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Joy in Singing International Art Song Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Annual international art song competition in New York for singers who have not yet given a debut recital at a major New York venue. The winner receives a debut recital at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.
- Organiser
- Joy in Singing (The Dalton Baldwin Art Song Institute)
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- No age limit
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online video application; fee USD 80 (USD 70 early)
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary: video of three contrasting art songs in different languages
- Semi-final: 20-minute programme
- Final: 30-minute public programme (max five finalists)
Repertoire
Art songs only, from memory, in at least three languages; no arias, musical theatre or pop; transpositions allowed.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st: debut recital at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, and USD 3,000
- Finalists: USD 500 each
Past editions
- 2026 — OPERA America National Opera Center, New York (final 25 March 2026) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source