Student Auditions 2026
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2026 Student Auditions! Over two days, we had 175 singers, 5 masterclasses and workshops, and awarded almost $3,000 in prizes. Thank you all to the teachers, pianists, guest clinicians, volunteers, singers, and families who helped make our 2026 Student Auditions a success. This event would not be possible without your support and engagement. We thank you for joining us this year and look forward to seeing you next year!
2026 Finalists
Congratulations to our 2026 Student Auditions finalists!
Classical Finalists
Children & Youth
1st: Victoria Ferfoglia, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Maria Venikov, student of Eva Kendrick
2nd Tie: Evan Shi, student of Bingchuan Wan
3rd Tie: Natalia Mikhaylova, student of Ekaterina Anoshkin
3rd Tie: Mariia Vlasova, student of student of Ekaterina Anoshkin
Honorable Mention: Payton Reyno, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
High School Treble
1st: Diya Koul, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Chuqing Ma, student of Jingyi Huang
High School Tenor/Baritone/Bass
1st: Eric Shao, student of Bingchuan Wan
Honorable Mention: Yixuan (Terry) Qi, student of Tyler Cesario
College & Post-College
1st: Zoe Lipkin, student of Kayla Gautereaux
Adult Avocational
1st: Tian Wang, student of Jingyi Huang
Best English Baroque Song Prize
Sponsored by the Henry Purcell Society of Boston
Yixuan (Terry) Qi, student of Tyler Cesario
Summer of Song Scholarship
Sponsored by South Shore Conservatory
Evan Shi, student of Bingchuan Wan
Commercial Music Finalists
Children
1st: Vivan Zhang, student of Beth Sterling
Honorable Mention: Stella Xiao, student of Kristen Lawler
Lower Youth
1st Tie: Ruby Curtis, student of Isabel Molettieri
1st Tie: Riley McGuinn, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Penelope Kaminsky, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Cadence Parke, student of Isabel Molettieri
Upper Youth
1st: Aadya Choubey, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Liam Kerrigan, student of Eva Kendrick
Honorable Mention: Victoria Ferfoglia, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Lower High School Treble
1st: Diya Koul, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Brynn Cullum, student of Eva Kendrick
3rd: Joy Chave, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Sadie Spry, student of Isabel Molettieri
Upper High School Treble
1st: Sophia Pomerantz, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
High School Tenor/Baritone/Bass
1st: Siddhant Shanker, student of Beth Sterling
Adult Avocational
1st: Hillary Spanos, student of Donna Olson
Shawn Marie Storyteller Award
Sponsored by Merced Stratton
Joy Chave, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Musical Theater Finalists
Lower Children
1st: Ella Yu, student of Jingyi Huang
2nd: Jason Wang, student of Jingyi Huang
Upper Children
1st: Caleb Levin, student of Jennifer Pearl
2nd: Bennett Thompson, student of Olga Saenz Valdes
3rd Tie: Stella Xiao, student of Kristen Lawler
3rd Tie: Vivian Zhang, student of Beth Sterling
Lower Youth
1st: Riley McGuinn, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Penelope Kaminsky, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Emily Jamieson, student of Donna Olson
3rd: Piper Lane, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Sophie Lam, student of Bingchuan Wan
Upper Youth
1st Tie: Aadya Choubey, student of Beth Sterling
1st Tie: Kate O'Brien, student of Eva Kendrick
1st Tie: Sophia Shao, student of Bingchuan Wan
2nd Tie: Victoria Ferfoglia, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Payton Reyno, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
3rd: Anikha Dhingra, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Annabelle Xu, student of Jennifer Burks
Lower High School Treble
1st: Diya Koul, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Nadia Ruberg, student of Stephanie Kreutz
3rd: Caroline Johnson, student of Eva Kendrick
Upper High School Treble
1st Sophia O'Toole, student of Eva Kendrick
1st: Lyra Rechea, student of Beth Sterling
