprano made her opera debut at the Grand  Theatre – National Opera as Pamina in the Barrie Kosky’s production of  Die Zauberflöte.  

 Ewa Dziedzina is a 24 years old polish soprano. She studied in Music  Academy in Katowice under Elżbieta Grodzka-Łopuszyńska and also in Royal  Birmingham Conservatoire. She passionately develops her vocal and  acting skills and expecially enjoys classical repertoire.  

 A lyrical coloratura soprano, born in Lodz, Poland. A soloist of the  Grand Theatre Lodz, Poland. She studied and graduated Bachelor in vocal  and acting at the Music Academy Lodz, in class of Urszula Kryger. The Artist made her debut on stage in 2010, durying the world  prapremiere of Loves from Valldemosa Monastery, composed by M.  Ptaszynska (Solange), in the Grand Theatre Lodz. She cooperates with the Grand Theatre Lodz in numerous roles: Rosina   (Il barbiere di Siviglia, G. Rossini), Zerlina (Don Giovanni, W. A.  Mozart), Gilda (Rigoletto, G. Verdi), Frasquita (Carmen, G. Bizet),  Adele (Die Fledermaus, J. Strauss), Arsena (Der Zigeunerbaron, J.  Strauss), Ciboletta (Eine Nacht in Venedig, J. Strauss), Hanna (The  Haunted Manor, S. Moniuszko), Zofia (Halka, S. Moniuszko), Eliza (My  Fair Lady, F. Loewe), Tebaldo (Don Carlos, G. Verdi), Voce dal Cielo  (Don Carlos, G. Verdi), Daughter / Workwoman (The Man from Manufacture,  Rafał Janiak), Luigia (Viva la mamma!, G. Donizetti), Norina (Don  Pasquale, G. Donizetti), Despina (Cosi fan tutte, W. A. Mozart), Girl  (Trouble in Tahiti, L. Bernstein). In 2015 she made her debut in the Polish National Opera in A miracle, or  Cracovians and Highlanders by J. Stefani (Basia). This project is made  with a cooperation with the Young Artist Program – Opera Academy in the  Polish National Opera, Warsaw. In 2017 she made her debut in the Wroclaw Opera House in Die  Zauberfloete by W. A. Mozart (Papagena).  Durying the same season she  took a part in the polish prapremiere of Armide by G. B. Lully in the  Warsaw Chamber Opera (Sidonie). That was a coproduction of the  Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik with the Music Festival Potsdam  Sanssouci in cooperation with the Centre de musique baroque de  Versailles. In her artistic achievements soprano also has a participation in Carmina  Burana by Carl Orff with the Polish Young Chamber Choir, Exsultate  Jubilate by W. A. Mozart, with a String and Brass Orchestra of Music  Academy in Lodz and Stabat Mater by G. Rossini with an Orchestra of  Lower Silesian Philharmonic in Jelenia Gora. A winner of a special prize at XVI International Voice Competition, name  of Ada Sari – the best interpretation of a polish song and XVIII  International Voice Competition, name of Ada Sari – an outstanding  performance of a song written by modern composer, special prizes at  Vocal Competition in Mlawa – Poland, semi-finalist of an International  Competition “Grand Prix de’l Opera Bucuresti” and a finalist of first  International Competition “Voci dal Mondo” in Turin, directed by Renata  Scotto. In 2019 she won I prize at International Competition Music in  Vineyards, Serbia. In 2020 she won a special prize for the best  coloratura soprano at Bella Voce International Vocal Competition in  Busko Zdroj, Poland and also won a special prize at Concours Leopold  Bellan in Paris, France.  A stipendist of Ministry of Culture and National Heritage for an  outstanding music activity (twice, 2015 and 2016). .  

 Marina Geldt entered the Russian University of Theater Arts "GITIS" as a  mezzo-soprano studying with Maestro Dmitry Bertman, a member of the  Musical theater faculty. Performed Ludmila in the "Prodanà nevesta" of  Bedrich Smetana. In June 2018, she sang the role of Fanechka in  "Figarenko's Marriage" by Mikael Tariverdiev at Helikon-Opera Moscow.  After graduating from the Institute in 2018, Miss Geldt was invited to  study in Milan, where she made the vocal change to soprano. In June  2019, she took part in Milano Amateurs and Orchestra Festival. In April  2019, Miss Geldt was a Finalist in the International Vocal Competition  of Ferruccio Tagliavini in Deutschlandsberg, Austria and was chosen by  the judges for a scholarship. In 2020, Miss Geldt moved to Germany and  continues her studies in Frankfurt am Main.   

