Barihunks win prizes at 10th International Moniuszko Vocal Competition

Bass-barihunk Cody Quattlebaum accepting the Marcella Sembrich-Kochańska Prize

They had to wait until after midnight when the final prizes were finally announced, but barihunks Cody Quattlebaum and Hubert Zapiór both walked away with prizes at the 10th International Moniuszko Vocal Competition. 

Quattlebaum walked away with $2,000 and the Marcella Sembrich-Kochańska Prize, as well as a Beethoven Prize, which gives him the opportunity to perform the composer's work in Poland. 

Hubert Zapiór won a special prize, which affords him the opportunity to perform with a major Polish orchestra. 

This year's competition clearly belonged to higher voices, as First Proze went to Russian soprano Maria Motolygina, Second Prize to Slovakian soprano Slávka Zámečníková  and Third Prize to Chinese tenor Long Long.

Hubert Zapiór wins top song prize at Gerda Lissner Competition

Hubert  Zapiór

Polish barihunk Hubert  Zapiór won the Lieder/Song Prize and $7,000 at the 2018 Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition in New York City.

The Gerda Lissner Foundation was created by Gerda Lissner, a Metropolitan Opera subscriber for 77 years with the mission of providing young opera singers with the financial support they need to pursue their craft and excel in the world of opera.

Upcoming performances for Zapiór include Mendelssohn's Elijah at Paul Recital Hall at Juilliard on October 15th and Britten's War Requiem with the Albany Symphony on November 10th. He returns to his native Poland on December 14th to sing Papageno in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at the Teatr Wieki.