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Announcing the 2026 TREISER COMPETITION FINALISTS!!Jamal Al Titi, Baritone*
Nicholas Burns, Counter-Tenor
Hannah Crawford, Soprano*
Ellita Gagner, Mezzo-Soprano
Alex Halliday, Bass-Baritone
Monika Mazanka, Soprano*
Dante Mullin Santone, Baritone*
Maeve, Palmer, Soprano*
Emily Rocha, Soprano*
George Theodorakopoulos, Baritone*
*HOS Alum
Competition pianist: VLADIMIR SOLOVIEV
The VANDA TREISER OPERA COMPETITION is a new annual national competition for opera singers of all voice types produced by Highlands Opera Studio made possible through a generous donation by VANDA TREISER INITIATIVES.
The LIVE FINAL ROUND will take place on Sunday, October 11th, 2:30pm at Trinity-St.Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto, hosted by internationally acclaimed TV host and singer, TARA SLONE. Tickets are $30.
The 10 Finalists will present 2 arias in the live Final Round on October 11th for the panel of 6 judges. After the performances and a brief break for deliberations the following awards will be presented:
$5,000 - 1st Prize
$3,000 - 2nd Prize (John Bailey Award)
$1,500 - 3rd Prize
$500 - Audience Choice Award
$500 - 7 Finalist Prizes (awarded to finalists not awarded one of the top three prizes)
Panel of Judges:
Richard Margison, O.C. (Co-Artistic Director, Highlands Opera Studio)
Adrianne Pieczonka, O.C. (Former Voice Chair, Glenn Gould School)
Craig Rutenberg (Former Head of Voice, Metropolitan Opera, NYC)
Morgan Reid (Managing Director, Dean Artists Management)
Rebecca Townsend (Artist Manager, TACT Artists Management)
Valerie Kuinka (Vanda Treiser General & Co-Artistic Director, Highlands Opera Studio)
Start your Thanksgiving celebrations by SUPPORTING THESE TALENTED CANADIAN ARTISTS!
JOIN US TO CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD!
Visit highlandsoperastudio.com to LEARN MORE & PURCHASE TICKETS!
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Event venue
Trinity-St Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St West,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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