 Born in Seoul, Korea Sung Min, a lyric soprano began singing at the age  of twelve. Her singing has been described as charming and genuine.  Sung Min graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from  the Catholic University of Music in South Korea.  Sung Min is in her first year of graduate studies in Vocal Performance  at San Jose State University where she is studying with Professor  Jennifer Mitchell. Sung Min is also studying remotely at Istituto  Musicale “Goitre”  di Vallo della Lucania Salerno in Italy. Sung’s voice  instructor is Professor Rita Cammarano. 

 Mr. Andrew Chukwuka Egbuchiem made his opera debut with the Brooklyn  Opera Works in 2016 under the tutelage of Lina Tetriani performing  several roles as the Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and  participated in the Amherst Early Music Festival’s Erismena by Cavalli  in 2017. Andrew’s most recent performances were as a soloist with the  Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus in December 2019.  Amongst Andrew’s recognition are second place, Oratorio and Artsong  Division, The American Prize 2017/2018, a third prize winner at the New  York Classical Music Artists International Voice Competition 2019. He  was the audience prize winner for the 2020 World Bach Competition by the  Boulder Bach Festival. 

 Matthew Secombe is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music. He is in  demand as an oratorio soloist, and made his operatic debut in 2019 as  Tamino in The Little Opera Company’s production of The Magic Flute.  Other 2019-2020 performances include playing the Errand Boy in ‘A Dinner  Engagement’ with Lunchbreak Opera, and solos in Handel’s Messiah for  Truro Choral Society. He holds a scholarship with the Esterhazy Singers  of London, and is a regular soloist for their concerts. Upcoming  engagements include a voice-viola-piano trio recital at St Margaret’s  Church, Putney, and covering the role of the Steuermann in Wagner’s  ‘Flying Dutchman’ for Rose Opera. 

 2nd / AFAF Golden Voice of America International Vocal Competition 2019    2018-2020 Private Lesson (Vocal)  2017-2020 Peabody Preparatory (Flute)  2013-2017 Private Lesson (Piano)  2012-2013 Private Lesson (Music Enlightenment ) A Member of the Peabody Preparatory ---《Italian Lyric Diction》 A Member of the Eastman Community Music School 

 Born in Nov. 21, 2007, Raymond as a Grade 8 student, lives in Vancouver,  Canada.    Raymond is very active in learning Chess, Taekwondo, skating, ski,  swimming and Basketball. He is good at Mathematics.   Music is Raymond’s favorite. He is learning the Piano, Guitar and the  Opera singing. Regularly, Raymond attends the music performances for the  seniors at the local communities.    In the year of 2019 before Covid-19, Raymond participated in many events  with prizes granted including 1st place winner at American Protege  International Music Talent Competition; 2nd place at Tri-cities Got  Talent at a local festival. 

 Polina was born in Ekaterinburg, Russia. From 5 years she started  singing in Sverdlovsk State Children Philharmonic Society. From age of 6  she was singing in Rossiyanka Choir in Tokyo. In November, 2017 she was  a Winner of Planet of art competition in Orlando USA. In May 2019 she  won a competition in Washington D.C. After she singed in Girls Choir  of  South Florida. Polina takes voice lessons with voice teacher Asmik  Arutiuniants. Polina also won in competitions Talents of Europe  International Art Competition, Festolonia, and Colibri vocal  competition. 

 Mia Ye was born in the United States in 2008. She has been studying  ballet and traditional Chinese dancing since the age of four and piano  since the age of seven. She began her vocal lesson in 2014 with opera  singer Li Chunfeng, demonstrating excellence in singing 17th century  Italian arias and Chinese art songs. She won first place at the American  Fine Arts Festival, performing at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie  Hall, first place at the American Protege International Vocal  Competition of 2017 and 2018, first place at the Summer Gala Concert of  2019, and first in the Musical Theater American Protege Competition.  

