Handel Aria Competition

The Handel Aria Competition is an annual event dedicated to promoting the performance of Handel’s extensive vocal repertoire. This year’s event will be available everywhere via live stream.


The 11th Annual Handel Aria Competition

This year’s Handel Aria Competition will take place on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 7:30 pm in the historic Grace Episcopal Church on the capitol square in Madison, Wisconsin. Applications are now being accepted! Please visit this page on our website for details.


The Winners in the

10th Annual Handel Aria Competition

We are pleased to announce this year’s prize winners: Emily Donato, soprano, first prize; Andrew Bearden Brown (right) tenor, second prize; and Fran Daniel Laucerica, tenor, third prize. The 10th annual competition was held in Madison, Wisconsin on August 18, 2023.


Watch 2023’s Competition

View past performances by finalists and competition winners on our YouTube channel.


Support Us Your donation helps us support emerging singers throughout the competition process by underwriting travel grants and awards, as well as providing remuneration for competition judges and instrumental accompanists.