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Jury 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n\t\t Maria Guleghina<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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Chairwoman of the Competition
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\n\t\t Tam\u00e1s B\u00e1tor<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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M\u00fcpa Budapest
\nHungarian National Opera
\nArtistic Advisor, bass<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n\t\t J\u00e9r\u00f4me Gay<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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Gen\u00e9ration Op\u00e9ra
\nOpera Association, France
\nPresident<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n\t\t Plamen Kartaloff<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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Sofia National Opera
\nGeneral Manager
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\n\t\t Florian K\u00f6fler<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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The Royal Opera La Monnaie
\nDirector of Artistic Planning
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\n\t\t Suvi Leinonen<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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Tampere Opera
\nTampere Hall
\nArtistic and Business Director<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n\t\t Helen Lepalaan<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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Estonian National Opera
\nCasting Manager
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\n\t\t Dominik Licht<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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Salzburg Easter Festival
\nRoyal Danish Opera
\ncasting and planning director <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n\t\t Erki Pehk<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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Artistic Director of the Competition
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Jurors of the 1st round (pre-selections) of Klaudia Taev competitions:<\/h3>
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<\/i>2025<\/a><\/h3>
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The First-round Jury<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Erkki Alste <\/strong>(Germany\/Finland) – Opera Connection, manager
Oana Andra<\/strong> (Romania) – National Opera House in Bucharest, Prime Soloist; soprano
Ferenc Anger<\/strong>\u00a0(Hungary) \u2013 Stage director
J\u0101nis Apeinis<\/strong>\u00a0(Latvia) \u2013 Latvian National Opera, Soloist
Karine Babajanyan<\/strong> (Armenia) – soprano
Ashot Babrouski<\/strong>\u00a0(Belarus \/ Poland) \u2013 Wroclaw Opera, pianist
Viviana Barrios<\/strong> (Germany) – Deutsche Oper Berlin, Head of Young Artists Relations and Casting
Hein Boterberg<\/strong>\u00a0(Belgium) – International Opera Academy in Ghent, Musical director, pianist
Luana DeVol<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) \u2013 American Wagner Project, Director; Opera Las Vegas, Director Emeritus; soprano
Daniela Dominutti<\/strong> (France) – The Op\u00e9ra de\u00a0Nice, casting manager
Anna Elisabet Einarsson<\/strong>\u00a0(Norway) \u2013 The National Academy of Arts, Dean of the Academy of Opera; mezzo-soprano
R\u00f3bert Farkas<\/strong> (Hungary) – MAV Symphony Orchestra in Budapest, Chief Conductor
Danila Frantou<\/strong>\u00a0(Belarus \/ Estonia) \u2013 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, choir conductor, vocal coach, tenor, countertenor
G\u00f6ran Gademan<\/strong>\u00a0(Sweden) \u2013 Gothenburg Opera, Dramaturg
Martina Gojceta Silic<\/strong>\u00a0(Croatia) \u2013 Zagreb Academy of Music, Dean; soprano
Ivo Graca<\/strong>\u00a0(Czechia) \u2013 Prague National Theatre Opera and State Opera, Head of the Artistic Administration
Bernhard Greter <\/strong>(Sweden) – Gothenburg Opera, Assistant Chorus Master and repetitor
