Liz Mohn, founder of the competition and Chairwoman of the Board of the Liz Mohn Foundation, with Dominique Meyer, director of La Scala in Milan and jury chairmen, and the semifinalists.

07.10.2024

The Semifinalists in the 20th NEUE STIMMEN Competition have been announced

The 16 semifinalists of the NEUE STIMMEN 2024 International Singing Competition have been announced. Of the 40 young participants from 19 nations who came to Gütersloh on Sunday for the final round of the competition, 16 singers from 10 nations will be singing in the semifinal this coming Wednesday.

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They presented themselves and their skills at the auditions on Monday and Tuesday to the renowned ten-member jury chaired by Dominique Meyer, director of La Scala in Milan:

Baliñas Vieites, Alejandro / Bass, Spain

Guerzé, Matteo / Baritone, Italy

Haumschilt-Rocha, Trevor / Baritone, United States

Khaydarov, Jasurbek / Bass, Uzbekistan

Lucjan, Magdalena / Soprano, Poland

Monserrat, Anita / Mezzo Soprano, United Kingdom

Nalewajek, Zuzanna / Mezzo Soprano, Poland

Oh, Youngkwang / Bass, South Korea

Pinar, Seray / Mezzo Soprano, Turkey

Rucker, Ian / Baritone, United States

Russomanno, Martina / Soprano, Italy

Sagal, Finn / Baritone, United States

Todua, Teona / Soprano, Ukraine

Vening, Daniel / Bass, United Kingdom

Yi, Younji / Soprano, South Korea

Zib, Daniela / Soprano, Slovakia

"These young people can enchant their audiences on the world's great stages. They are pursuing their dream of an opera career with great joy, ambition and enthusiasm. I wish all the semi-finalists every success," says Liz Mohn, founder of the competition and Chairwoman of the Board of the Liz Mohn Foundation. "I would like to encourage those who did not make it to the semi finals. They have held their own against 1,000 singers from all over the world. I am convinced that they have a good chance of a successful career," continued Liz Mohn.

Last chance to get tickets for the semifinal and final in the Stadthalle Gütersloh:

If you would like to experience the competition live in the Stadthalle Gütersloh, you still have a chance: the semifinal will take place on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Tickets cost 12 euros (concessions: 6.50 euros). The final starts on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Last seats are still available for 39.50 euros per person (concessions 20.25 euros) at Gütersloh Marketing or at www.stadthalle-gt.de.

As with previous competitions, both the semifinal (with piano accompaniment) and the final can be viewed via livestream. The semifinal will be available on the website www.neue-stimmen.de. The final will be broadcast live on the opera streaming platform OperaVision (https://operavision.eu/).

Contact person for this article

Ines Koring
Phone: +49 5241 2133-372
E-Mail: koring@liz-mohn-stiftung.de

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Additional information

The NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition was initiated by Liz Mohn in 1987. With NEUE STIMMEN, the Liz Mohn Foundation searches for and promotes the best young opera singers worldwide. All project components – competition, masterclass, concerts, seminars and coachings – operate under the term NEUE STIMMEN "Creating Careers". The aim of existing and new support measures is not only to discover talent, but also to provide them with long-term support and advice. In this way, the Liz Mohn Foundation opens up development opportunities for young singing talents in a globalized and rapidly changing opera world. NEUE STIMMEN has already supported many renowned singers at a young age on their way to an international career, including Christiane Karg, Nathalie Stutzmann, Marina Rebeka, Michael Volle, René Pape, Franco Fagioli, Nadine Sierra, Nicole Car, Pene Pati and Elsa Dreisig.

For all information regarding this year's competition, including the weekly schedule of the final round, jury members, artistic team, information on the prizes or pre-selection cities please visit neue-stimmen.de/en/competition