Meet the Winners

iSING! 2025 Artists in Residence​​​​

 

After much anticipation and preliminary screenings of more than 200 submissions and live auditions in Guangzhou and Beijing, six outstanding young artists have been chosen to join the 2025 iSING! China Tours and Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems performances.
 

This year’s competition drew an exceptionally high caliber of singers from around the world, making the judges’ decisions both thrilling and challenging.
 

A heartfelt thank you to every singer who applied —we are grateful for your passion and talent.
 

 

Meet our Panel of Judges (in alphabetical order)

• Katherine Chu, Dean of the Tianjin Juilliard School

• Martha Liao, General Director of iSING! Festival

• Lei Shi , Professor of the Opera Department at the Central Academy of Drama

• Hao Jiang Tian, iSING! Festival Artistic Director 

• Yunpeng Wang, Chair of the Opera Department at the Guangzhou Xinghai Conservatory of Music

• Ming Zhao, Associate Professor, Opera Department at The Central Academy of Drama

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Congratulations to the winners and welcome to iSING!

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Profiles of the 2025 iSING! Artists in Residence