Cristian Hodrea<\/strong>\u00a0(Romania) \u2013 Opera Nationala Romana Cluj-Napoca, Soloist; baritone
Cordelia Huberti<\/strong> (Germany) – Mannheim National Theatre, pianist
K\u0119stutis Jak\u0161tas<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) \u2013 Kaunas State Musical Theatre, Stage Director
Jonas Janulevi\u010dius<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) \u2013 Kaunas State Musical Theatre, Chief Conductor
Perrine Madoeuf<\/strong> (France\/Latvia) – soprano
Daniel Magdal<\/strong>\u00a0(Romania) \u2013 Bucharest National Opera, Artistic Director; tenor
Franziska M. Kaiser<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) \u2013 Casting Consultant
Toomas Kaldaru<\/strong>\u00a0(Italy) \u2013 Pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher
Beata Klatka<\/strong>\u00a0(Poland) \u2013 Polish National Opera Teatr Wielki, Young Artists Programme coordinator
Richard Klingspor<\/strong> (Norway) – Stellis Polaris Management, CEO & Founder, Senior Artist Manager
Jaakko Kortekangas<\/strong>\u00a0(Finland) \u2013 Finnish National Opera, Artistic Administrator; baritone
Brigitta Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong>\u00a0(Hungary) \u2013 M\u00fcpa Budapest, Manager of Co-productions
Marc Krone<\/strong>\u00a0(The Netherlands) \u2013 Dutch opera and operetta stage director
Benedikt Nawrath<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) \u2013 Mannheim National Theatre, Head of the Artistic Bureau; tenor
Hans Nieuwenhuis<\/strong>\u00a0(The Netherlands) \u2013 Orfeo Foundation, General Director, opera stage director
Oksana Madarash<\/strong>\u00a0(Ukraine) \u2013 Kyiv National Academic Operetta Theatre, Chief Conductor
Georg Malvius<\/strong>\u00a0(Sweden) \u2013 stage director
Arturs Maskats<\/strong>\u00a0(Latvia) – composer
Mart Mikk<\/strong> (Estonia) – “Estonia” Society Chairman, bass
\u0112rika Millere<\/strong>\u00a0(Latvia) \u2013 Latvian National Opera, pianist
Alexandru Petrovici<\/strong>\u00a0(Romania) \u2013 National University of Music Bucharest, Head of the Opera Studio; pianist
Renata Pokupi\u0107<\/strong> (Croatia) – Zagreb Academy of Music, professor; mezzo-soprano
Giedrius Prunskus<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas State Musical Theatre, soloist; baritone
Evelina Pilipavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Juraskiene<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) \u2013 Kaunas Academy of Music, pianist
Oliver Ringelhahn<\/strong>\u00a0(Austria) \u2013 Graz Opera, Head of the Artistic Administration Office; tenor
Richard Rittelmann<\/strong> (France) – Stretta Artists, manager; baritone
Anna Samuil<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) \u2013 Staatsoper Berlin, Soloist; the winner of the Klaudia Taev Competition in 2001; soprano
Peter Sch\u00fcnemann<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany\/Finland) \u2013 Advisor \/ Coordinator at PPPA Artists Services
Christoph Seuferle<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) \u2013 Deutsche Oper Berlin, Casting Manager
Edit Szappanos<\/strong> (Hungary) – Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Personal Assistant to the General Music Director
Huiling Zhu<\/strong> (China) – the prizewinner of the Klaudia Taev Competition in 2005; mezzo-soprano
Benjaminas \u017delvys<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) \u2013 Kaunas State Musical Theatre, General Manager
Adam Tom\u0161\u016f<\/strong>\u00a0(Czechia) \u2013 Prague National Theatre Opera and State Opera, Casting Manager
Steffi Turre<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) \u2013 Halle Opera House, Casting Director
Ivan T\u00f6rsz<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) \u2013 conductor
Tarmo Vaask<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) \u2013 Staatstheater N\u00fcrnberg, Conductor
Yelena Vardazaryan<\/strong> (Armenia) – Yerevan National Opera and Ballet, pianist
Heli Veskus<\/strong> (Estonia) – Estonian National Opera, soloist; soprano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i>2023<\/a><\/h3>
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The main jury of the 13th Klaudia Taev Competition (2023):<\/strong>

