25 incredible singers will take the stage for The Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition, for over $23,000 in awards! You won’t want to miss it. Hundreds of applicants were narrowed down to 25 to create the field of emerging opera singers who will compete for the Singer of the Year title and other cash prizes. Each contestant will sing one aria selected by them and one aria selected by the three-judge panel.

 

First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport – Chapel, 900 Jordan Street
Semi-Finalist Competition: Sat, Feb 8th, 11 AM – 4 PM
Finalist Concert & Awards Presentation: Sun, Feb 9th, 1:30 – 4 PM

 

Meet the singers! ✨

Thomas Kinch, Tenor
Cambria Metzinger, Soprano
Justin Ramm-Damron, Baritone
Amanda Batista, Soprano
Christopher Humbert Jr., Bass-Baritone
Josie Larsen, Soprano
Lwazi Hlati, Tenor
Natalie Corrigan, Mezzo-Soprano
Justin Burgess, Baritone
Erin Ridge, Soprano
Gwenyth Sell, Soprano
Meryl Domingez, Soprano
Cumhur Gorgon, Bass
Amelia Burshe, Soprano
Evan Ladowski, Bass-Baritone
Laura Sanders, Soprano
Landry Allen, Tenor
Lucy Atlus, Mezzo-Soprano
Lucy Baker, Mezzo-Soprano
Daisha Togawa, Soprano
Conner McWhirter, Tenor
Anna Kelly, Mezzo-Soprano
Radnel Ofalsa, Tenor
Madeleine Lyon, Mezzo Soprano
Daniel Rich, Baritone