 My name is Jinhao Zhang. I live in Maryland, USA. I loved music when I  was little and I felt joy when I shared the songs I’ve learned with  friends. I began vocal lessons with Mr. Chunfeng Li, a known baritone,  at the age of nine. My favorite part about singing is that I can sing in  front of many audiences and share my progress and passion with them.  When I’m singing, I feel very energized. This year is my first time  entering an International music competition. I feel confident to give a  great performance. 

 Sophia Cotrotsios is a sophomore at Unionville High School in Kennett  Square, PA. She studies voice privately with Anna Buglio and is coached  by UHS choral director Jason Throne. Sophia is thrilled to move forward  in the King’s Peak International Music Competition. She is also a  Semifinalist in the 2021 Music International Grand Prix. Sophia is a  member of four ensembles, including the highly selective Chamber Choir,  and is a member of Tri-M Music Honor Society. Her love of musical  theatre has grown through her participation in five musicals. She  intends to pursue theatre and/or classical voice in college. 

 Eliana Pislariu Ranghilof’s first participation in an opera production  was at 2 years old.  She played the Child in Madame Butterfly.  When she  was 6 years old,  she got her first award at a Child Fest, and  afterwards she got  many other awards and trophies.  Eliana also had  recitals at various events in Romania, in Australia, Italy, and Turkey,  also TV shows.  About  8 years old  she became interested in opera,  operetta and musical, she was a member of  Bucharest National Opera  Children’s Choir, she played „ Il Pastore” from  Puccini’ s „Tosca”,  recently she won the first prize at the notorious romanian Contest  „Allegria” on the 1st of Septembre 2020, also other international   prizes: first place at USIMC, Finalist at E-contest  Competition and  many other romanian  Contests. 

 Rachel Zhao, 15, started playing piano when she was five and begun play  violin at the age of eight and viola at the age of thirteen. She joined  the Peabody Children’s Choir six years ago and began her vocal training  under Chunfeng Li in November 2019. She participated in her first vocal  competition in June 2020 and won Young Artist finalist award in 2020  United States International Music Competition.  

 Noot Cohen is a 14-years-old opera singer, pianist, composer and  actress. She studies Voice with her mother, mezzo-soprano Bavat Marom,  and Music with Dr. Alexander Kornhandler at the Israeli Conservatory of  Music Tel Aviv; Piano with Ron Trachtman; and Composition with Eyal Bat.  She is a member of the Bat-Kol Girls Choir, with whom she has performed  in Israel and the UK, including in the opera “Carmen” at the Israeli  Opera. She is a winner of the Scholarship Competition of the Israeli  Conservatory of Music and has performed as a singer and actress in  numerous films, TV series and performances. 

 My name is Vizsnyai Ferencz-Botond. I am 16 years old and my hometown is  Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania. I study classical singing at the  „Sigismund Toduță” Music College with prof. dr. Daniela Păcurar Neamț.        Awards: 3rd place of the „Emanuel Elenescu” Music Competition,  2019; 3rd place of the „Emil Rotundu” Canto & Piano International  -online- Contest; 2nd place of the „Liga Interpreților” Online Music  Festival; 3rd place of the „6th International Singing Competition, The  Alida Vane  Award Junior, 2020”; 2nd place of the Sabin Drăgoi  International Singing Competition; 2nd place of the Jean Sibelius Vocal  Contest 2020; 1st place of the Magia Cântecului Vocal Contest Oradea  2020; 3rd place of the Maramuzica Trophy 2020.         I am very glad to be part of the King's Peak International Music  Competition. 