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Vesselina Kasarova<\/strong> (Bulgaria) – Chairwoman of the Jury; mezzo-soprano
John Allison<\/strong> (UK) – Opera magazine, Chief Editor; musicologist
Michael Barobeck <\/strong>(Austria) \u2013 Graz Opera, Casting Manager
Tamas Bator <\/strong>(Hungary) \u2013 M\u00fcpa Budapest, Program Director; bass
Florin Estefan<\/strong> (Romania) – Cluj-Napoca Romanian National Opera, General Manager; bariton
Thomas Hermann<\/strong> (Germany) – Nationaltheater Mannheim, Director of the Opera Department
Mariusz Kwiecie\u0144<\/strong> (Poland) – Artistic Director of Wroc\u0142aw Opera; bariton
Constantine Orbelian<\/strong> (USA\/Armenia) – New York City Opera, Musical Director: conductor and pianist
Laimonas Pautienius<\/strong> (Lithuania) – the winner of the Klaudia Taev Competition in 2003; Kaunas State Musical Theatre, Soloist; baritone
Erki Pehk <\/strong>(Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Klaudia Taev Competition; Director and art director of the festival PromFest; conductor
Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Roels<\/strong><\/strong> (France) – Opera Grand Avignon, General Manager; stage director
Alain Surrans<\/strong> (France) – Angers Nantes Opera, General Manager
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The First-round Jury<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ferenc Anger<\/strong> (Hungary) – Stage director
J\u0101nis Apeinis<\/strong> (Latvia) – Latvian National Opera, Soloist; baritone
Ruben Asatryan<\/strong> (Armenia) – Vocal Theoretical Faculty at Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, Dean; conductor
Annemarie Burnett<\/strong> (Germany) – Hamburg State Opera, Artistic Operations Office
Luana DeVol<\/strong> (USA) – American Wagner Project, Director; Opera Las Vegas, Director Emeritus; soprano
Anna Elisabet Einarsson<\/strong> (Norway) – The National Academy of Arts, Dean of the Academy of Opera; mezzo-soprano
Rico F\u00f6rster<\/strong> (Germany) – Agentur F\u00f6rster, Agent
G\u00f6ran Gademan<\/strong> (Sweden) – Gothenburg Opera, Dramaturg
Martina Gojceta Silic<\/strong> (Croatia) \u2013 Zagreb Academy of Music, Dean; soprano
Ivo Graca<\/strong> (Czechia) – Prague National Theatre Opera and State Opera, Head of the Artistic Administration
Riikka Hakola<\/strong> (Finland) – Vocal coach, soprano
Cristian Hodrea<\/strong> (Romania) – Opera Nationala Romana Cluj-Napoca, Soloist; baritone
Tamar Iveri<\/strong> (Georgia) – Batumian Rhapsody Festival and Competition, Founder and Artistic Director; soprano
K\u0119stutis Jak\u0161tas<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas State Musical Theatre, Stage Director
Jonas Janulevi\u010dius<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas State Musical Theatre, Chief Conductor
Evelina Pilipavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Juraskiene<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) \u2013 Kaunas Academy of Music, pianist
Daniel Magdal<\/strong> (Romania) – Bucharest National Opera, Artistic Director; tenor
Eeva-Maria Kopp<\/strong> (Finland) – Finnish National Opera, Opera Coordinator; soprano
Franziska M. Kaiser<\/strong> (Germany) – Casting Consultant
Toomas Kaldaru<\/strong> (Italy) – Pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher
Beata Klatka<\/strong> (Poland) – Polish National Opera Teatr Wielki, Young Artists Programme coordinator
Jaakko Kortekangas<\/strong> (Finland) – Finnish National Opera, Artistic Administrator; baritone
Brigitta Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong> (Hungary) \u2013 M\u00fcpa Budapest, Manager of Co-productions
Marc Krone<\/strong> (The Netherlands) – Dutch opera and operetta stage director
Benedikt Nawrath<\/strong> (Germany) – Mannheim National Theatre, Head of the Artistic Bureau; tenor
Hans Nieuwenhuis<\/strong> (The Netherlands) – Orfeo Foundation, General Director, opera stage director
Oksana Madarash<\/strong> (Ukraine) – Kyiv National Academic Operetta Theatre, Chief Conductor
Georg Malvius<\/strong> (Sweden) – stage director
