Finalists Announced For The International Collegiate Singing Championship

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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