 •Laureate of the 1st prize at the Istoki International Competition,  Russia,  at the International Competition of Russian Romance  "Mediterranean Romansiada 2020" in Cyprus, winner of the Grand Prix at  International competitions in Israel Camerton, at the International  Competition of Russian Белый кит. 2019, Russia at the International  Ukrainian Song Festival in Haifa, Israel2019 , of "Golden Laurel 2018"  at the "International Children's Olympiad of Performing Arts" • Laureate of the second prize at the World Art Diploma ( 88/100) age  category 16-19 years old , 7.12.2020 Spain • Laureate of the third prize at the International Competition "Children  in the World of Early Music-2019", Russia.  •Invited to participate in the Talents of the World concert at the  Kremlin Moscow accompanied by the State Symphony Orchestra • AFS Fellow, Awarded Travel to USA. • Among the winners represented Greece at the New Year 2020 celebration  in Artek, Crimea • Presented at the opening of the International Youth Conference on the  Preservation of Cultural Heritage 2019, held under the auspices of  UNESCΟ, Athens, Greece. • Participant of more than 20 charity concerts, including those  organized by UNESCΟ in Greece, Denmark, Italy and at the closing of the  Paralympic Games, Thessaloniki, Greece .

 Ryan was born in Maryland, USA in September 2006. He demonstrated his  talent and passion in singing when he was very young. Ryan started voice  training in 2016 when he joined Peabody Children’s Chorus, in which he  still sings. He started to learn classical and opera pieces in 2018  while taking voice lessons with Mr. Chunfeng Li, a professional opera  singer. Ryan’s repertoire includes Opera and classical songs in English,  Italian, German, and Chinese. 

 Helena Susha is born 24.09.2020 in St. Veit, Austria. She started her  musical education when she was 12 years old in the class of prof. Gonce  Bogoromova, which she also had as vocal teacher at the Music High School  DMBUC Ilija Nikolovski-Luj. In 2018 she also started working with Ana  Durlovski. Helena attended many masterclasses by world renomated names  in the industry like Giuseppe Gippali, Olga Makarina, Rame Lahaj,  Claudia Eder, Alessandra di Giorgio, Blagoj Nacoski, and many others.  She has won many competitions in and out of the country. One of the more  meaningful ones were, the competition in Neustadt, Germany where she  got 2nd place which brang her a debut with the Deutsche  Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-pfaltz, and also 3rd place at the  competition for Russian romances in Bulgaria, where because of age she  couldnt compete in the next round but was invited to sing as a guest in  Moscow. This year she attended the University for music and arts in the  class of prof. Ana Durlovski in Skopje.  

 Trinity started singing at age five after auditioning for a role in the  opera Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. In 2013, she  made her Carnegie Hall debut for classical voice. Along with singing,  Trinity enjoys playing the violin, viola, piano, and composing. She has  traveled to England for international piano competitions, and has toured  Ireland playing violin concerti. Throughout high school, she has  participated in choirs and orchestras. Trinity currently studies with  Caitlin Lynch, professional opera singer. Outside of music, Trinity  enjoys varsity figure skating and volunteering as her school’s Community  Service Student Council Chair. 

 My name is Lara Galletta, i'm 19 years old and I come from Italy. I'm  studying opera singing at Scuola Civica Claudio Abbado in Milan. My  passion for Opera was born when I was 13 years old, when I started the  musical high school. Meanwhile I also took classes with a private  teacher, Julia Demenko. I have also learned how to play drums and  percussions in the academic school, later adding piano since middle  school. Moreover, during the junior year, I spent one year abroad in  Latvia and there I continued my studies in opera singing. 

 Tamara Lazăr- 18 years old Soprano, Student at ”Sigismund Toduță” Music  School in Cluj-Napoca in her forth high-school year. She has been  studying the art of singing from the age of 14. Tamara has participated  in multiple vocal performance competitions, winning numerous prizes. She  collaborated on multiple occasions with various philharmonics 

 My name is Cristurean Crina-Ionela and I’m 17 years old. I study  classical voice at the Sigismund Toduta Music College, Cluj with lect.  univ. dr Daniela Pacurar-Neamt. 

 Ewelina Polak started her vocal education at the age of 14 under the  tutelage of Mrs Justyna Wieruszewska-Biniek. Then she continued her  music education with Prof. Izabela Kłosińska at Fryderyk Chopin Complex  of State Music Schools in Warsaw. She is currently studying in the class  of Prof. Violetta Bielecka at Ignacy Paderewski Complex of State Music  Schools in Białystok. 

