A total of 20 young singers from 11 countries, including 6 artists from Türkiye, competed in the semi-final of the 10th Leyla Gencer Singing Competition and finalists are determined. The list of the finalists is as below (in alphabetical order according to last name):
Fernanda Allande, soprano (Mexico)
Leander Carlier, baritone (Belgium)
Anna Erokhina, mezzo-soprano (Ukraine)
Anna Imedashvili, soprano (Georgia)
Nazlıcan Karakaş, soprano (Türkiye)
Maria Knihnytska, soprano (Ukraine)
HuanHong Li, bass (China)
Jennifer Mariel Velasco, soprano (Mexico)
The competition will be concluded with the final gala and award ceremony at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall on Friday, 27 September 2024.
During the grand final gala, each finalist will perform an aria accompanied by the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Italian conductor Pietro Mianiti. In addition to competing for the top three awards decided by the jury, the finalists will also vie for special prizes and the Leyla Gencer Audience Award, determined by audience votes.