Sue Goetz Ross Student Competition for Voice

Application Deadline

• Application Opens: Monday, January 25, 2022
• Application Deadline: March 5, 2022 at 11:59pm

Competition Date

Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 9:00am

Location

Bethesda Presbyterian Church
7611 Clarendon Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

Fees

A $35 non-refundable application fee is required by the deadline. Apply online using a credit card.

Eligibility

The Sue Goetz Ross Memorial Competition is open to voice students ages 17 to 22. Participants must reside or study within a 50-mile radius of the DC metropolitan area.

Awards

• First Prize: $1,500
• Second Prize: $1,000
• Third Prize: $700

Repertoire

Choose three selections of contrasting style and period, memorized:

• One art song in a foreign language.
• One aria from opera, oratorio, or musical in original language.
• One American song, including musical theater.

All contestants must use official accompanist provided by The Friday Morning Music Club.

Contact

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, Jennie Weyman, at manage@fmmc.org.

2021 Winners

• First Prize: Rosemary Wright, mezzo-soprano
• Second Prize: Meghan Willey, soprano
• Third Prize: Grace Mead, soprano
• Audience Award: Alexandria Zallo
• Honorable Mentions: Callie Cooper, Olivia Davidson, Lena Goldstein, Ricky Goodwyn, Sara Miller, Julianna Smith, Jillian Tate, Ella Rescigno, and Alexandria Zallo