JUDGES

2023 Judges

Josh Shaw – executive 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)

PAST JUDGES

2022 Judges

PRITI GANDHI, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – PORTLAND OPERA

GABRIEL PREISSER, GENERAL DIRECTOR – OPERA ORLANDO

DANIEL SUK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – DREAM ORCHESTRA

2021 Judges

David Bennett, General Director of San Diego Opera

Grant Gershon, Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

Kostis Protopapas, General Director of Opera Santa Barbara

2020 Judges

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 Judges

Daniel Suk, Conductor

Brent Wilson, Conductor

Khori Dastoor, Opera San Jose

Dominic Domingo, San Diego Opera

2018 Judges

Angel Blue, soprano

Kosta Popovic, pianist/coach