Las Vegas Vocal Competition
Schedule
Sat Jun 06 2026 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Steinway Concert Hall | Henderson, NV
Get ready to show off your vocal skills and compete in Las Vegas at the International Opera Institute's Vocal Competition.About this Event
The IOI Las Vegas Vocal Competition: A Day of Talent and Opportunity
Our Mission is to provide the opportunity for up and coming singers to further their artistic growth and to perform in Opera and Musical Theater production in Las Vegas the Musical Capitol of the World.
About The Competition
Date: Saturday June 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:
Steinway Concert Hall
350 N Stephanie St.
Henderson, NV 89014
Age 18+
Application Fee: $ 40 (non refundable)
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Repertoire Requirement: Classical/Opera, (submit 2 Arias’s)
Awards:
All Finalists will have the opportunity to Perform in an IOI Opera or Musical Theater Production in Las Vegas.
The first place winner will have the Opportunity to Perform at South Point hotel & Casino (on the Las Vegas Strip) on the Dennis Bono Show. This show is live streamed world wide.
First Prize $1000
Second Prize $ 500
Third Prize $ 250
Meet the Judges:
- Rose Kingsley: International Dramatic Soprano, Performed in Phantom on Broadway and now is a cross over artist now recording at Capitol Records. Rose has been adjunct professor at Chapman University, California State University Monterey Bay, Auburn University. She is the only voice teacher/singer to conduct a master class at The Metropolitan as Artistic Director of The International Opera Institute.
- Allan Glassman: Allan VerdianTenor has been a regular at The Metropolitan Opera for the past 35 years and has performed in over 30 operas throughout the United States and Europe. He has performed the role of Herod in Salome to wide acclaim in Opera venues throughout the world. Allan is also on the teaching staff at Roosevelt University in Chicago Illinois.
- Zeffin Quinn Hollis: Zeffin is the Executive Director of Opera Kansas and the General Director, OperaWorks. A baritone of international acclaim, Hollis has appeared with many of the world’s leading opera companies, including the Dallas Opera, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and the National Theatres of Szeged, Pécs, and Lviv. His hallmark roles—Scarpia (Tosca), Escamillo (Carmen), and Jack Rance (La Fanciulla del West)—showcase both his commanding musicianship and his deep interpretive intelligence.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this extraordinary event in the entertainment capital of the world!
COMPETITION RULES, TERMS & CONDITIONS
Where is it happening?
Steinway Concert Hall, 350 N Stephanie St., Henderson, United StatesUSD 44.52
