Judges

2025

SEMI-FINALS JUDGES – February 15, 2025

Maestro BRENT WILSON
Stage Director THOR STEINGRABER
Maestro MAXIM KUZIN

2024

PAST JUDGES

2023

Josh Shawexecutive Director of Pacific Opera Project (Jan 14)

DANIEL MALLAMPALLI – Senior Programming Manager, LA Philharmonic (Jan 14 & Feb 25)

Jamie Chamberlin – Soprano and Artistic Advisor of the Pasadena Vocal Competition (Jan 14)

Kostis Protopapas – Artistic and General of Director Opera Santa Barbara (February 25)

Alfrelynn Roberts –  Associate Artistic Director Chorus Master, Fort Worth Opera  (February 25)

2020

David Bennett, General Director of San Diego Opera

Mark Morash, Director of Musical Studies for San Francisco Opera Center

Robert Istad, Artistic Director of Pacific Chorale

2019

Daniel Suk, Conductor

Brent Wilson, Conductor

Khori Dastoor, Opera San Jose

Dominic Domingo, San Diego Opera

2018

Angel Blue, soprano

Kosta Popovic, pianist/coach