2025 International Vocal Competition Application
Please read carefully! All information must be provided. Any omission will render this application ineligible.
*International Students/Non Resident Aliens: Please download and complete IRS Form W7 by following the links below:
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GENERAL INFORMATION
2025 Competition Dates:
Preliminaries, March 10, 11, 12, 13; Finals, March 14, 2025 (21-32 years of age only)
Location: The Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
Collaborative Pianist: Arlene Shrut
Application Deadlines: January 2, 2025, 3 p.m. EST.
The Gerda Lissner Foundation supports singers who have solid educational backgrounds and a broad list of opera house and festival credits - singers who are therefore ready to perform on major regional, national, and international stages.
Awards: Opera Division
| Top Prize | $17,000 (sponsored by the Liederkranz Foundation) |
| First Prize | $12,000 |
| Second Prize | $7,500 |
| Third Prize | $5,000 |
| Grants | $2,000 |
| Encouragements | $1,000 |