\u0112rika Millere<\/strong> (Latvia) – Latvian National Opera, pianist
Isla Mundell Perkins<\/strong> (Germany) – Hamburg State Opera, Casting Director
Alexandru Petrovici<\/strong> (Romania) – National University of Music Bucharest, Head of the Opera Studio; pianist
Evelina Pilipavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Juraskiene<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas Academy of Music, pianist
Oliver Ringelhahn<\/strong> (Austria) – Graz Opera, Head of the Artistic Administration Office; tenor
Henning Ruhe<\/strong> (Sweden) – Gothenburg Opera, Artistic Director
Anna Samuil<\/strong> (Germany) – Staatsoper Berlin, Soloist; the winner of the Klaudia Taev Competition in 2001; soprano
Peter Sch\u00fcnemann<\/strong> (Germany\/Finland) – Advisor \/ Coordinator at PPPA Artists Services
Christoph Seuferle<\/strong> (Germany) – Deutsche Oper Berlin, Casting Manager
Benjaminas \u017delvys<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas State Musical Theatre, General Manager
Adam Tom\u0161\u016f<\/strong> (Czechia) – Prague National Theatre Opera and State Opera, Casting Manager
Steffi Turre<\/strong> (Germany) – Halle Opera House, Casting Director
Ivan T\u00f6rsz<\/strong> (Germany) – conductor
Tarmo Vaask<\/strong> (Germany) – Staatstheater N\u00fcrnberg, Conductor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i>2021<\/a><\/h3>
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The main jury of the 12th Klaudia Taev Competition (2021):<\/strong>

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Cynthia Makris<\/strong> (USA): Chairwoman of the Jury; soprano and voice coach
Thomas Hermann<\/strong> (Germany): Nationaltheater Mannheim, Director of the Opera Department
Plamen Kartaloff<\/strong> (Bulgaria): Sofia National Opera and Ballet, General Manager; Academic, stage director
Mariusz Kwiecie\u0144<\/strong> (Poland): Artistic Director of Wroc\u0142aw Opera; bariton
Helen Lepalaan<\/strong> (Estonia): Estonian National Opera, Casting Manager; mezzo-soprano
Erki Pehk <\/strong>(Estonia):  Artistic Director of the Klaudia Taev Competition; Director and art director of the festival PromFest; conductor
Anna Samuil<\/strong> (Russia): Staatsoper Berlin; winner of the Klaudia Taev Competition in 2001; soprano
Christoph Seuferle<\/strong> (Germany): Deutsche Oper Berlin, Artistic Administrator
Alain Surrans<\/strong> (France): Angers Nantes Opera, General Manager
Stefan Vogel<\/strong> (Germany): Luzerner Theater, Director of the Opera Department
Tamas Bator <\/strong>(Hungary) \u2013 M\u00fcpa Budapest, Program Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First-round jury:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Rita Ahonen<\/strong> (Finland \/ Switzerland) – Stretta Artist Management, agent
Bassem Akiki <\/strong>(Poland) – Wroclaw Opera, Musical Director
Andras Almasi-Toth<\/strong> (Hungary) – Hungarian State Opera, Artistic Director
Ashot Babrouski<\/strong> (Belarus \/ Poland) – Wroclaw Opera, pianist
Michael Barobeck<\/strong> (Austria) – Graz Opera, Casting Manager
Vyacheslav Chernukho-Volich<\/strong> (Ukraine) – Odesa Opera, Musical Director
Luana DeVol<\/strong> (USA) – Opera Las Vegas, Vice President, soprano
Gabriele Don\u00e0<\/strong> (Italy) – Staatstheater Mainz, Casting manager
Tetyana Dranchuk<\/strong> (Austria) – Graz Opera, Korrepetitor
Florin Estefan<\/strong> (Romania) – Cluj-Napoca Romanian National Opera, General Manager, baritone
Lars Gebhardt<\/strong> (Germany) – Lucerne Opera, Operndirektor
Martina Gojceta Silic<\/strong> (Croatia) – Zagreb Academy of Music, Head of the vocal department
Riikka Hakola<\/strong> (Finland) – operasinger
Zoja Hertz<\/strong> (Estonia) – vocal coach
Jonas Janulevicius<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas State Music Theatre, Chief Conductor
Walter Kobera<\/strong> (Austria) – Neue Oper Wien, Artistic Director
Jaakko Kortekangas<\/strong> (Finaland) – Finnish NAtional Opera, Casting manager
Brigitta Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong> (Hungary) – M\u00fcpa Budapest, Manager of Co-productions
Nadya Kurem<\/strong> (Estonia) – Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Head of the Vocal department
