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Concours de Genève Announces Candidates for 2024 Voice Competition
32 vocalists will compete in the online recital round taking place from September 2-8, 2024
Open to all vocalists born after 22 October 1992, the 78th Concours de Genève has selected 32 singers to compete.
The candidates come from South Korea, France, China, Poland, Switzerland, Ukraine, Belgium, the USA, Bolivia, Canada, Spain and The Netherlands. They are:
- Stefanie Bruggeling, Mezzo
- Lin Fan, Bass-baritone
- Edwin Fardini, Baritone
- Julie Goussot, Soprano
- Liwei Hou, Bass
- Shelen Hughes, Soprano
- Junho Hwang, Tenor
- Jungrae Noah Kim, Baritone
- SuHan Kim, Baritone
- Hyerim Kim, Soprano
- Elizaveta Kozlova, Soprano
- Kyrylo Krasnykov, Tenor
- Aleksandra Łaska, Soprano
- Dasol Lee, Bass
- Ruoran Ma, Soprano
- Franciana Nogues, Soprano
- Changdai Park, Bass
- Joseph Parrish, Baritone
- Hyunwoo Roh, Baritone
- Déborah Salazar, Soprano
- Anouchka Schwok, Mezzo
- Jaeeun Shin, Soprano
- Natalii Shumska, Soprano
- Barbara Skora, Mezzo
- Fanny Soyer, Soprano
- Elisabeth St-Gelais, Soprano
- Peng Tian, Tenor
- Mala Weissberg, Mezzo
- Lisa Willems, Soprano
- Sarah-Léna Winterberg, Mezzo
- Mengting Wu, Soprano
- Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh, Soprano
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Finalists Announced outside layer Voice Defiance of Concours de Genève
The three finalists are 25-year-old mezzo-soprano Barbara Skora, 29-year-old baritone Jungrae Noah Kim, and 28-year-old soprano Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh.
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The Be foremost Prize problem valued shell 20,000 CHF, while Without fear or favour Prize job 12,000 CHF and Ordinal Prize commission 8,000 CHF.
In 2024, rendering jury comprises Patricia Petibon (Chair), Aviel Cahn, André Comploi, Dungaree Denes, Sophie de Lint, and Waltraud Meier.
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Is GTG a battleground for social issues?
Yulia Lem / United Nations
As a human right advocate and a humanitarian aid worker, I am captivated by the ability of art to shape societies, foster well-being, bring peace and weave the threads of healing into the very fabric of humanity. My own exploration now converges with a powerful voice in the field, Aviel Cahn, the Director of the Grand Theatre de Geneve (“GTG”).
In this interview, I embark on a journey with Cahn, delving into the transformative potential of opera in the forthcoming GTG production ‘Justice.’ In our conversation, I seek to unravel the balance between high art and social responsibility under Cahn’s direction. Against the backdrop of real-life societal challenges, ‘Justice’ stands as an unnerving (but for the moment blank) canvas for testing this balance.
In exploring the potential of opera as a catalyst for social change, Cahn quickly and categorically rejects the notion of opera as an exclusive sanctuary for high art. In his words, “a sanctuary is too untouchable. GTG is a place to live and encounter. It shouldn’t be a holy ground. Rather, it should be a space for discussion, encounters and engagement.” In his interpretation, “a sanctuary is an adoration place. I don’t see opera as a preservation but as a n