Butler Opera International Competition

Over $35,000 in cash awards will be distributed at our October competition. Apply by July 1st to sing for our esteemed judges panel and a chance to take home our Grand Prize of $10,000. All the details through our website- https://music.utexas.edu/boic

David Lomelí joins our judges panel for the second year. He was recently named General Director and CEO of The Dallas Opera. He remains an artistic advisor to opera companies and emerging artist programs on several continents. Read more about our judges panel, and find details to apply to our October competition through- https://music.utexas.edu/boic.

Sing for a world-class judges panel for a chance to win our $10,000 Grand Prize. Over $35,000 in cash awards will be distributed at our competition on October 1st at the University of Texas in Austin. Don’t miss the July 1st deadline. An application link and all the details at https://music.utexas.edu/boic.

Paul Hopper returns to BOIC for the second year as a member of our judges panel. He is Senior Director, Artistic Planning for LA Opera. His mentorship of emerging operatic talent stretches across the globe. Read more about our star-studded judges panel, and apply for our October competition through our website- https://music.utexas.edu/boic.

Our 2026 Competition welcomes Dominic Domingo to our esteemed judges panel. He is a senior artist manager at Askonas Holt, and the production supervisor for Operalia World Opera Compettion. Apply today for a chance to sing for this industry leader at our October competition. https://music.utexas.edu/boic.

Colin Michael Brush returns to BOIC as a member of our prestigious judges panel. Mr Brush is the Director of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio. In addition to his management of this elite program, he adjudicates competitions and advises emerging artists across the globe. You can read more about his work and apply to our competition through our website- https://music.utexas.edu. Don’t miss the deadline of July 1!

Dr Tamar Sanikidze is the Director of our competition, and the Sarah and Ernest Butler Endowed Professor in Opera at The University of Texas, where she is director, producer, and principal coach of the Butler Opera Center. She is an official pianist and Chorus Master for Operalia, the World Opera Competition, and a faculty member at Music Academy of the West. Read more about her distinguished career on our website- https://music.utexas.edu/boic

Our panel of judges represent the best of our industry, and will award over $35,000 in cash prizes at our October 1 competition. Apply today!

ONE MONTH until applications are due for our Fall, 2026 competition. Sing for our world-class panel of judges for a chance to earn our $10,000 Grand Prize. Over $35,000 will be awarded. All the details and a link to apply through YAP TRACKER can be found in our website: https://music.utexas.edu/boic.

Over $35,000 in cash prizes will be awarded at our October 1 competition in Austin, Texas. The top prize is $10,000. All the details and a direct link to apply on YAP TRACKER can be found through our website- https://music.utexas.edu/boic

Our 2026 judges represent the finest leadership in the opera industry. Every semi-finalist will be heard by this influential panel. Read more about each judge, and apply today through our website: https://music.utexas.edu/boic.