The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers

The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers, a non-profit organization, has been nurturing the careers of exceptional young opera singers since 1971.

04/30/2026

✨Today’s the day✨

Yesterday, our recitalists Shelén and Joseph arrived in New York with their collaborators Diego Fernandez (guitar), Amir Farid (piano), and Daniel Jimenez (percussion)! Here is a sneak peak into their last rehearsal before the recital. A part from being the guitarist for the recital, Diego was also the arranger for some of the pieces to allow for this ensemble to perform together.

Toi toi toi to our performers! We cannot wait to hear your program!

Tonight 7:30 @ Merkin Hall

04/25/2026

We are ✨5 days ✨ away from “A Love Letter to the Americas” in Merkin Hall!

Shelén shares a little bit about her favorite piece in the program, “Gracias à la vida” and why it so special to her!

Join us on April 30th at 7:30PM if you want to hear this piece come to life in Merkin Hall

04/23/2026

We are one week away from the recital! Here, Joseph shares one of his favorite pieces from the program, “John Henry”! If you want to hear this piece live, come join us April 30th in Merkin Hall at 7:30 PM!

It’s official! Congratulations to our 54th Annual George London Vocal Competition Prize Winners and Encouragement Awards...
02/21/2026

It’s official! Congratulations to our 54th Annual George London Vocal Competition Prize Winners and Encouragement Awards!

A total of $80,000 was given in awards, announced by George and Nora London Foundation President
John Hauser. Of the singers (selected from 180 applicants) heard over three days of semi-final rounds,
ten were selected as finalists to perform at Merkin Hall. Of these, six were named winners of George
London Awards of $12,000 each. The remaining four singers were awarded George London
Encouragement Awards of $2,000 each. Each finalist performed one selection, and the winners were announced to the audience immediately
after the judges’ deliberations. This year’s judges were mezzo-soprano Susan Quittmeyer; tenor Dimitri
Pittas; bass James Morris; Matthew Horner, Senior Vice President of IMG Artists and London Foundation
board member; and Gayletha Nichols, soprano and former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Opera
National Council Auditions, who chaired the jury. John Arida was the competition’s pianist.

Meet our George and Nora London 54th Vocal Competition Semifinalists! After a highly competitive selection process, 56 s...
02/11/2026

Meet our George and Nora London 54th Vocal Competition Semifinalists! After a highly competitive selection process, 56 singers have been chosen to perform in front of a world-class panel of judges.

Congratulations to all our contestants, we look forward to meeting you next week!

✨Alumni Spotlight✨This January, the Metropolitan Opera stage is featuring several George London Competition prize winner...
01/13/2026

✨Alumni Spotlight✨This January, the Metropolitan Opera stage is featuring several George London Competition prize winners, reflecting the continued presence of our alumni at one of the world’s leading opera houses.

In the current run of Porgy and Bess we have prize winners Ryan Speedo Green (2014) as “Crown”, Norman Garrett (2014) as “Jim”, Darren Drone (2024) as “Undertaker”, Errin Duane Brooks (2017) as “Mingo”, and Benjamin Taylor (2018) singing the role of “Jake”. This past December our very own 2002 prize winner Latonia Moore graced the stage as “Serena” in the same production.

This current run of Madama Butterfly features prize winners Ailyn Pérez (2006) singing the role of “Cio-Cio San” and Robert Pomakov (2000) singing “Bonze”.

In the new production of I Puritani our 2010 competition prize winner Lisette Oropesa is performing the title role “Elvira Walton”. This is the first new staging of this opera in 50 years!

We are so proud of all of our alumni gracing the Metropolitan Opera stage!
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1. Left to Right first row: Ryan Speedo, Norman Garrett, Darren Drone
Left to right second row: Errin Duane Brooks, Benjamin Taylor, Latonia Moore
2. Left to Right: Ailyn Perez, Robert Pomakov
3. Lisette Oropesa

All production photos credit to the Metropolitan Opera

11/06/2025

Relive Shelén Hughes Camacho's beautiful rendition of "Snow Maiden's Aria" from this year's Competition Finals!

You can watch her perform alongside Joseph Parrish on April 30th at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center — Tickets are now on sale for their Joint Recital: https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/camacho-and-parrish/

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