2023 Award Winners
The Lissner Charitable Fund Award — $10,000
YeongTaek Yang, Baritone
Sponsored by Karl Michaelis in memory of Stephen DeMaio
The Jessie Walker Memorial award — $10,000
ByeongMin Gil, bass-baritone
The Felix Popper Award – $7,500
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano
Sponsored by Frederick and Joan Baekeland
The Fritz wunderlich award – $6,000
Jonghyun Park, tenor
Sponsored by Sung Shin
The Murray Rosenthal/Philip Hagemann Award – $6,000
Elomar Cuello, BARITONe
Sponsored by Drs. Einar and Sally Gall, Murray Rosenthal, Philip Hagemann
The Albert Sherman Memorial Award – $5,000
Anna Kelly, Mezzo-Soprano
Sponsored by Bert Belliveau, Richard and Kerry McCarthy Stilwell
The Jim and Emily Diegel Memorial Award - $5,000
Amber Monroe, Soprano
Sponsored by Joseph Gasperec and Jane Shaulis
The Stephen Phebus Memorial Award – $3,000
Ben Reisinger, Baritone
Sponsored by Friends and Opera Index Membership
The Cesare Santeramo Award – $3,000
Travon Walker, tenor
In memory of Dr. Robert Campbell
The James J. Stovin Memorial Award - $3,000
Younggwang Park, Bass
Sponsored by Ilan and Anne Kozlowski
The Joseph and Corky Dietrich Memorial Award - $3,000
Celeste Morales, Soprano
Sponsored by Gary and Laura Dietrich
The Sachi Liebergesell Award - $3,000
Lydia Grindatto, Soprano
EMERGING ARTIST AWARDS - $2,000 each
Shavon Lloyd, Baritone; Luke Norvell, Tenor; Trevor Haumschilt-Rocha, Baritone; Ethel Trujillo, Soprano; Yichen Xue, Baritone
Sponsored by Jay Lesenger, The estate of Maude Davis, Robert Steiner
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS - $1,000 Each
Chancelor Barbaree, Baritone; Emily Damasco, Soprano; Sarah Fleiss, Soprano; Sofia Gotch, Soprano; Matthew Goodheart, Tenor; Shan Hai, Soprano; Luna Seongeun Park, Soprano
Sponsored by Doris Keeley, Meche Troop, John David Metcalfe, Opera Index Membership