No German voices? Chinese and Armenian win Neue Stimmen

Oct 10, 2026

Opera

norman lebrecht

October 10, 2026

The Chinese baritone Jiazhou Wang, 22, and Armenian soprano Arpi Sinanyan, 23, have been declared winners of Germany’s foremost singing competition.

In second place was the Kazakh soprano Aigerim Altynbek and Georgian bass-baritone Irakli Pkhaladze. Third spot was shared by soprano Liere Wu (China) and tenor Rafael Rojas (Mexico).

The competition is funded by Bertelsmann heir Liz Mohn.

https://slippedisc.com/2026/10/no-german-voices-chinese-and-armenian-win-neue-stimmen/

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS