Ingrid Kremling (Germany) - University of Music and Theatre Hamburg, professor, soprano - Chairwoman of the Competition

Erkki Alste (Finland/Germany) - Opera-Connection Alste&Mödersheim, manager
www.opera-connection.com

William G. Guerri (USA) - Columbia Artists Management, agent
www.cami.com

Henri Maier (France) - Opera Events, Artistic Manager, agent

Paul Mägi (Estonia) - Music Theatre Vanemuine, Chief conductor
www.vanemuine.ee

Hans Nieuwenhuis (The Netherlands) - Opera Studio Nederlands, General Manager, opera stage director
www.operastudio.nl

Erki Pehk (Estonia) - Artistic Director of the Competition, Estonian National Opera, conductor
www.opera.ee

Vladimiras Prudnikovas (Lithuania) - Lithuanian National Opera, Lithuanian Academy of Music, professor, bass
www.opera.lt

Alain Surrans (France) - Rennes Opera, General Manager
www.opera-rennes.fr

Peter Theiler (Germany) - Nuremberg Opera, General Manager
www.staatstheater-nuernberg.de

Tatjana Zozulja (Ukraine) - Opera stage director
www.tatianazozulia.narod.ru