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 Dorothy Lincoln Smith Classical Voice Competition
Dorothy Lincoln Smith, a past National President of NSAL and past Chairwoman of the NSAL Board of Trustees, generously underwrote this annual competition, which began in 2017 and ended in 2024. A total of $80,000 was awarded over eight years.
The Dorothy Lincoln Smith Classical Voice Competition has been replaced by the Martorella Classical Voice Scholarship. Please locate this scholarship in the scholarship menu.
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
Get to Know the Previous Winners
Top Left to Bottom Right: Veronique Filloux, Lisa Marie Rogali, Megan Moore, Anthony Reed, Eric Ferring, Mack Wolz, Anthony Ciaramitaro, Calvin Griffin