{"id":87,"date":"2014-10-31T01:35:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T01:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westernregionmetauditions.org\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2024-05-08T23:46:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T23:46:10","slug":"the-western-region-finals-concert","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernregionmetauditions.org\/the-western-region-finals-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 – 2024 Western Region Auditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Georgiana Adams<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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LAFFONT NATIONAL ROUNDS<\/h2>\n

2024 NATIONAL SEMI-FINALIST<\/h3>\n

$5000<\/strong>
GEORGIANA ADAMS (Western Region) Soprano<\/strong><\/p>\n

2024 WESTERN REGION FINALS<\/h3>\n

Colburn School \u2013 Los Angeles<\/h3>\n

FIRST PLACE – $3,000*<\/strong>
GEORGIANA ADAMS<\/strong> 24 Soprano San Francisco District
*Plus the Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award of $800 and the opportunity to represent
The Western Region in the National Semi-Finals on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera<\/p>\n

SECOND PLACE – $2,000<\/strong>
LINDSAY MARTIN\u00a0 <\/strong>23\u00a0 Mezzo-Soprano\u00a0 Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

THIRD PLACE – $1,000<\/strong>
COLLIN SHAY\u00a0 <\/strong>30\u00a0 \u00a0Countertenor San Francisco District<\/p>\n

SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT – $750
<\/strong>ALISSA GORETSKY\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>24\u00a0 \u00a0Soprano San Francisco District
SEOLBIN OH \u00a0<\/strong>24\u00a0 \u00a0Soprano San Diego District
KATHLEEN O\/MARA \u00a0<\/strong>24\u00a0 \u00a0Soprano Los Angeles District
ADAM PARTRIDGE \u00a0<\/strong>24\u00a0 \u00a0Baritone Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

Encouragement – $500 each<\/strong>
NATHAN BRYON <\/strong>\u00a0 27\u00a0 \u00a0Tenor\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco District
ALEXANDRA HOTZ\u00a0<\/strong> 27\u00a0 Soprano Los Angeles District
PAGE MICHELS<\/strong>\u00a0 27\u00a0 Soprano Los Angeles District
HOPE NELSON<\/strong>\u00a0 26\u00a0 Mezzo-Soprano San Francisco District
D\u00c9BORAH SALAZAR<\/strong>\u00a0 29\u00a0 Soprano San Diego District
MICHAEL SEGURA<\/strong>\u00a0 28\u00a0 Baritone San Diego District
EMILY WEINBERG<\/strong>\u00a0 28\u00a0 Mezzo-Soprano San Diego District
RYAN WOLFE<\/strong>\u00a0 27\u00a0 Baritone Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

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LAFFONT FINALS COMPETITION<\/h2>\n

2023 GRAND NATIONAL WINNERS<\/h3>\n

$20,000 each*<\/strong>
ANTHONY LE\u00d3N\u00a0 (Western Region) <\/strong>Tenor
SARAH SATURNINO\u00a0 (Western Region) <\/strong>Mezzo-Soprano<\/p>\n

2023 WESTERN REGION FINALS<\/h3>\n

Colburn School \u2013 Los Angeles<\/h3>\n

FIRST PLACE – $4,000 each*<\/strong>
ANTHONY LEON<\/strong> 26 Tenor Los Angeles District
SARAH SATURNINO<\/strong>\u00a029 Mezzo-Soprano\u00a0 San Diego District<\/p>\n

*Plus the Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award of $800 and the opportunity to represent
The Western Region in the National Semi-Finals on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera<\/p>\n

SECOND PLACE – $3,000<\/strong>
CHANCE TENOR O\u2019TOOLE\u00a0 <\/strong>26\u00a0 Tenor\u00a0 San Francisco District<\/p>\n

THIRD PLACE – $2,000<\/strong>
ISOBEL ANTHONY\u00a0 <\/strong>25\u00a0 \u00a0Soprano\u00a0 Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT – $1,500
<\/strong>EMERSON McALISTER\u00a0 <\/strong>25\u00a0 \u00a0Soprano San Francisco District<\/p>\n

