International Hilde Zadek singing competition

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The International Hilde Zadek Singing Competition is an international singing competition for young singers that takes place every two years in Vienna , with a special focus on contemporary music. The competition was launched in 1999 and is named after Hilde Zadek . It is awarded by the Hildegard Zadek Foundation, founded in 1997 by Maria Venuti for the promotion of highly talented singers, since 2002 in cooperation with the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna .

The price

Singers of all voices up to the age of 32 are eligible to participate. Twelve pieces from at least three of the four epochs baroque, classical, romantic and modern must be submitted in German, Italian and a third freely selectable language. Four pieces must come from the modern age (from 1970), four songs and four arias must be chosen from operas or oratorios, one of which is a Mozart aria and a song or aria from the 2nd Viennese School (Schönberg, Berg or Webern).

The competition is carried out in three rounds, the finalists' concert took place in 2015 in the Glass Hall of the Vienna Music Association .

In addition to Hilde Zadek, the jury members included Christa Ludwig , Brigitte Fassbaender , Charles Spencer , Christian Meyer , Adrianne Pieczonka and Walter Kobéra .

The first prize in 2015 was endowed with 10,000 euros, the second prize with 7,000 euros and the third prize with 3,000 euros. In addition to other monetary special prizes, concerts were also given, for example at the Vienna Chamber Opera , the New Opera Vienna , at the Arnold Schönberg Center or at the Karlsruhe State Theater, as well as master classes, for example with Hilde Zadek or Christa Ludwig.

In 2013, 62 candidates from 19 different countries registered for the competition. In 2015 there were 69 participants from 24 different countries, seven of which were admitted to the final with three pieces each.

Award winners (selection)

  • 2003:
  • 2005:
    • 1st prize: Eva Maria Riedl, mezzo-soprano (Austria)
    • 2nd prize: Taylan Memioglu, tenor (Turkey)
    • 3rd prize: Anja-Nina Bahrmann , soprano (Germany)
  • 2007:
    • 1st prize: Jesse Blumberg, baritone (USA)
    • 2nd prize: Betsy Horne, mezzo-soprano (USA)
    • 3rd prize: Amira Elmadfa, mezzo-soprano (Germany)
  • 2009:
    • 1st prize: Peter Mazalán, baritone (Slovakia)
    • 2nd Prize: Yuan-Ming Song, Soprano (China)
    • 3rd prize: Monika Bohinec , mezzo-soprano (Slovenia)
  • 2011:
    • 1st prize: Ileana Mateescu, mezzo-soprano (Romania)
    • 2nd prize: Eung Kwang Lee, baritone (Korea)
    • 3rd prize: Christina Bock, mezzo-soprano (Germany); Zachariah Kariithi, baritone (Kenya)
  • 2013:
  • 2015:
    • 1st prize: Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano (USA)
    • 2nd prize: Ruth Jenkins-Robertsson, soprano (Great Britain)
    • 3rd prize: Tobias Greenhalgh , baritone (USA); Tamara Ivanis, soprano (Croatia)
  • Award winner 2015

  • 2015 - 1st prize: Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano (USA)

  • 2015 - 2nd prize: Ruth Jenkins-Robertsson, soprano (Great Britain)

  • 2015 - 3rd prize: Tobias Greenhalgh , baritone (USA)

  • 2015 - 3rd prize: Tamara Ivanis, soprano (Croatia)

  • 2017:
    • 1st prize: Monica Dewey
    • 2nd prize: Dariusz Perczak
    • 3rd prize: Jerica Steklasa, Alice Rossi
  • 2019:
    • 1st prize: Anna Nekhames
    • 2nd prize: Andromahi Raptis, Josipa Bainac
    • Prize of the sponsors and donors: Josipa Bainac
    • Special prize of the Gottlob Frick Society: Josipa Bainac
    • Perry Nelson special price for a baritone: Pete Thanapat
    • Special award from mdw and MUK: Lada Bockova
    • Special award Dr. Lore Mayer: Lalit Worathepnitinan
    • Special Prize Festival of Young Voices / International Opera Workshop: Shiki Inoue

Web links

Commons : International Hilde Zadek Singing Competition 2015  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b philosophy & goal setting . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Conditions of participation - Zadek-Competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Course of the competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ a b c derStandard.at - Raehann Bryce-Davis wins Hilde Zadek singing competition . APA notification dated April 13, 2015, accessed June 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ a b c d diepresse.com - Zadek singing competition: Singer Akselrod wins . APA notification dated April 8, 2013, accessed June 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Prices - Zadek Competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ a b The 2003 competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  8. ^ The 2005 competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ The 2007 competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ The 2009 competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ orf.at - Hilde Zadek Singing Competition: Winner from Romania . Article dated May 2, 2011, accessed June 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ The 2011 competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ The 2013 competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ The 2015 competition . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  15. ↑ 10th International Hilde Zadek Singing Competition 2017 . Retrieved June 2, 2017.