Finalists Announced For The International Collegiate Singing Championship
By: Julie Musbach Nov. 30, 2018
After much anticipation, the finalists have been announced for the 2019 International Collegiate Singing Championship competition presented by American Vocal Arts. In its first year, the ICSC attracted some wonderful talent, and 17 singers have been selected to move on to the next round.
Winners of the competition will be announced in 2019. An audience favorite will be selected based on votes. Information on how to vote for "Audience Favorite" can be found at ICSC's website. Voting is in a donation format.
The 2019 American Vocal Arts International Collegiate Singing Championship finalists are:
Achilles Leonidas Bezanis, Tenor
School: Eastman School of Music
Teacher: Robert Swensen
From: Illinois, USA
Anna Montgomery, Soprano
School: Michigan State University
Teacher: Melanie Helton
From: Colorado, USA
Carolina López Moreno, Soprano
School: Manhattan School of Music
Teacher: Edith Bers
From: Germany
Emily Helenbrook, Soprano
School: Rice University
Teacher: Stephen King
From: New York, USA
Grace Canfield, Soprano
School: The Juilliard School
Teacher: Julia Faulkner
From: Illinois, USA
Eleni Antonia Taluzek, Mezzo-soprano
School: Indiana University
Teacher: Timothy Noble
From: Illinois, USA
Ira Stecher, Tenor
School: Kansas City Conservatory
Teacher: Raymond Feener
From: Florida, USA
Jonathan McCullough, Baritone
School: Curtis Institute of Music
From: Pennsylvania, USA
Karis Tucker, Mezzo-soprano
School: University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
Teacher: Amy Johnson
From: Ohio, USA
Laura Romero Arias, Soprano
School: Florida Atlantic University
Teacher: Patricia Fleitas
From: Colombia/USA
Laura Sanders, Soprano
School: Eastman School of Music
Teacher: Katherine Ciesinski
From: California, USA
Matthew Soibelman, Bass
School: California State University - Northridge
Teacher: David Sannerud
From: California, USA
May Claire La Plante, Soprano
School: University of Oxford
Teacher: Katharin Rundus
From: California, USA
Meagan Rao, Coloratura Soprano
School: San Francisco Conservatory
Teacher: César Ulloa
From: India/USA
Meghan Kasanders, Soprano
School: The Juilliard School
Teacher: Edith Wiens
From: Illinois, USA
Tiana Sorenson, Soprano
School: Northwestern University
Teacher: W. Stephen Smith
From: Wisconsin, USA
Tzytle Steinman, Mezzo-soprano
School: Northwestern University
Teacher: W. Stephen Smith
From: California, USA
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