Toomas Kuter<\/strong> (Estonia) – President of the Klaudia Taev Competition
Perrine Madoeuf<\/strong> (France\/Latvia) – Soprano
Henri Maier<\/strong> (France) – Opera Events, Artistic Leader, agent
Erika Millere<\/strong> (Latvia) – Latvian National Opera, pianist
Benedikt Nawrath<\/strong> (Germany) – Nationaltheater Mannheim, Artistic operation office
Hans Nieuwenhuis<\/strong> (The Netherlands) – Orfeo Foundation; stage director
Halina Oldakowska <\/strong>(Poland) – Wroclaw Opera, General Manager
Vera Petrova<\/strong> (Bulgaria) – Sofia National Opera and Ballet, Deputy Director; stage director
Evelina Pilipavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Juraskiene<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas Academy of Music, pianist
Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Roels<\/strong> (France) – Avignon Opera, Casting manager
Peter Sch\u00fcnemann<\/strong> (Finland) – Mikkeli Gergiev Festival, Artistic advisor
Raimo Sirki\u00e4<\/strong> (Finland) – Operasinger
Dimitar Stanchev <\/strong>(Bulgaria) – Sofia National Opera and Ballet, bass
Jassi Zahharov<\/strong> (Estonia) – Estonian National Opera, baritone
Algimantas Treikauskas<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, General Manager
Ivan T\u00f6rzs<\/strong> (Germany) – Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik, Detmold, Professor; conductor, pianist
Benjaminas \u017delvys<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas State Musical Theatre, General Manager; baritone<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2019<\/a><\/h3>
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The main jury of the 11th Klaudia Taev Competition (2019)<\/strong>

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Dolora Zajick<\/strong> (USA) – Chairman of the Jury; Metropolitan Opera, New York; mezzo-soprano
Tamas Bator<\/strong> (Hungary) – M\u00fcpa Budapest, Program Director
Plamen Kartaloff<\/strong> (Bulgaria) – Sofia National Opera and Ballet, General Manager; Academic, stage director
Helen Lepalaan<\/strong> (Estonia) – Estonian National Opera, Casting Manager; mezzo-soprano
Hans Nieuwenhuis <\/strong>(The Netherlands) – Orfeo Foundation; stage director
Erki Pehk<\/strong> (Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Competition; conductor
Marika Petti <\/strong>(Estonia) – Music Theatre Vanemuine, Casting Manager
Anzhelina Schvachka<\/strong> (Ukraine) – Ukrainian National Opera; Prizewinner of the Klaudia Taev Competition; mezzo-soprano
Christoph Seuferle<\/strong> (Germany) – Deutsche Oper Berlin, Artistic Administrator

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First round jury<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Erkki Alste <\/strong>(Finland\/Germany) – Opera-Connection; Stretta Management, Manager
Ivan T\u00f6rzs<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) – Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik, Detmold, Professor; conductor, pianist
Birgit Kronshage\u00a0<\/strong>(Germany) – Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik, Detmold, Professor
Fabio Vettraino <\/strong>(Germany) – Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik, Detmold, Professor, pianist
Stefan Vogel<\/strong> (Germany) – Staatstheater Mainz, Casting Manager
Jenny Anvelt<\/strong> (Italy) – Milan Conservatory, Professor, soprano
Vera Petrova<\/strong> (Bulgaria) – Sofia National Opera and Ballet, Deputy Director; stage director
Zhorzh Dimitrov<\/strong> (Bulgaria) – Sofia National Opera and Ballet; conductor\u00a0
Boris Spassov<\/strong>\u00a0(Bulgaria) – Sofia National Opera and Ballet; conductor
Velisar Genchev<\/strong>\u00a0(Bulgaria) – Sofia National Opera and Ballet; conductor
Csaba K\u00e1el<\/strong>\u00a0(Hungary) – M\u00fcpa Budapest, Chief Executive Officer
Brigitta Kov\u00e1cs\u00a0<\/strong>(Hungary) – M\u00fcpa Budapest, Manager of Co-productions
Anatoliy Solovyanenko<\/strong> (Ukraine) – Ukrainian National Opera,\u00a0Chief Stage Director
Alla Kulbaba<\/strong>\u00a0(Ukraine) – Ukrainian National Opera, conductor