Encouragement\u00a0– $1,000 each<\/strong>
PETER BARBER<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 29 Bass-Baritone\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles District
NATHAN BRYON\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 26\u00a0\u00a0 Tenor\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco District
VICTOR CARDAMONE\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 30\u00a0\u00a0 Tenor\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco
PHOEBE CHEE<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco District
AGNESE GALLENZI<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano\u00a0 San Diego District
LYDIA GRINDATTO<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 27\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco District
HOPE NELSON<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a025\u00a0\u00a0 Mezzo-Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco District
STEPHANIE PEREZ<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0 \u00a0Mezzo-Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles District
MATTHEW PETERSON<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 30\u00a0\u00a0 Baritone\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

LAFFONT FINALS COMPETITION<\/h2>\n

2023 GRAND NATIONAL WINNER<\/h3>\n

$20,000<\/strong>
ESTHER TONIA <\/strong>Soprano<\/p>\n

2023 GRAND NATIONAL FINALIST<\/h3>\n

$10,000<\/strong>
CODY BOWERS <\/strong>Countertenor<\/p>\n

THE 2022 \u2013 2023 WESTERN REGION FINALS<\/h2>\n

Colburn School \u2013 Los Angeles<\/h3>\n

FIRST PLACE (Western Region) – $3,000*<\/strong>
ESTHER TONEA <\/strong>27 Soprano\u00a0 San Diego District
CODY BOWERS <\/strong>30 Countertenor\u00a0Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

*Plus the Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award of $800 and the opportunity to represent the Western Region in the national Semi Finals, on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera, April 24, 2022<\/p>\n

SECOND PLACE (Western Region) – $2,000<\/strong>
LAUREANO QUANT 28 Baritone\u00a0Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

THIRD PLACE (Western Region) – $1,000<\/strong>
JOEL BALZUN 31 Baritone Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT – $750<\/strong>
TAYLOR SEE 23 Soprano San Francisco
ANTHONY LEON 24 Tenor Los Angeles<\/p>\n

ENCOURAGEMENT – $500<\/strong>
COREY HABLE 26 Countertenor San Diego
ELLEN LESLIE 30 Soprano San Francisco
PROSPER MAKHANYA 31 Bass Baritone San Francisco
TED PICKELL 30 Baritone San Diego
ERIN THEODORAKIS 26 Mezzo Soprano San Diego
KYLE TINGZON 27 Countertenor San Francisco<\/p>\n

THE 2020 \u2013 2021 WESTERN REGION FINALS<\/h2>\n

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 \u00a0\u00a0COLBURN SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES<\/h3>\n

2021 GRAND NATIONAL WINNER – $20,000<\/strong>
DUKE KIM
2021 NATIONAL FINALIST – $10,000<\/strong>
TIMOTHY MURRAY<\/p>\n

FIRST PLACE (Western Region) – $3,500*<\/strong>
DUKE KIM<\/strong> 28 TENOR LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
TIMOTHY MURRAY<\/strong> 28\u00a0 BARITONE SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT<\/p>\n

*Plus the Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award of $800 and the opportunity to represent the Western Region in the National Semi-Finals, on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera, February 20, 2022<\/p>\n

SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT – $1,000<\/strong>
TIFFANY CHOE 24 Soprano San Diego
LILA DUFY 28 Soprano San Francisco
LUNGA ERIE HALLAM 30 Tenor San Francisco
MARIA NOVELLA MALFATTI 27 Soprano Los Angeles
TSHILIDZI NDOU 28 Baritone San Francisco<\/p>\n

JONATHAN BRYAN\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0 Baritone\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles
WHITNEY CAMPBELL\u00a0 23\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco
MERYL DOMINGUEZ\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego
GABRIELA FLORES\u00a0\u00a0 28\u00a0\u00a0 Mezzo Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles
CARA GABRIELSON\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego
MICHAEL J. HAWK\u00a0\u00a0 26\u00a0\u00a0 Baritone\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles
ANTHONY LEON\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0 Tenor\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles
TED ALLEN PICKELL 29 Base-Baritone San Diego<\/p>\n

THE 2019 \u2013 2020 WESTERN REGION FINALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

COLBURN SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

2020 GRAND NATIONAL FINALIST
CHASITI LASHAY WALKER<\/strong><\/p>\n

FIRST PLACE<\/em><\/strong> –$3,800*
BEN BRADY\u00a0 29\u00a0 BASS-BARITONE\u00a0 LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
CHASITI LASHAY WALKER\u00a0 27\u00a0 SOPRANO\u00a0 SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT
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*Plus the Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award of $800 and the opportunity to represent the Western Region in the National Semi-Finals, on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera, February 24, 2020.<\/p>\n

SECOND PLACE<\/em><\/strong> –$2,000
<\/strong>SIMONE CHANTAL MCINTOSH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mezzo-Soprano\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco<\/p>\n

THIRD PLACE –$1,500
<\/em><\/strong>JOEL BALZUN\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a029\u00a0 \u00a0Baritone<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0Los Angeles
<\/strong>TED ALLEN PICKELL\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>28\u00a0 \u00a0Bass-Baritone<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco<\/p>\n

SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT –$1,000
<\/em><\/strong>HANNAH ROSE KIDMAN\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>24\u00a0 \u00a0Soprano \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Diego
<\/strong>SIGRUN LOPEZ JACK\u00a0 <\/strong>26\u00a0 \u00a0Mezzo-Soprano\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles<\/p>\n

ENCOURAGEMENT \u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $500
<\/em><\/strong>JOVAHNNA A. ANDERSON\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Diego
<\/strong>NATALIE BUICKIANS\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Los Angeles
<\/strong>GABRIELA FLORES\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mezzo-Soprano\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Los Angeles
<\/strong>RICARDO GARCIA\u00a0 <\/strong>27\u00a0\u00a0 Tenor\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 San Francisco
<\/strong>JAMES ROBERT HAYDEN\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>28\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Los Angeles
<\/strong>ANDREW KONOPAK\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>27\u00a0\u00a0 Baritone \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Diego
<\/strong>ELLEN LESLIE\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>28\u00a0\u00a0 Soprano\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0San Francisco<\/p>\n

What a wonderful array of singers we heard!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

And, speaking of singing, we must now take a moment
to sing YOUR praises.
Without your invaluable support,
these auditions wouldn’t have happened,\u00a0
these singers wouldn’t have had an opportunity to take wing…<\/em><\/p>\n

2018-2019 Western Region Finals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2013 FIRST PLACE<\/em><\/strong> \u2013<\/strong>Nicholas Newton\u00a0 bass baritone<\/em>
Joshua lee Wheeker \u00a0tenor<\/em><\/p>\n

First Place Region Winners also receive $800 <\/strong>Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award*
<\/strong>\u00a0 *This is a National Award provided by the Tobin Endowment.<\/p>\n

\u2013 SECOND PLACE<\/em><\/strong> \u2013
<\/strong>Taylor Haines \u00a0soprano<\/em>
Emmett M. O\u2019Hanlon\u00a0 baritone<\/em>
Erica Pretrocelli\u00a0\u00a0 soprano<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT <\/em><\/strong> \u2013
<\/strong>Hannah Rose Kidwell\u00a0 soprano<\/em><\/p>\n

ENCOURAGEMENTS<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 $400 each
<\/strong>Joel Balzun \u00a0baritone<\/em>
Ben Hayes Brady\u00a0 bass baritone<\/em>
Thomas Rafled Cilluffo\u00a0 tenor<\/em>
Andrew Konopak\u00a0\u00a0 baritone<\/em>
Ellen Leslie\u00a0 soprano<\/em>
Niru Liu\u00a0 mezzo soprano<\/em>
Anastacia Malliaras\u00a0\u00a0 soprano<\/em>
Raphaella Medina\u00a0 mezzo soprano<\/em>
Anna Pflieger\u00a0 mezzo soprano<\/em><\/p>\n

2017-2018 Western Region Finals<\/h2>\n

2018 Grand National Winner
<\/strong><\/em>Carlos Enrique Santelli<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

First Place ($3,800*) \u2013 Julie Metzler<\/strong>, Age 27, Soprano, Los Angeles District
First Place ($3,800*) \u2013 Carlos Enrique Santelli<\/strong>, Age 26, Tenor, Los Angeles District
*First Place Region Winners also receive $800 <\/strong>Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award<\/strong>
Second Place ($2,000) \u2013 Joshua Wheeker<\/strong>, Age 28, Tenor, Los Angeles District
Third Place ($1,000) \u2013 Katherine Beck<\/strong>, Age 27, Mezzo-Soprano, San Francisco District<\/p>\n

