Foundation / Corporation
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
02/16/21
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International singers and actors between the ages of 19 and 32 to participate in a musical theater and opera vocal contest. Contestants are encouraged to choose contrasting songs that display stylistic range and repertoire. Contestants must perform a program that contains four selections, one from each category outlined below:
For more information on performance requirements, see https://www.kwf.org/pages/llc-guidelines.html.
Discretionary Awards:
GrantWatch ID#: 175728
Prizes:
- $20,000 First Prize
- $15,000 Second Prize
- $10,000 Third Prize
Discretionary Awards:
- $5,000 Kurt Weill Award
- $3,500 Lys Symonette Award(s)
- $3,500 Carolyn Weber Award(s)
- $3,500 Marc Blitzstein Award(s)
All finalists will receive an award of $1,000. Judges' discretionary prizes are customarily awarded. All semifinalists who do not proceed to the finals receive an award of $500. Additional awards are available to non-finalists: Grace Keagy Awards for Outstanding Vocal Promise and Emerging Talent Awards, each in the amount of $500.
Please note that judges may decide not to award all prizes listed here in any given year.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply Online: https://thekurtweillfoundationformusic.submittable.com/submit
For questions, contact:
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
(212) 505-5240
kwfinfo@kwf.org
Brady Sansone, Director of Programs and Business Affairs
212 505 5240 x204
bsansone@kwf.org .
Veronica Chaffin, Manager of Programs and Business Affairs
(212) 505-5240 x201
vchaffin@kwf.org
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
7 East 20th Street
New York, NY 10003
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