Martina Gojceta Silic<\/strong>\u00a0(Croatia) – Zagreb Academy of Music, Head of the vocal department
Elena Skuleva-Naydenova<\/strong> (Bulgaria\/Austria) –\u00a0Opera4u Artist Management, agent
Petya Ivanova<\/strong> (Bulgaria\/Slovenia) – Maribor National Theatre, soprano
Stane Jurgec<\/strong> (Slovenia) – Maribor National Theatre, former General Music Director, conductor
Michael Barobeck<\/strong> (Austria) – Graz Opera, Casting Manager
Bianca Luigia Manoleanu<\/strong>\u00a0(Romania) – the National University of Music in Bucharest, soprano
Alexandru Petrovici<\/strong> (Romania) – Bucharest National Opera, pianist
Tomas Ladiga<\/strong> (Lithuania) –\u00a0Kaunas J.Gruodis Conservatory, Professor; Kaunas State Musical Theatre, soloist; bass
Ri\u010dardas \u0160umila<\/strong> (Lithuania) –\u00a0 Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Principal Conductor\u00a0\u00a0
Benjaminas \u017delvys<\/strong> (Lithuania) – Kaunas State Musical Theatre, General Manager; baritone
Anna Elisabet Einarsson<\/strong> (Sweden\/Norway) – Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Assistant Professor
Richard Klingspor<\/strong> (Norway) – Stellis Polaris Management, CEO & Founder, Senior Artist Manager
Alar Pintsaar<\/strong> (Estonia\/Sweden) – Royal Opera Stockholm, bass
Clas Sk\u00f6ld\u00a0<\/strong>(Sweden) – Malm\u00f6 Opera, former Casting Director, bass
Emma Lyr\u00e9n Fernandez<\/strong> (Sweden) – Malm\u00f6 Opera,\u00a0 Head of Corporate Development
Anna Samuil<\/strong> (Russia\/Germany) – Staatsoper Berlin, soloist; Prizewinner of the Klaudia Taev Competition; soprano
Karan Armstrong<\/strong> (USA\/Germany) –\u00a0 Kammers\u00e4ngerin, soprano
Paul M\u00e4gi<\/strong> (Estonia) – Theatre Vanemuine, Music Director; conductor
Peter Sch\u00fcnemann<\/strong>\u00a0(Finland) – Mikkeli Gergiev Festival, Artistic advisor
Rilla Kyykk\u00e4 <\/strong>(Finland) – Finnish National Opera, Artistic administrator
Hovhannes Ayvazyan<\/strong> (Armenia) – Mariinsky Theatre, soloist; tenor
Harutyun\u00a0Arzumanyan <\/strong>(Armenia) –\u00a0Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, conductor
Viktor Moseikin<\/strong> (Russia) – Moscow Academic Musical Theatre, Chief of the Opera department, soloist; tenor
Arturs Maskats<\/strong>\u00a0(Latvia) – Latvijas Koncerti, Program Director, composer
Elina \u0160imkus<\/strong> (Latvia) –\u00a0 Prizewinner of the Klaudia Taev Competition; soprano<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2017<\/a><\/h3>
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<\/i>2015<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the 9th Klaudia Taev International Competition (2015)<\/strong>

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Karan Armstrong<\/strong> (USA\/Germany) – Chairman of the Jury; Kammers\u00e4ngerin
Erkki Alste<\/strong> (Finland\/Germany) – Opera-Connection Alste&M\u00f6dersheim, Manager
Philip Br\u00f6king<\/strong> (Germany) – Komische Oper Berlin, General Manager
Thomas Hermann<\/strong> (Germany) – Staatstheater N\u00fcrnberg, Casting Manager
Sergei Leiferkus<\/strong> (Russia) – baritone; Royal Opera Covent Garden, soloist
Guy Montavon<\/strong> (Germany\/Switzerland) – Erfurt Opera, General manager, stage director
Paul M\u00e4gi<\/strong> (Estonia) – Music Theatre Vanemuine, Music Director
Hans Nieuwenhuis<\/strong> (The Netherlands) – Orfeo Foundation; stage director
Erki Pehk<\/strong> (Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Competition, conductor
Peter Sch\u00fcnemann<\/strong> (Finland) – Mikkeli Gergiev Festival, Artistic advisor
Clas Sk\u00f6ld<\/strong> (Sweden) – Malm\u00f6 Opera, Casting Director, bass<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2013<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the\u00a08th Klaudia Taev International Competition (2013)

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Edda Moser<\/strong> – Chairwoman of the Competition, soprano 
Erkki Alste <\/strong>(Finland\/Germany) – Opera-Connection, agent, manager
Henri Maier <\/strong>(France) – Opera Events, Artistic Leader, <\/strong>agent
Guy Montavon <\/strong>(Germany\/Switzerland) – Erfurt Opera, General manager, opera stage director
