The winner of the 2025 Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year competition is Tenor, Thomas Kinch. Congratulations to Thomas and the other nine finalists.
The full list of winners from the Feb. 8 competition are as follows.
1st – The Mary Jacobs Smith $10,000 Award – Thomas Kinch , Tenor
2nd – The Charles Maggio $5,000 Award – Meryl Domingez, Soprano
3rd – The Robert J. Murray Memorial $3,000 Award – Josie Larsen, Soprano
4th – The Lorena Bessey Mangin Memorial $2,000 Award – Lucy Baker, Mezzo-Soprano
5th – The Jennifer White Memorial $1,250 Award – Anna Kelly, Mezzo-Soprano
6th – The Dr. Melvin & Lea Johnson and Neil Johnson Memorial $750 Award – Madeleine Lyon, Soprano
The Katherine S. Tyrrell Memorial $500 Award – Christopher Humbert Jr., Bass-Baritone
The Dr. & Mrs. Bob Robinson $500 Award – Gwenyth Sell, Soprano
The La Wanda & Ernest Blakeney $500 Award – Cumhur Gorgun, Bass
The Janice Aiken $500 Award – Justin Burgess, Baritone
Stephen Roberts Audience Choice $500 Award Winner – Josie Larsen, Soprano
S’port-Bossier Opera Guild Audience Choice $500 Award Winner – Thomas Kinch, Tenor