Student Achievements
Sarah Rees
Met Competition Arkansas District Winner
Sara recently competed in the Arkansas District of the Laffont Competition by the Metropolitan Opera and won! We’re sending her many “toi toi toi’s” in the next stage!
Scott Purcell & Karli Forte
Second Place – Division II NOA Scenes Competition
Congratulations to LSU Opera and our own Scott and Karli for placing second in Division II of the National Opera Association 2023 Robert Hansen Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition.
Eunchong Kang
Met Competition Pittsburgh District Encouragement Award
Adding to her numerous accolades, Eunchong recently won the encouragement award in the 2023 Pittsburgh District of the Laffont Competition.
Jenna Grissom
Met Competition Tennessee District Encouragement Award
Audience favorite and LSU graduate Jenna Grissom won the Encouragement Award in the District Round of the Laffont Competition as she pursues a Performance Diploma at the Peabody School of Music.
Photo by Erik Gudiel
Karli Forte
Met Competition Arkansas District Encouragement Award; Semi-finalist Utah Opera Resident Artist Program
While pursuing her master’s of music at LSU, Karli has been competing and auditioning all around the country. She recently won the Encouragement award at the Met Laffont District Competition and is also a semi-finalist for the Utah Opera’s Resident Artist Program next Fall!
Nate Malkow
While finishing his master’s of music at LSU, Nate will also be auditioning in Germany as he was granted an audition for the Stuttgart residency program!
Baton Rouge Opera Guild 