 Patheerapat Sireevaranunt is a soprano born and raised in Bangkok,  Thailand. She has just turned 18 years old. She possesses ample ability  in both piano and flute, and has been singing since a very young age. At  the age of 10, she started her classical singing training. After just  one year of lessons, she passed the ABRSM Grade 2 Singing exam with  Distinction, as well as winning first prize in her school's 'Rakpasathai  Song' singing competition. In 2015, at the age of 13, she won second  prize at the American Protégé international vocal competition, where she  performed at Canegie Hall. Two years later, at the age of 15, she won  second prize at the international music Salzburg competition "grand  prize virtuoso". She received the highest mark in the Trinity exam Grade  4-7 in Thailand in 2016-2018. This year, she was a finalist of The  Alida Vane Award 2020. . 

 Galo Lastra is an American Operatic Tenor from Utah, United States. He  is 19 years old and is passionate about opera and is emerging. He began  his career in the summer of 2019 in an opera festival in Provo, Utah. We  had won local competitions as well as placed 2nd (Silver) in the Music  and Stars Awards in 2020. His dream is to become a concert singer and to  perform in the greatest opera houses with the greatest orchestras. 

 Ioannis Lazopoulos was born in Thessaloniki, Greece.  He was awarded a  music scholarship to attend as a student  • AICF/SNF Grant Program at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in the  Vocal Department for Voice performance in Tel-Aviv, Israel • at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki,  • at the School of Monody of the New Conservatory of Thessaloniki,  • Winner of the International Music Competition “Vienna New Year’s  Concert” 2018 Winner Young Talent (Voice). Kazakhstan, Moscow, Russia. • He is selected for class attendance in Master class of Raina  Kabaivanska at the National Opera and Ballet House in Sofia (Bulgaria)  2018.  • Participant of more than 20 charity concerts, including those  organized by UNESCΟ in Greece, Italy and at the closing of the  Paralympic Games, Greece.  

 Alexandra Kzeski is a senior Voice Performance major at the University  of Michigan. Recently, she was cast as Adele in The University of  Michigan’s production of Die Fledermaus; and presently, she is preparing  the role of Norina for The University of Michigan’s upcoming production  of Don Pasquale, to be released online in March 2021. Alexandra is  thrilled to be a part of the King’s Peak International Music  Competition! 

 My age is 21. I graduated from Henryk Wieniawski High School of Music in  Lodz, Poland. In 2018 I began my studies at the University of Music in  Lodz, with a specialty in Baroque Cello. I participated in various music  festivals, concerts and competitions. Simultaneously I have been  training my voice at masterclasses and through private tutoring. In  October of 2020 I began my second faculty with a major in Vocal and  Acting Performance at the same university under mentorship of dr Dorota  Wójcik, the soloist of the Grand Theater. In the future I wish to  broaden my vocal repertoire. 

 Mezzo-soprano Mala Weissberg is currently a Senior at Westminster Choir  College earning her B.M in Vocal Performance as the pupil of Professor  Laura Brooks-Rice. Mala performed Cendrillon (Cendrillon) Autumn  (Service Provider),  Lee (Marie Begins) and Third Spirit (Die  Zauberflöte) in WCC productions. A Young Artist in the CoOperative  program, Opera Viva! (Verona, Italy) and soloist with the Young Israel  Philharmonic she worked with esteemed faculty from all over the world.  Upcoming engagements include Dorabella Cosi fan tutte, Young Artist  Sewanee Opera Intensive program, Soloist in The Lindsey Christiansen Art  Song Festival and resident chorister at Spoleto Festival in Charleston. 

 Music has been present in my life since I was six when I started  studying violin in Las Rozas. However, I always knew singing was my  passion. I started studying opera in 2015 by the hand of the Portuguese  maestro Rita Moldão, Alfio Grasso and Robert Jezierski who taught me the  Italian singing technique, a methodology focused on emitting a natural  sound without forcing or altering the voice. In virtue of this I have  recently won different international competitions such as the Gianlucca  Campochiaro award in Italy and the Alida Vane Junior award in Lithuania. 

 My name is Abraham Cruz, and I am from Fresno, California. I am currently in my second year attending The Boston Conservatory as a Voice  Performance major. I will be the first person in my family to graduate  from a four-year college. I plan to continue my studies and become a  Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance: Voice. I am a proud Hispanic who wants to make a difference in his community. 

