2025 The 22nd CS Music International Competition

Henan Art Center, Zhengzhou, China

Venue

March 21-24, 2025

Holding time

Henan Philharmonic Culture Communication Co., Ltd

Organizer

197

Contestants

29 people received on-site professional admission letters

Admission results

9 master classes and 22 one-on-one small class classes

Course situation

Participating colleges and judges

2025 The 22nd CS Music International Competition
Manhattan School of Music
Carleen Graham

First Dean of the Department of Vocal Music

Cleveland Institute of Music
Dean Southern

Dean of the Conservatory & Professor of Vocal Music

Eastman School of Music
Katherine Ciesinski

Professor of Vocal Music

George Mason University
Mira Yang

Professor of Vocal Music

Ithaca College of Music
Jennifer Kay

Music Performance Chair & Musical Theatre Professor

Brigham Young University
Shea Owens

Opera Director & Vocal Music Professor

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Lester Lynch

Professor of Vocal Music

Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Kathryn Wright

Professor of Vocal Music

USC Thornton School of Music
Thomas Allen

Professor of Vocal Music

Daegu Catholic University
Lee Byungsam

Conservatory Dean & Doctoral Supervisor

Prize Winner

2025 The 22nd CS Music International Competition

Zhang Liangrui

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

First Place

Fang Qianhao

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

Second Place

Zhang Shiran

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

Third Place

Ma Yue

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

Excellence Award

Tan Weizhen

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

Excellence Award

Zhai Yuhao

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

Excellence Award

Ma Junye

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

Excellence Award

Zhang Kexin

Classical Bel Canto Opera University Group

Excellence Award

Wang Zhihao

Classical Bel Canto Opera High School Group

First Place

Wang Shijie

Classical Bel Canto Opera High School Group

Second Place

Li Mingyang

Classical Bel Canto Opera High School Group

Third Place

Li Chenrui

Classical Bel Canto Opera High School Group

Excellence Award

Li Zixuan

Classical Bel Canto Opera High School Group

Excellence Award

Luo Yifan

Classical Bel Canto Opera High School Group

Excellence Award

Wang Shijie

Classical Bel Canto Opera Group

Potential Award

Tan Cheng

Classical Bel Canto Opera Youth Group

First Place

Zhao Yisen

Classical Bel Canto Opera Youth Group

Second Place

Lin Shao

Classical Bel Canto Opera Youth Group

Third Place

Song Ying

Classical Bel Canto Opera Youth Group

Excellence Award

Liu Quanjun

Musical Theatre University Group

First Place

Lou Sihan

Musical Theatre University Group

Second Place

Yang Ke

Musical Theatre University Group

Third Place

Cheng Hanyang

Musical Theatre University Group

Excellence Award

Dai Yulong

Musical Theatre University Group

Excellence Award

Fu Zhixin

Musical Theatre University Group

Excellence Award

Li Zejia

Musical Theatre High School Group

First Place

Wang ZiKuan

Musical Theatre High School Group

Second Place

Wu Jianni

Musical Theatre High School Group

Third Place

Jiang Yulin

Musical Theatre High School Group

Excellence Award

Ma LinYinuo

Musical Theatre High School Group

Excellence Award

Ding Haoyuan

Musical Theatre

Potential Award

Ouyang Zhuoning

Musical Theatre Young Artist Group

First Place

Ding Haoyuan

Musical Theatre Young Artist Group

Second Place

Xie Jinge

Musical Theatre Young Artist Group

Third Place

Admission List

2025 The 22nd CS Music International Competition

Brigham Young University

Wang Shijie Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Luo Yifan Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Fang Qianhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhuo Xiaochuang Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Kexin Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group

Daegu Catholic University

Liu Lele Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Mei Hongjian Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Leng Siying Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Liu Yigong Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Yuan Ziman Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Bi Longyue Classical Bel Canto
University Group

Cleveland Institute of Music

Wang Zhihao Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Li Mingyang Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Luo Yifan Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group

Eastman School of Music

Li Mingyang Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Wang Zhihao Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Luo Yifan Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Fang Qianhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Shiran Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Ma Junye Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Lin Shao Classical Bel Canto
Young Artist Group
Tan Cheng Classical Bel Canto
Young Artist Group

George Mason University

Wu Jianni Musical Theatre
High School Group
Li Zejia Musical Theatre
High School Group
Yang Ke Musical Theatre
University Group
Liu Quanjun Musical Theatre
University Group
Fang Qianhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Ma Junye Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Wang Shijie Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Li Chenrui Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Wang Zhihao Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Ma Yue Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Kexin Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhai Yuhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Shiran Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Tan Cheng Classical Bel Canto
Young Artist Group

Ithaca College

Li Chenrui Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Zhang Kexin Classical Bel Canto
University Group

Manhattan School of Music

Wang ZiKuan Musical Theatre
High School Group
Li Mingyang Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Li Zixuan Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Wang Shijie Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Zhai Yuhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Fang Qianhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Wang ZiKuan Musical Theatre
High School Group
Ma LinYinuo Musical Theatre
High School Group
Wu Jianni Musical Theatre
High School Group
Lou Sihan Musical Theatre
University Group
Li Mingyang Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Li Chenrui Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Li Zixuan Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Fang Qianhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group

The Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Luo Yifan Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Wang Shijie Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Wang Zhihao Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Fang Qianhao Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Zhang Shiran Classical Bel Canto
University Group
Ma Yue Classical Bel Canto
University Group

USC Thornton School of Music

Wang Shijie Classical Bel Canto
High School Group
Zhang Liangrui Classical Bel Canto
University Group

International Summit Forum

2025 The 22nd CS Music International Competition

How to Enhance the Professional Adaptability of Chinese Vocalists on the International Stage?

Wenwei Zhang
Central Conservatory of Music

Audition Preparation and Breaking into the American Opera Scene

Lester Lynch
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Career Development and Standards for Contemporary ChineseI Vocalists

Jian Sun
The Central Academy of Drama

The Internationalized Training System for Korean Vocalists and Differences in Vocal Educahon Between China and Korea

Lee Byungsam
Daegu Catholic University

Auditioning for American Schools

Carleen Graham
Manhattan School of Music

Reflections on the Application of Al Technology in Bel Canto Learning

Qilian Chen
Shanghai Conservatory of Music

The Anatomy of the Breath with Practical Applications for Singers

Dean Southern
Cleveland Institute of Music

Popularization of Music Education in China：Diversified Development of Vocal Pedagogy in Teacher Training

Yuanyuan Li
Capital Normal University

Vocal Training: Straw and Other Semi-occluded Vocal Tract (SOVT) Exercises

Katherine Ciesinski
Eastman School of Music

How to Integrate International Musical Theatre Education into Chinese Curriculum?

Jia Yang
Shanghai Theatre Academy

International Development of Musical Theatre Education and Practice in China

Hao Ye
Up Town Musical Theatre Arts Center

Forum Chair's Closing Remarks

Wei Wang
Central Conservatory of Music
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