Special Encouragement \u2013 $750<\/strong>
Brian Michael Moore, Age 25 \u2013 Tenor, Los Angeles District
Michelle Siemens, Age 26 \u2013 Mezzo-Soprano, Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

Encouragement \u2013 $500<\/strong>
Zhengyi Bai, Age 27, Tenor, Los Angeles District
Mason Gates, Age 29, Tenor, San Francisco District
Tasha Koontz, Age 30, Soprano, San Diego District
(Stage Name – Andrea N. Lieberman)
Trevor Neal, Age 29, Baritone, \u2013 San Francisco District
Ted Pickell, Age 26, Bass-Baritone, San Diego District
Taylor Raven, Age 26, Mezzo-Soprano, Los Angeles District
Tamara-Lynn Richards, Age 29, Soprano, Nevada District
Congcong Wang, Age 27, Soprano, San Francisco District
Mariah Wilcox, Age 26, Soprano, Nevada District<\/p>\n

2016-2017 Western Region Finals<\/h3>\n

First Place ($4,800*) \u2013 Summer Hassan<\/strong>, Age 27, Soprano, Los Angeles District
First Place ($4,800*) \u2013 Natalie Image<\/strong>, Age 24, Soprano, San Francisco District
*First Place Region Winners also receive $800 <\/strong>Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award<\/strong>
Will represent Western Region in the National Semi-Finals on the Met stage, March 12, 2017<\/em>
Second Place ($2,500) \u2013 Liv Redpath<\/strong>, Age 24, Soprano, Los Angeles District
Third Place ($1,000) \u2013 Ted Pickell<\/strong>, Age 25, Bass Baritone, San Diego District<\/p>\n

Special Encouragement \u2013 $750<\/strong>
Julia Metzler, Age 26 \u2013 Soprano \u2013 Los Angeles District
Colette Roberts, Age 23 \u2013 Soprano \u2013 Arizona District<\/p>\n

Encouragement Awards \u2013 $500<\/strong>
Arnold Livingston Geis, Age 27, Tenor, Los Angeles District
Shabnam Kalbasi, Age 28, Mezzo Soprano, San Diego District
Ellen Leslie, Age 25, Soprano, San Francisco District
Danielle Palomares, Age 28, Soprano \u2013 Los Angeles District
Colin Ramsey, Age 27, Bass Baritone, San Francisco District
Josephyne Santos, Age 21, Soprano, Arizona District
Rehanna Thelwell, Age 25, Mezzo Contralto, Arizona District
Brad Walker, Age 28, Bass Baritone, San Francisco District
Asleif Willmer, Age 26, Soprano, Arizona District
Alyssa Wills, Age 27, Soprano, Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

2015-2016 Western Region Met Auditions<\/h3>\n

2016 Grand National Winner \u2013 Yelena Dyachek<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Place ($5,000) \u2013 Yelena Dyachek<\/strong>, Age 24, Soprano, Los Angeles District
*First Place Region Winners also receive $800 <\/strong>Mrs. Edgar Tobin National Award<\/strong>
Will represent the Western Region in the
National Semi Finals on Met Stage, March 6, 2016
Second Place ($4,000) \u2013 Rehanna Thelwell<\/strong>, Age 24, Mezzo Contralto, Arizona District
Third Place ($3,000) \u2013 Alyssa Martin<\/strong>, Age 26, Mezzo, Arizona District<\/p>\n

Special Encouragement \u2013 $1,500<\/strong>
Andrew Dwan, Age 24, Bass-Baritone, San Francisco District
Duke Kim, Age 23, Tenor, Los Angeles District
Nicholas Newton , Age 22, Baritone San Diego District<\/p>\n

Encouragement Awards \u2013 $1000<\/strong>
Chris Carr, Age 27, Tenor, Arizona District
Kristen Choi, Age 28, Mezzo, San Diego District
Molly Hill Age 27, Mezzo, Los Angeles District
Mariya Kaganskayam, Age 24, Mezzo, San Francisco District
Joseph Lattanzi, Age 28, Baritone, Arizona District
Abigail Levis, Age 28, Mezzo, San Diego District
Julia Metzler, Age 25, Soprano, Los Angeles District<\/p>\n

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