Jasmin White wins 2023 Queen Sonja Singing Competition

Jasmin White (‘15), a USC Thornton Vocal Arts & Opera alum, won first prize at the Queen Sonja Singing Competition in Oslo, Norway on August 26. The competition began with 40 singers in the preliminary rounds and came down to six finalists. White earned €50,000 and artwork by H.M. Queen Sonja, who presented the awards at the final concert.

In June, White won second prize at the 2023 Queen Elisabeth Competition. Last year, they performed as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. They currently reside in Vienna as a member of the Opernstudio at Volksoper Wien.

Photo by Thomas Leonard.