The Gerda Lissner Foundation

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

2022 IVC PRIZE WINNERS

GENERAL DIVISION

TOP PRIZE (Liederkranz Foundation): $15,000

  • Eric Ferring, Tenor

FIRST PRIZE: $10,000

  • Eleomar Cuello Calles, Baritone

SECOND PRIZE: $5,000

  • Teresa Perrotta, Soprano

THIRD PRIZE: $3,000

  • Shannon Keegan, Mezzo Soprano

GRANT: $2,000

  • Cierra Byrd, Mezzo Soprano

  • Thomas Cilluffo, Tenor

  • Hyeyoung Moon, Soprano

  • Jacqueline Piccolino, Soprano

ENCOURAGEMENT: $1,000

  • Victoria A. Davis, Soprano

  • Allegra De Vita, Mezzo Soprano

  • Eric Delagrange, Bass Baritone

  • Chantal Gabrielle Freeman, Soprano

  • Sydney Kucine, Soprano

  • Eunsung Lee, Baritone

  • Randa Melhem, Mezzo Soprano

  • Titus Muzi, Baritone

  • Christine Taylor Price, Soprano

  • Renee Richardson, Soprano

  • Arianna Rodriguez, Soprano

  • Anne Marie Stanley, Mezzo Soprano

  • Derrek Stark, Tenor

  • Johanna Will, Soprano

OPERETTA & ZARZUELA DIVISION

FIRST PRIZE: $7,000

  • Ethel Trujillo, Soprano

SECOND PRIZE: $5,000

  • Kevin Godínez, Baritone

THIRD PRIZE: $3,000

  • Evelyn Saavedra, Soprano

GRANT: $2,000

  • Linda Collazo, Mezzo Soprano

  • Vartan Gabrielian, Bass Baritone

  • Raul Gutierrez, Tenor

IVC 2022 JURY

Scott Barnes, Chairman
Ken Benson
Nimet Habachy
Mary Jo Heath
Andrea Traubner
Larry Woodard
Midge Woolsey, Chairwoman

PIANISTS

Mary Pinto
Arlene Shrut