“Last year’s concert was an outstanding evening of singing. Could this year’s winners maintain the high level? The answer was an emphatic YES.” Oberon’s Glade

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“…an outstanding evening of singing.” Oberon’s Glade

Since 2009, The Gerda Lissner Foundation has presented singers at Carnegie Hall and awarded $2.6 million to 757 artists.

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