The 2026 competition will be in-person. The application will open here in fall 2025.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
7611 Clarendon Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
A $35 non-refundable application fee is required by the deadline to be paid in the online application using a credit card.
The Sue Goetz Ross Memorial Competition is open to voice students ages 17 to 22. Participants must reside or study in Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia.
The winners have opportunities to perform in the FMMC Student Recitals throughout the season at various venues. In addition, the prizewinners and those awarded honorable mentions receive free FMMC Student Membership for 5 years. Prize money amounts may be altered or withheld at the discretion of the judges.
Choose three selections of contrasting style and period, memorized:
All contestants must use the official accompanist provided by the Friday Morning Music Club.
Mira Yang, Voice Competition Chair
suegoetzross@fmmc.org
If you experience technical difficulties, need to make a change to your application, or realize you’ve made an error, please email Mira Yang, as well as FMMC Managing Director, Laila Linden, at manage@fmmc.org.
