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Young Voices Alpe Adria International Vocal Competition (YVAA)
Overview
Biennial international vocal competition in Graz for young singers from all over the world, with two age categories and separate prizes for women and men. There is no registration fee; the 2026 edition took place in August 2026 and the next is planned for 2028.
- Organiser
- Musikverein Graz and Johann-Joseph-Fux-Konservatorium
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- 2026: Category A born 1997-2001, Category B born 2002-2006; 2028: born 2000-2008 (announced)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Video application (three video links, repertoire, CV, photo); no fee
Rounds & time limits
- Video preselection
- Auditions (max 60)
- Semi-final (max 20)
- Final
Repertoire
Lieder and arias from opera, operetta, oratorio, cantata and musical; 2026 application required three videos including one German song.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Mario Steller (chair, 2026)
- Florin Estefan
- Maurizio Fornero
- Wolfgang Gratschmaier
- Michael Güttler
- Axel Köhler
- Friederike Meinel
- Michael Nemeth
- Elena Pankratova
- Roland Ott
- Yuanming Song
- Piotr Sulkowski
Prizes
- Women and men in each category: 1st EUR 1,000, 2nd EUR 500, 3rd EUR 250
- Special prizes incl. Musikverein Graz concert appearance and Elena Pankratova prize (EUR 500)
Past editions
- 2026 — Graz, 25-28 August 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source