Honorable Mention: Belle Kath, student of Eva Kendrick
High School Tenor/Baritone/Bass
1st: Miles Novaria, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Elliot Levin, student of Jennifer Pearl
College
1st: Mira Flood, student of Tyler Cesario
Adult Avocational
1st: Marlo Dennis, student of Eva Kendrick
Children & Youth
1st: Victoria Ferfoglia, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Maria Venikov, student of Eva Kendrick
2nd Tie: Evan Shi, student of Bingchuan Wan
3rd Tie: Natalia Mikhaylova, student of Ekaterina Anoshkin
3rd Tie: Mariia Vlasova, student of student of Ekaterina Anoshkin
Honorable Mention: Payton Reyno, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
High School Treble
1st: Diya Koul, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Chuqing Ma, student of Jingyi Huang
High School Tenor/Baritone/Bass
1st: Eric Shao, student of Bingchuan Wan
Honorable Mention: Yixuan (Terry) Qi, student of Tyler Cesario
College & Post-College
1st: Zoe Lipkin, student of Kayla Gautereaux
Adult Avocational
1st: Tian Wang, student of Jingyi Huang
Best English Baroque Song Prize
Sponsored by the Henry Purcell Society of Boston
Yixuan (Terry) Qi, student of Tyler Cesario
Summer of Song Scholarship
Sponsored by South Shore Conservatory
Evan Shi, student of Bingchuan Wan
Commercial Music Finalists
Children
1st: Vivan Zhang, student of Beth Sterling
Honorable Mention: Stella Xiao, student of Kristen Lawler
Lower Youth
1st Tie: Ruby Curtis, student of Isabel Molettieri
1st Tie: Riley McGuinn, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Penelope Kaminsky, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Cadence Parke, student of Isabel Molettieri
Upper Youth
1st: Aadya Choubey, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Liam Kerrigan, student of Eva Kendrick
Honorable Mention: Victoria Ferfoglia, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Lower High School Treble
1st: Diya Koul, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Brynn Cullum, student of Eva Kendrick
3rd: Joy Chave, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Sadie Spry, student of Isabel Molettieri
Upper High School Treble
1st: Sophia Pomerantz, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
High School Tenor/Baritone/Bass
1st: Siddhant Shanker, student of Beth Sterling
Adult Avocational
1st: Hillary Spanos, student of Donna Olson
Shawn Marie Storyteller Award
Sponsored by Merced Stratton
Joy Chave, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Musical Theater Finalists
Lower Children
1st: Ella Yu, student of Jingyi Huang
2nd: Jason Wang, student of Jingyi Huang
Upper Children
1st: Caleb Levin, student of Jennifer Pearl
2nd: Bennett Thompson, student of Olga Saenz Valdes
3rd Tie: Stella Xiao, student of Kristen Lawler
3rd Tie: Vivian Zhang, student of Beth Sterling
Lower Youth
1st: Riley McGuinn, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Penelope Kaminsky, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Emily Jamieson, student of Donna Olson
3rd: Piper Lane, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Sophie Lam, student of Bingchuan Wan
Upper Youth
1st Tie: Aadya Choubey, student of Beth Sterling
1st Tie: Kate O'Brien, student of Eva Kendrick
1st Tie: Sophia Shao, student of Bingchuan Wan
2nd Tie: Victoria Ferfoglia, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
2nd Tie: Payton Reyno, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
3rd: Anikha Dhingra, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Annabelle Xu, student of Jennifer Burks
Lower High School Treble
1st: Diya Koul, student of Beth Sterling
2nd: Nadia Ruberg, student of Stephanie Kreutz
3rd: Caroline Johnson, student of Eva Kendrick
Upper High School Treble
1st Sophia O'Toole, student of Eva Kendrick
1st: Lyra Rechea, student of Beth Sterling
Honorable Mention: Belle Kath, student of Eva Kendrick
High School Tenor/Baritone/Bass
1st: Miles Novaria, student of Stephanie Morey-Barry
Honorable Mention: Elliot Levin, student of Jennifer Pearl
College
1st: Mira Flood, student of Tyler Cesario
Adult Avocational
1st: Marlo Dennis, student of Eva Kendrick