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The Winners

The Rochester International Vocal Competition winners have gone on to perform at the highest level worldwide, including appearances at the Metropolitan Opera and companies in Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, and across Europe. Click on the links below to view the websites of past contestants and their many accomplishments.

2024

First Prize
Cody Bowers, countertenor

Second Prize | Audience Favorite
Suzanne Burgess, soprano

Second Prize
Logan Wagner, tenor

Emerging Artist Prize
Maggie Reneé, mezzo-soprano

Gabrielle Barkidjija Rochester International Vocal Competition Winner
Jason Zacher Rochester International Vocal Competition Winner

2023

First Prize
Gabrielle Barkidjija, mezzo-soprano

First Prize
Jason Zacher, bass-baritone

Second Prize
Magdalena Kuzma, soprano

Third Prize
Lisa Marie Rogali, mezzo-soprano

Emerging Artist
Sarah Fleiss, soprano

Shannon Keegan Rochester International Vocal Competition Winner

2022

First Prize
Shannon Keegan, mezzo-soprano

Second Prize
Kyle van Schoonhoven, tenor

Third Prize
Nicholas Huff, tenor

Honorable Mention
Eric Delagrange, bass

Encouragement Award
Emma Grace Wade, soprano

Allison Gish

2021

First Prize
Allison Gish, mezzo-soprano

Second Prize
Keymon Murrah, countertenor

Third Prize
David Walton, tenor

2020

First Prize
Kara Dugan, mezzo-soprano

Second Prize | Audience Favorite Prize
Mary Beth Nelson, mezzo-soprano

Third Prize
Kyle Sangez Tingzon, countertenor

Maire Carmack, 2019 Winner of the Rochester International Vocal Competition

2019

First Prize
Maire Carmack, mezzo-soprano

Second Prize
Emilie Faiella, Soprano

Third Prize
Aaron Crouch, Tenor

Fourth Prize | Audience Favorite
Keely Futterer, Soprano

Jorell Williams, first Prize Winner

2018

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Jorell Williams, baritone

Second Prize
Christine Lyons, soprano

Third Prize
Keely Futterer, soprano

Third Prize
Tobias Greenhalgh, baritone

Megan Barrera Headshot

2017

First Prize
Megan Barrera, soprano

Second Prize
Gillian Cotter, mezzo-soprano

Third Prize
Daniel Moody, countertenor

Fourth Prize | Audience Favorite
Junhan Choi, baritone

2016

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Madeline Cain, soprano

Second Prize
Dana Varga, soprano

Third Prize
Joshua Bouillon, tenor

Fourth Prize
Keith Brown, baritone

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2015

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Laura Strickling, soprano

Second Prize
Magdalena Wor, mezzo-soprano

Third Prize
Rebecca Witty, soprano

Fourth Prize
Madeline Cain, soprano

Fourth Prize
Rhys Talbot, baritone

kimberly sogioka

2014

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Kimberly Sogioka, mezzo-soprano

Second Prize
Eric Jurenas, countertenor

Third Prize
Maria Fasciano-Di Carlo, soprano

Fourth Prize
Tatiana Poletskaya, soprano

Viktor Antipenko

2013

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Viktor Antipenko, tenor

Second Prize
Kimberly Sogioka, mezzo soprano

Third Prize
Pablo Bustos, tenor

Fourth Prize
Thomas Lehman, baritone

Nicholas Pallesen

2012

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Nicholas Pallesen, baritone

Second Prize
Alisa Peterson, soprano

Third Prize
Antoni Mendezona, soprano

Audience Favorite
Marc-Antoine D’Aragon, baritone

kathryn lewek

2011

First Prize
Kathryn Lewek, soprano

Second Prize
Vira Slywotzky, soprano

Third Prize
Tyler Wayne Smith, countertenor

Audience Favorite
Jackline Madegwa, soprano

Honorable Mention
Blake Friedman, tenor

Jonathan Beyer

2010

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Jonathan Beyer, baritone

Second Prize
Toby Newman, mezzo-soprano

Third Prize
Claire Shackleton, mezzo-soprano

Jacqueline Noparstak

2009

First Prize
Jacqueline Noparstak, soprano

Second Prize | Audience Favorite
Evan T. Jones, baritone

Third Prize
Elena O’Connor, soprano

ina woods

2008

First Prize
Ina Woods, soprano

Second Prize
Colin Porter, baritone

Third Prize
Sei Hee, soprano

Audience Favorite
Jennifer Gliere, soprano

Andrew Bawden

2007

First Prize | Audience Favorite
Andrew Bawden, baritone

Second Prize
Rebecca Paul, soprano

Third Prize
Min Jin, tenor

The Rochester International Vocal Competition winners receive cash prizes, performance opportunities, and are heard by world-class judges.