Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), Borusan Sanat, and Accademia Teatro alla Scala, the 10th Leyla Gencer Voice Competition 2024 is dedicated to the estimable memory of ‘La Diva Turca’ Leyla Gencer and it was held under her patronage until she passed away in 2008.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 MAY 2024
* 10th Leyla Gencer Voice Competition is open to singers between the ages of 18 and 32 (born after 1 January 1992) from all voice categories.
* For preliminary auditions, applicants have the choice of either participating live or submitting their recordings online.

2024 LIVE PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS CITIES & DATES
* London 20 May | Berlin 23 May | Milan 24 May | Naples 29 May | Istanbul 3-4 June | Tbilisi 5-6 June

2024 PRELIMINARY AUDITION BY RECORDING
* Those applicants who prefer to go through the preliminary audition by submitting their video recordings online should do so during their application.

FINAL SERIES
* Istanbul, 22-27 September 2024

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & APPLICATION leylagencer.org/en

JURY
President: Stéphane Lissner
Viviana Barrios (Associate to the Artistic Director at Deutsche Oper Berlin)
Alessandro Galoppini (Teatro alla Scala Casting Manager)
David Gowland (Royal Opera House Jette Parker Young Artists Programme Artistic Director)
Badri Maisuradze (Tenor, Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre Artistic Director)
Carlo Tenan (Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Artistic Director and Principal Conductor)

PRIZES
1st Prize € 7.500
2nd Prize € 4.000
3rd Prize € 2.500
Leyla Gencer Audience Award € 1.500
Accademia Teatro alla Scala Special Award three-month scholarship at the Accademia Teatro alla Scala
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Special Award performance with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Opera House Jette Parker Young Artists Programme Special Award a week of coaching sessions (minimum five) at the Royal Opera House
Deutsche Oper Berlin Special Award participation in a production of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre Special Award participation in a production of the Tbilisi Opera