COMPETITIONS
Classical Voice
Photo above c/o Pittsburgh Opera world premiere of the one-man opera “Savage Winter” starring Eric Ferring, 2020 Dorothy Lincoln Smith Classical Voice Award Winner.
The 2024 Dorothy Lincoln Smith Classical Voice Competition
The National Society of Arts and Letters is pleased to present the Dorothy Lincoln Smith Voice Competition for classical vocalists, ages 23 – 31. A total of $10,000 will be awarded to winners. Please click below to read more about this competition and to apply.
Smith, a past National President of NSAL and past Chairwoman of the NSAL Board of Trustees, is again generously underwriting this annual competition, which began in 2017.
2024 Dorothy Lincoln-Smith Voice Competition Information and Application
2024 Competition Judges
Adam Turner – Director of Virginia Opera
Brian DeMaris – Director of Opera at Arizona State University, and Chair of the Metropolitan Auditions in AZ
Jeannine Wagner – Director of Wagner Chorale touring Japan, and Director of Church Music in Fillmore, CA