Hans Nieuwenhaus<\/strong> (The Netherlands) – Orfeo Foundation, opera stage director
Erki Pehk<\/strong> (Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Competition, conductor
Peter Sch\u00fcnemann<\/strong> (Finland) – Mikkeli Gergiev Festival, Artistic advisor
Alain Surrans<\/strong> (France) – Rennes Opera, General Manager<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2011<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the 7th Klaudia Taev Competition (2011)

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Ingrid Kremling<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) – Chairman of the Jury, University of Music and Theatre Hamburg, professor
Erkki Alste\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>(Finland\/Germany) – Opera-Connection Alste&M\u00f6dersheim, manager
Henri Maier\u00a0<\/strong>(France\/Germany) – Opera Events, Artistic Manager, agent
Paul M\u00e4gi\u00a0<\/strong>(Estonia) – Music Theatre Vanemuine, Chief conductor
Hans Nieuwenhaus<\/strong>\u00a0(The Netherlands) – Opera Studio Nederlands, General Manager, stage director
Erki Pehk<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Competition, Estonian National Opera, conductor
Vladimiras Prudnikovas<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) – \u00a0Lithuanian National Opera, Lithuanian Academy of Music, professor, bass
Alain Surrans<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(France) – Rennes Opera, General Manager
Peter Theiler<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) – Nuremberg Opera, General Manager\u00a0\u00a0
Tatjana Zozulja\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>(Ukraine) – Opera stage director, producer<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2009<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the 6th Klaudia Taev Competition (2009)

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Teresa Zylis-Gara<\/strong>\u00a0(Poland) – Chairwoman of the Jury, soprano
Margarita Izvorska-Yelizareva<\/strong>\u00a0(Belarus\/Bulgaria) – Belarus Bolshoi Opera, Artistic Director, professor
Ingrid Kremling<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) – University of Music and Theatre Hamburg, professor, soprano
Rilla Kyykk\u00e4\u00a0<\/strong>(Finland) – Finnish National Opera, Artistic administrator
Alain Nonat<\/strong>\u00a0(Canada) – Artistic Director of the Th\u00e9atre Lyrichor\u00e9ga 20 Montreal
Erki Pehk<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Competition, Estonian National Opera, conductor
Vladimiras Prudnikovas<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) – Lithuanian National Opera, Lithuanian Academy of Music, professor, bass<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2007<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the 5th Klaudia Taev Competition (2007)<\/strong>


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Barbara Hendricks<\/strong>\u00a0(Sweden) – Chairwoman of the Jury, soprano
Jenny Anvelt\u00a0<\/strong>(Italy) – Milan Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, professor, soprano
Paul Himma<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) – Estonian National Opera, general director
Ivari Ilya<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) – Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, professor, pianist
Ingrid Kremling<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) – University of Music and Theatre Hamburg, professor, soprano
Yevgeny Nesterenko\u00a0<\/strong>(Russia \/ Austria) – Vienna Music Academy, professor, bass
Alain Nonat<\/strong>\u00a0(Canada) – Artistic Director of the Th\u00e9atre Lyrichor\u00e9ga 20 Montreal
Erki Pehk<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Competition, Estonian National Opera, conductor
Vladimiras Prudnikovas<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) – Lithuanian National Opera, Lithuanian Academy of Music, professor, bass<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2005<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the 4th Klaudia Taev Competition (2005)<\/strong>

