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NEUE STIMMEN

The opportunity for talents
from all around the world

The NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition is held every two years. In 2026, it will take place for the 21st time. Through this initiative, the Liz Mohn Foundation offers young singing talents from around the world a major opportunity to pursue their dream of a future in opera. In addition to the renowned singing competition with its worldwide preliminary auditions and the masterclass, there are further project components, all designed to prepare and support young singers sustainably as they embark on their individual career paths.

Grab Attention

Benefit from world wide auditions

NEUE STIMMEN auditions take place in a professional setting. Members of the jury attend in person to seek out emerging talents. Use this to grab attention.

Meet Opera Movers

Benefit from our international partner network

NEUE STIMMEN cooperates with opera movers world wide and keeps close contact to important decision takers in the music business.

Gain Confidence

Benefit from our know-how

NEUE STIMMEN has 35 years of experience. Working with long-term partners – our internationally renowned jury, experienced pianists and coaches – we offer challenging and encouraging advice and support.

Inhale Career Issues

Benefit from long term support and encouragement

In addition to master classes and concerts NEUE STIMMEN offers workshops and individual coaching units dealing with career planning and self marketing issues

Neue Stimmen since 1987

2024

1st Place:
Magdalena Lucjan
Alejandro Baliñas Vieites

2nd Place:
Anita Monserrat
Trevor Haumschilt-Rocha

3rd Place:
Teona Todua
Seray Pinar
Finn Sagal

2022

1st Place:
Francesca Pia Vitale
Carles Pachon

2nd Place:
Eugénie Joneau
Sakhiwe Mkosana

3rd Place:
Yewon Han
Dumitru Mitu

2019

1st Place:
Anna El-Khashem
Long Long

2nd Place:
Natalia Tanasii
Bongani Justice Kubheka
Domen Križaj

3rd Place:
Slávka Zámečníková

2017

1st Place:
Svetlina Stoyanova
Cho ChanHee

2nd Place:
Emily D’Angelo
Johannes Kammler

3rd Place:
Zlata Khershberg
Mingjie Lei

2015

1st Place:
Elsa Dreisig
Anatoli Sivko

2nd Place:
Miriam Albano
Darren Pati

3rd Place:
Bongiwe Nakani
Lukhanyo Moyake

2013

1st Place:
Nicole Car
Nadine Sierra
Myong-Hyun Lee

2nd Place:
Oleg Tibulco

3rd Place:
Kristina Mkhitaryan
Oleksandr Kyreiev

2011

1st Place:
Olga Bezsmertna

2nd Place:
Jongmin Park

3rd Place:
Jinxu Xiahou

2009

1st Place:
Eunju Kwon

2nd Place:
Kihwan Sim

3rd Place:
JunHo You

2007

1st Place:
Marina Rebeka

2nd Place:
Fernando Javier Radó

3rd Place:
Diego Torre

2005

1st Place:
Maria Virginia Savastano

2nd Place:
Alexey Kudrya

3rd Place:
Anna Aglatova

2003

1st Place:
Franco Fagioli

2nd Place:
Maxim Mironov

3rd Place:
Song-Hu Liu

2001

1st Place:
Burak Bilgili

2nd Place:
Woo-Kyung Kim

3rd Place:
Anna Samuil

1999

1st Place:
Tina Schlenker

2nd Place:
Andrei Dounaev

3rd Place:
Paul Gay

1997

1st Place:
Eteri Gvazava

2nd Place:
Tigran Martirossian

3rd Place:
Soon-Won Kang

1995

1st Place:
Gwyn Hughes Jones

2nd Place:
Hanno Müller-Brachmann

3rd Place:
Sami Luttinen

1993

1st Place:
Marina Ivanova

2nd Place:
Laura Polverelli

3rd Place:
Nicola Beller

1991

1st Place:
Sonia Zlatkova

2nd Place:
Michael Volle

3rd Place:
Annette Seiltgen

1989

1st Place:
Vesselina Kasarova

2nd Place:
René Pape

3rd Place:
Bernard Lombardo

1988

1st Place:
Izabela Labuda

2nd Place:
Heike Theresa Terjung

3rd Place:
Ingrid Kertesi

1987

1st Place:
Nathalie Stutzmann

2nd Place:
Tania Christova

3rd Place:
Andrzej Dobber

The Jury

Professionals with Experience.

Many experts with years of experience in the field support the singers. Orchestras, conductors, and pianists provide musical backing for the singers.

Your Application

The path to NEUE STIMMEN begins with thorough preparation

To ensure you are well-informed, we have compiled all the important details regarding the application and the competition process for you.

Host venues of the preliminary rounds

The preliminary rounds of the international singing competition NEUE STIMMEN take place in renowned opera houses around the world, under realistic conditions, with professional support, excellent audition opportunities, and highly trained pianists provided by the competition. Young talents showcase themselves in their future working environment.