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Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce the winners for this year’s Concert of Arias, the 37th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, held this evening at the Wortham Theater Center and livestreamed for worldwide audiences.
1st Place prize of $25,000: Geonho Lee, baritone
2nd Place prize of $15,000: Luka Tsevelidze, tenor
3rd Place prize of $10,000: Lauren Carroll, soprano
The Audience Choice Award of $5,000: Geonho Lee, baritone
The Ana María Martínez Encouragement Award of $2,000: Daria Lupu, soprano
The 2025 competition carried an increased prize purse thanks to a group of generous company supporters. New this year, all non-placing finalists also received a prize of $3,500.
Geonho Lee was a 2024 semifinalist in the Operalia Competition. Lee is currently pursuing advanced studies at the University of Music and Theatre Munich.
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