The 2024 Kyrenia Opera Cyprus Vocal Competition Winners

We are delighted to have welcomed singers from the United States, Europe, and Cyprus to the 2024 Kyrenia Opera Cyprus Vocal Competition.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the young singers who entered this year’s competition.

Our gratitude goes to the distinguished adjudicators who evaluated the singers’ performances based on beauty of voice, technical skill, musicality, diction, expression, and potential for a professional career:

David Holkeboer, Pianist and Vocal Coach
John Uhlenhopp, International Tenor

We are thrilled to announce this year’s winners:

First Place
Kresley Figueroa, Soprano

Second Place
Michelle Geffner, Soprano

Third Place (tie)
Rachel Kobernick, Soprano
Joseph Parrish, Bass-Baritone

Honorable Mention
Ashlyn Brown, Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Feng, Bass
Tristan Tournaud, Tenor
Zhenpeng Zhang, Baritone

We eagerly anticipate the bright future of these talented emerging singers.