The Georgia Symphony Orchestra will conclude its Beethoven’s 9th Vocal Competition in an afternoon of performances by 12 finalists on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from 3-5 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta, Ga. In this final judging round, which is open to the public, vocalists will compete to become a winner in one of four voice categories, and for the opportunity to perform as a featured soloist in the GSO’s May 18-19, 2024, performances of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Each finalist will perform excerpts from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, along with a musical selection of their choosing.
The finalists will be judged by bass/baritone vocalist and recording artist Oral Moses, soprano vocalist and Opera Panama director Irena Sylya and GSO Music Director and Conductor Timothy Verville. Winners also will receive a $2,000 honorarium, hotel accommodations and up to $500 reimbursement for travel expenses.
“We created the competition in order to provide an equal and open opportunity for vocalists across the country to compete for an opportunity to perform with the Symphony, regardless of background,” said Verville.
Finalists include sopranos Sarah Heilman, Emma Robertson and Yun Xie; altos Tetyana Vakhnovska, Maria McDaniel and MunTzung Wong; tenors Alexander Adkins, William Green and Matthew Perez; and bass/baritones Alexander Adams-Leytes, Wil Kellerman and Jacob Lay.
General admission tickets are $10. For more information, and to purchase tickets online, visit georgiasymphony.org/all-events.
