2026 Charles and Ruth Williams Voice Competition Winners

2026 Williams Competition Winners

This year’s installment of Levine’s annual voice competition, named in memory of longtime Levine faculty member Charles Williams and his wife Ruth, was an afternoon full of remarkable student performances.

Awards

Congratulations to all the participants and their extraordinary teachers!

Adult Division

First place:  Alexander Adams, student of Sonia Yon
Second place: Kelsey Ruane, student of Ji-Yeon Park; Paula Gibbs, student of Nakia Verner

Youth Division

First place: Zora Kotev, student of Ellie Kim
Second place: Reva Tucker, student of Ellie Kim; Zoia Mitova, student of Maria Khoobyar
Honorable mentions: Ava Anjarwala, student of Sonia Yon

Congratulations to all the participants, their teachers, and their families!

Jinha Park, competition organizer; Dasha Gabay, collaborative pianist; Millicent Scarlett and Lori Şen, competition judges; and Levine campus staff.

Levine Music gratefully acknowledges the support of Rosemary George for underwriting this competition, as well as the support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.