 Soprano Asmik Arutiuniants was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 2010 she  graduated her bachelor at State Conservatory of Uzbekistan.Roles Asmik  performed in the conservatory Opera Studio included Susanna in Mozart’s  Le Nozze di Figaro Mozart, and Violetta Verdi’s La Traviata.  In 2009  she was invited to join the training group of the Alisher Navoi Opera  and Ballet Theatre with which she performed the role of Marfa in The  Tsar's Bride, Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni, and the Princess  in Gladkov’s musical The Bremen Town Musicians. Following the  internship, she sang the role of Leonora in an independent production of  the opera Fidelio by Beethoven, funded by support of the Swiss and the  German Embassy in Tashkent.In 2018 Asmik graduated assistant in the  department of music at Florida Atlantic University, where she is  pursuing the Master of Music in Vocal Performance. As a winner of the  FAU 2016-2017 Concerto and Aria Competition, she performed in February  2017 with the FAU Symphony Orchestra. She studied voice in the studio of  Dr. Sandra McClain.In March of 2019, Asmik became a winner in the Voice  Experience Opera Idol Competition in Chicago, IL.During the summer of  2018, she participated in three festival programs such as VOICExperience  & Savannah VOICE Festival (full scholarship), Pittsburgh Festival  Opera (Young Professional Artists Program as a Studio Artist) and Opera  Fusion.In May of 2019, she made her debut in Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera The  Tsar’s Bride with the Bel Cantanti Opera Company in Washington, Asmik  performed the main role of Marfa. 

 Soprano Sara DeFranco has been praised for commanding the stage with  "powerful sincerity" (UR Campus Times). Recently, she has performed  various roles in the opera and musical theater repertoire including the  Ghost of Christmas Past (A Christmas Carol), Alice Murphy (Bright Star),  The Maid (The Polite Abductress),  Nora (Riders to the Sea), a Spirit  (Cendrillon), and Camille in a staged production of Jake Heggie’s  Camille Claudel: Into the Fire. She has also appeared in the ensemble of  Finger Lakes Opera’s productions of Carmen, La traviata, and Tosca.  Sara is currently applying to graduate programs in Germany and the  Netherlands. t.

 My name is Krisztina Blaga, I am a 26 years old opera singer from  Hungary. My classical singing studies started in 2011. I graduated on Classical  Singer Bachelor’s, Opera Singer Master’s and Teacher of Music  Performance Master’s Degree Programmes at the University of Szeged -  Faculty of Music from 2014 to 2020. Meanwhile I had the opportunity to play smaller roles in opera  performances, such as Countess Ceprano in Verdi’s Rigoletto at the  Open-Air Festival of Szeged in 2018, and Nella from Puccini - Gianni  Schicchi in the National Theatre of Szeged’s 2019/2020 season 

 Margarita Greiner was born in Ukraine, where she started to play piano.  At the age of 15 she came to Germany. After her piano studies in Leipzig  she studied finally opera singing bachelor and master at the University  of Music Franz Liszt Weimar. During her studies she won twice the  Charlotte-Krupp-Grant for the extraordinary artistic achievements, sang  several concerts and opera roles and completed also an Erasmus semester  at Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan. Since 2018 Margarita has been  singing the second alto in the chorus of Deutsche Oper Berlin and became  2020 finalist of the 15th International Rinaldo Pelizzoni singing  competition.  

 Graduated master’s degree in vocal and acting at the G. and K. Bacewicz  Academy of Music in Lodz, in class of dr B. Grabias. She has studied at  vocal courses given by I.Sobotka, D.Grabowski and A.Saciuk. Her  repertoire includes operatic roles from different musical periods from  operas such as Frau Reich("Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor "O. Nicolai),  Shepherd (“The Child and the Spells”M. Ravel)Volpino (“Lo speziale” J.  Haydn) ,The Grand Duchess and Charlotte (“The Grand Duchess of  Gerolstein"J.Offenbach).Laureate of  IVth Int. Vocal Competition “Bella  Voce” in Busko–Zdroj (Poland) where she won the special prize for „The  best mezzosoprano”.  

