The Gerda Lissner Foundation

...encouragement and assistance to young opera artists ...

2016 LIEDER/SONG PRIZE WINNERS

GENERAL DIVISION

FIRST PRIZE : $7,000

  • Erik Van Heyningen, bass baritone

SECOND PRIZE: $5,000

  • Cody Quattlebaum, bass baritone
  • Angela Vallone, soprano

THIRD PRIZE: $3,000

  • Amanda L. Bottoms, mezzo soprano
  • Kelsey Lauritano, mezzo soprano

GRANT: $1,000

  • Dennis Chmelensky, baritone
  • Samantha Hankey, mezzo soprano
  • Miles Mykkanen, tenor
  • Anthony Schneider, bass
  • Heather Stebbins, soprano
  • Felicia Moore, soprano

ENCOURAGEMENT: $500

  • Maria Brea, soprano
  • Ashley Dixon, mezzo soprano
  • Vartan Gabrielian, bass baritone
  • Michael Maliakel, bass baritone
  • Adam Richardson, baritone
  • Elizabeth Sywulka, soprano

FINALISTS

  • Melanie Ashkar, mezzo soprano
  • Kartik Ayysola, tenor
  • Daniel Bates, tenor
  • David Davani, baritone
  • Norahg Devlin, mezzo soprano
  • Mario Diaz-Moresco, baritone
  • Sanghun Han, bass baritone
  • Taehwan Ku, tenor
  • Andrew R. Munn, bass
  • Talin Nalbandian, mezzo soprano
  • Jaco Patrick, tenor
  • Matthew Swensen, tenor
  • Ryan Thorn, baritone