Hawk Vocal Awards

05/21/2026

Application Deadline is fast approaching!

05/06/2026

It's that time of year again! Apply to the Hawk Vocal Awards Competition!

Applications are now open for opera singers age 20-35 located in San Diego! Applications are due by 6/1/26!

Apply here: https://www.hawkawards.org/competition

06/23/2025

The Hawk Vocal Awards is proud to present the winners of the 45th Annual Awards Competition.

First Place and the Janet Parlova Artistic Excellence Award- Carly Cummings, soprano

Second Place - Kaitlin Barron Lupton, mezzo soprano

Third Place - Malachi Marshall, bass baritone

Thank you to our distinguished panel of judges: Adam Cioffari, Dr. Kerry Jennings and Dr. Katharin Rundus.

We extend a hearty congratulations to all our participants this year on a job well done!

05/18/2025

The 2025 HVA Competition is here. Application Deadline is June 1st!

06/23/2024

The Hawk Vocal Awards is happy to announce the winners of the 44th Annual Vocal Competition, taking place on June 22, 2024.

Michelle Gallardo-Arias, Soprano - First Place

Chelsea Seener-Gornall, Soprano - Second Place

Elizabeth Gaitan, Soprano - Third Place

The recipient of 2024 Janet Parlova Artistic Excellence Award is:

Andrew Konopak, Baritone

Many thanks to our distinguished panel of judges:

Ann Baltz, Margaret Dehning and Peter Kazaras

06/18/2023

Hawk Vocal Awards is happy to announce the winners of the 43rd Annual Competition.

Emily Weinberg, Mezzo Soprano - First Place and Artistic Excellence Award

Chelsea Seener, Soprano - Second Place

Andrew Konopak, Baritone - Third Place

Our Judges were:

Mark Goodrich, Coordinator of the Voice/Opera Program - CSU Fullerton

Julie Makerov, Director, Vocal Studies & Opera Theater - California Baptist University

Lori Stinson, Voice Faculty - Los Angeles City College

06/10/2023

05/25/2023

One week left to apply!!!!
www.hawkawards.org/competition

06/19/2022

Our 42nd Annual Competition yesterday was a huge success! Our distinguished panel of judges and receptive audience were treated to a wonderful concert of arias by 14 wonderful San Diego based singers. The judges had the unenviable task of choosing this years' winners from a very high talent pool.

We very proudly announce our 2022 Awards Winners and congratulate them on their achievement!

Stefanie Quintin-Avila, First Place

Andy Konopak, Second Place (Tie)

Ted Allen Pickell, Second Place (Tie)

(Because this year we had a tie for Second Place, no Third Place was awarded.)

The Board of Directors would like to thank all of our wonderful competitors this year and encourage all who are eligible to return for the 2023 Awards Competition! Bravi tutti!

06/18/2022

The day has arrived! Our 42nd Annual Awards Competition will take place today beginning at 12pm at the La Mesa First United Methodist Church. We are excited to hear 15 up and coming local opera singers as they vie for prizes. The event is open to the public!

Our distinguished panel of Judges for 2022 is comprised of Dr. Kerry Jennings, Associate Professor of Opera Studies at Cal State Fullerton, Dr. Rebecca Sherburn, Director of Vocal Studies and Associate Professor of Voice at Chapman University's Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music and Brent McMunn, Conductor/Music Director of USC Thornton School of Music's Thornton Opera and Assistant Professor of Vocal Arts.