Cedar Rapids Opera presents a first-in-Iowa and a signature Cedar Rapids Opera event! This Competition will award prizes totaling over $50,000 to nine finalists, positioning it as one of the top vocal competitions in the United States in 2024.
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SCHEDULE:
First Session: 2:00PM
Dinner Break: 4:00PM
Second Session: 7:00PM
The purpose of the Esther and Myron Wilson Vocal Competition at Cedar Rapids Opera is to encourage, recognize, and reward exceptional operatic singing. Nine singers will be invited to Cedar Rapids to compete in the Semi-final and Final rounds on August 31, 2024. All nine singers who complete the Semi-final and Final rounds will be awarded one of the nine available prizes. This competition is meant to celebrate the talents and achievements of the future of opera!
The mission of the Cedar Rapids Opera is to advance opera as a vital, living American art form and to develop the artists who create it, as well as the audience that appreciates and supports it.
The Semi-final and Final rounds will be adjudicated by: Steven White, Julia Faulkner, and Peter Randsman.