Vocal Competition Past Winners
PAST WINNERS LIST
2018
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor First Place
Josh Lovell, tenor Second Place
Mario Rojas, tenor Third Place
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor People's Choice Award
2017
Samantha Hankey, mezzo-soprano First Place
Laura Wilde, soprano Second Place
Mane Galoyan, soprano Third Place
Kihun Yoon, baritone People's Choice Award
2016
Virginie Verrez, mezzo-soprano First Place
Kang Wang, tenor Second Place
Sol Jin, baritone Third Place
Kang Wang, tenor People's Choice Award
2015
Anthony Clark Evans, baritone First Place
J'nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano Second Place
Sarah Mesko, mezzo-soprano Third Place
J'nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano People's Choice Award
2014
Audra Methvin, soprano First Place
Brent Reilly Turner, tenor Second Place
Matthew Stump, bass-baritone Third Place
Reginald Smith Jr., baritone People's Choice Award
2013
Nicholas Masters, bass First Place
Matthew Stump, bass-baritone Second Place
Audra Methvin, soprano Third Place
Nicholas Masters, bass People's Choice Award
2012
Heather Hawk, soprano First Place
Amanda Woodbury, soprano Second Place
Elisabeth Rosenberg, soprano Third Place
Amanda Woodbury, soprano People's Choice Award
Vanessa Becerra, soprano Encouragement Award
2011
John Holiday Jr., countertenor First Place
Katrina Galka, soprano Second Place
Maren Weinberger, soprano Second Place
Norman Garrett, baritone People's Choice Award
Julie Marx, soprano Encouragement Award
2010
Kiri Deonarine, soprano First Place
Amanda Woodbury, soprano Second Place
Juan José de Léon, tenor Third Place
*Katie Bolding, soprano People's Chioce Award
2009
*Steven LaBrie, baritone First Place
Michael Sumnel, baritone First Place
Catherine Martin, mezzo-soprano Third Place
Icy Simpson, soprano People's Choice Award
Mary Jane Lee, soprano Encouragement Award
Juan José de Léon, tenor Encouragement Award
2008
Amber Welborn, soprano First Place
Nathaniel Peake, tenor Second Place
*Scott Quinn, tenor Second Place
Michael Anthony McGee, baritone People's Choice Award
Icy Simpson, soprano Encouragement Award
2007
Valerie Vinzant, soprano First Place
Dee Donasco, soprano Second Place
Eric Berry, tenor Third Place
Brian Shircliffe, baritone Third Place
Brian Shircliffe, baritone Third Place
Brian Shircliffe, baritone People's Choice Award
Catherine Martin, soprano Encouragement Award
2006
*Takesha Mishé Kizart, soprano First Place
Cody Fosdick, tenor Second Place
*Steven LaBrie, baritone Third Place
*Steven LaBrie, baritone People's Choice Award
John Boehr, baritone Encouragement Award
*Thomas Cannon, baritone Encouragement Award
2005
*Weston Hurt, baritone First Place
Phandulwazi Maseti, tenor Second Place
Christina D. Major, soprano Third Place
*Weston Hurt, baritone People's Choice Award
John David Boehr, baritone Encouragement Award
2004
Mireya Rodriguez, soprano First Place
Jennifer Root, mezzo-soprano Second Place
NaGuanda Miller-Nobles, soprano Third Place
NaGuanda Miller-Nobles, soprano People's Choice Award
David Portillo, tenor Encouragement Award
2003
*Erik Nelson Werner, baritone First Place
*Christopher Holmes, baritone Second Place
*Matthew Treviño, bass Third Place
*Erik Nelson Werner, baritone People's Choice Award
Daniel Collins, baritone Encouragement Award
David Portillo, tenor Encouragement Award
2002
Marjorie Owens, soprano First Place
Angela Niederloh, mezzo-soprano Second Place
Lisa Forstmann, soprano Third Place
Marjorie Owens, soprano People's Choice Award
Lionel Mkhwanazi, tenor Encouragement Award
Matthew Moore, baritone Encouragement Award
2001
Jennifer Black, soprano First Place
Erin Marie Wall, soprano Second Place
Garrett Sorenson, tenor Third Place
Jennifer Black, soprano People's Choice Award
Carrie Ann Treviño, soprano Encouragement Award
Tiffany Roberts, soprano Encouragement Award
2000
Jesse Hinkle, mezzo-soprano First Place
Letitia Singleton, mezzo-soprano Second Place
Blythe Gaissert, mezzo-soprano Third Place
*Scott Scully, tenor People's Choice Award
Ann Marie Sandy, mezzo-soprano Encouragement Award
1999
*Katherine Bongfeldt, soprano First Place
*Jesús Garcia, tenor Second Place
Jennifer Thyssen, soprano Third Place
Jennifer Thyssen, soprano People's Choice Award
Aiden Soder, mezzo-soprano Encouragement Award
Marsha Thompson, mezzo-soprano Encouragement Award
1998
*Latonia Moore, soprano First Place
Jessie Hinkle, mezzo-soprano Second Place
*Scott Scully, tenor Third Place
*Latonia Moore, soprano People's Choice Award
Bert Johnson, bass-baritone Encouragement Award
Lora Gauthier, soprano Encouragement Award
1997
*Dana Beth Miller, soprano First Place
*Micheal J. Boschert, baritone Second Place
*Jesús Garcia, tenor Third Place
Shelley Alise Crawford, mezzo-soprano Encouragement Award
Lara Casie Marquart, mezzo-soprano Encouragement Award
1996
Karen Wasson, soprano First Place
*Dana Beth Miller, soprano Second Place
*Weston Hurt, baritone Third Place
*Jesús Garcia, tenor Encouragement Award
1995
So Young Yoo, soprano First Place
Soon Wha Lee, soprano Second Place
Edwin Miller, tenor Third Place
Fernando del Valle, tenor Encouragement Award
1994
Kyung Mook Yum, baritone First Place
*Diane Syrcle, soprano Second Place
Elizabeth Keusch, soprano Third Place
*Denotes a singer who has sung a title role on The Dallas Opera Mainstage
**From 1988-1994 the competition did not rank winners
YEAR
Recipient 1
Recipient 2
Recipient 3
1993
*Diane Syrcle
Elizabeth Momford
Carolyn Tims-Filak
1992
*Randalee Maddox
*Kelly Kimball
1991
Jie Liu
*Katherine Bongfeldt
*Clifton Forbis
1990
*Clinton Forbis
*Jeffrey Snider
*Mary Dunleavy
1988
*Kecia Ashford
Soo hing Kim
*Richard Hobson