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Ileana Cotrubas<\/strong>, Chairwoman – legendary Romanian born soprano
Paul Himma<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) – General Director of the Estonian National Opera
Ingrid Kremling<\/strong>\u00a0(Germany) – Prof. at the University of Theatre and Music Hamburg
Erki Pehk<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) – Artistic Director of the Competition, conductor at the Estonian National Opera
Stefan Sk\u00f6ld<\/strong>\u00a0(Sweden) – Artistic Director of the Dalhalla Opera Festival, conductor
Alexandr Vedernikov<\/strong>\u00a0(Russia) – Soloist of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre, bass<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2003<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the 3rd Klaudia Taev Competition (2003)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n



Virgilius Noreika<\/strong> (Lithuania) \u2013 Chairman of the Jury, Soloist of the Lithuanian National Opera
Alexandr Dedik<\/strong>\u00a0(Russia) – Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre St. Petersburg
Paul Himma<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) \u2013 General Manager of the Estonian National Opera
Georg Malvius<\/strong>\u00a0(Sweden) \u2013 Musical and opera director; Professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Erki Pehk<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) \u2013 Artistic Director of the Competition, Conductor at the Estonian National Opera
Galina Pisarenko<\/strong>\u00a0(Russia) – Prof. at the Moscow State Conservatory, Russia
Irma Rewell<\/strong>\u00a0(Finland) – Chairman of the Finnish Opera Union, Finland
Urve Tauts<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) \u2013 Soloist of the Estonian National Opera, Disciple of Klaudia Taev, Vocal teacher of the Estonian Academy of Music<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/i>2001<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the 2nd Klaudia Taev Competition (2001)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n



Irina Arkhipova<\/strong>, Chairman (Russia) \u2013 Prof. at Moscow Conservatory
Paul Himma<\/strong> (Estonia) \u2013 General Manager of the Estonian National Opera
Georg Malvius<\/strong>\u00a0(Sweden) \u2013 Opera and Musical director; Professor at the University of Gothenburg
Virgilius Noreika<\/strong>\u00a0(Lithuania) \u2013 Soloist of Lithuanian National Opera, Head of Voice Department of Estonian Academy of Music
Erki Pehk<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) \u2013 Artistic Director of the Competition, Conductor at the Estonian National Opera
Urve Tauts<\/strong>\u00a0(Estonia) \u2013 Soloist of the Estonian National Opera, Disciple of Klaudia Taev, Vocal teacher of Estonian Academy of Music
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<\/i>1996<\/a><\/h3>
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The jury of the First Klaudia Taev Competition (1996)<\/strong>

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Ivo Kuusk<\/strong>\u00a0(Chairman) \u2013 Soloist of Estonian National Opera, Head of Voice Department of Estonian Academy of Music
Silvi Baradinskas<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Principal of P\u00e4rnu Music School
Andrus Kallastu<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Manager of P\u00e4rnu Opera
Katrin Karisma<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Soloist of the Estonian National Opera
Heli L\u00e4\u00e4ts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Freelancer soloist
Linnar Priim\u00e4gi<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Lecturer of art at Tallinn Pedagogical University
Therese Raide<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Pianist, accompanist, singer\u00a0
Jassi Zahharov<\/strong> \u2013 Theatre \u201cVanemuine\u201d, baritone
Urve Tauts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Soloist of Estonian National Opera, Disciple of Klaudia Taev, Estonian Academy of Music, teacher<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>", "protected": false }, "excerpt": { "rendered": "

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