 Born in Würzburg mezzo-soprano currently developes her singing skills   at  the  Hochschule  für Musik “Hanns Eisler” in Berlin under the  supervision of Stephan Rügamer. She performed as a soloist in many concert halls, for example Deutsche  Oper Tischlerei, National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Berliner Philharmonie,  Konzerthaus Berlin, Warsaw Chamber Opera. In 2018 Dominika gained Special-Prize for Mozart-Aria at the 5th Vocal  Competition in Drezdenko. In 2019 Dominika Kościelniak made her polish debut in “Zauberflöte” in  Warsaw Chamber Opera as Zweite Dame and in “Le nozze di Figaro” as  Barbarina. She followed with Bianca in “Rape of Lucretia” with the  Deutsche-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. 

 American mezzo-soprano Rachel Abbate is from Destrehan, LA, a small town  outside of New Orleans. Equally comfortable on the operatic and concert  stages, she performs works spanning from Handel to today’s leading  composers in contemporary music as well as musical theatre repertoire.  Ms. Abbate earned her Master of Music degree in vocal performance from  Rice University in Houston, TX, and earned her Bachelor of Music degree  in vocal performance from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. 

 Argentinean-American mezzo-soprano, Jacqueline Ledesma, began her  performing career as a dancer. She has performed at Off-Broadway  theaters, Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, and many other notable  stages around New York.  Most recently, Jacqueline was a featured soloist for the Westchester  Choral Society and has been a member of the St. Anthony of Padua Church  Choir for twelve years. During this time she has had many solos written  for her voice by the director of music, Laurence T. Broderick.  An alumna of NYU, Jacqueline is now continuing her education in vocal  technique and opera performance in New York City. 

 Arthur Cornélio has a bachelor degree in lyric singing, musical  composition and anthropology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais  (Brazil). In France, he made his stage debut as Orontes (Alcina) under  the direction of Catherine Boni. At the Grand Théâtre de Genève, he  participated in several productions since 2018, notably for the opera  Einstein on the Beach, where he performed the tenor solo. He obtained  his Diploma of Musical Studies at the CRR de Lyon with high honors. At  the Center of Baroque Music Versailles, he devoted himself to French  baroque music. In addition to his activities as a lyrical singer, he is a  composer, guitarist and music teacher. His songs were released in the  album "Coração na boca" (2019), in partnership with Stéphane Helias. . 

 Wang Shuaitong, tenor, born in Henan, China, is currently a PhD student at the Plovdiv Academy of Music and Dance, Bulgaria. 1、August 2020：won the second prize in the vocal category of the “International  Moscow  Music  Competition ” 2、 October 2020: won the medal in the Vocal Professional Group of the "2020 Prokofiev International Music Competition"  3、October 2020： won the second prize of "2020 bolowitz International Music Competition" 4、 November 2020：won the second prize of the Italy 23rd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION "Pietro Argento"   

 The Chinese tenor, Shaocong Wang, is currently pursuing contertiste  superieux at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris-Alfred Cortot. He earned  DEM (master degree) from Conservatoire National de Région de Marseille,  where he performed the role of Vincent in Charles Gounod’s Mireille at  Opéra municipal de Marseille. In 2016 he received Bachelor degree at  Wuhan Conservatory of Music. He won outstanding singer award at 2020  American Classical Singer International Vocal Competition and third  prize at 2018 Bologna International Vocal Competition. He has performed  numerous times as a soloist, such as 2018 new year concert in  Salon-de-Provence Armand Theater and concert in memory of Adienlegros.     

 Beginning as an organist with François Ménissier and Eric Lebrun, Benoit  was finalist at the international Grand Prix d’orgue Florentz in 2017.  He started singing with Xavier Legasa and Marcin Habela. Semifinalist 2019 at the competition Nuits lyriques, he was awarded 3rd  young artist prize at the Vire international competition Jeunes talents  and 2nd prize at the Clés d’or competition in 2020. He is now studying  in masters at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Samantha Malk  and Stephan Loges. On stage he was Ben (Menotti’s the Telephone), Guglielmo (Cosi fan  tutte) and Valentin (Hervé’s Petit Faust).