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Baritone

Justin Austin

Washington National Opera

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Howard Watkins

Piano

Marian Anderson Vocal Award Recital: Justin Austin

Washington D.C.

United States

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Terrace Theater

Public

Recital

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This year’s Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner, Justin Austin, is praised for his “mellifluous baritone” (The Wall Street Journal). The talented baritone has quickly gained a reputation for his compelling performances, with significant debuts on stages such as the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, and more. In addition to his Marian Anderson Vocal Award performance, don’t miss Justin in Romeo and Juliet in the 2023–2024 season!

Named for the groundbreaking African American contralto, the Marian Anderson Vocal Award recognizes a young American singer in opera, oratorio, or recital repertory. Given annually by the Kennedy Center, the award offers a cash prize, a residency at Washington’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and a recital presented by WNO. Prior recipients include Leah Hawkins, Frederick Ballentine, Will Liverman, Soloman Howard, Ryan Speedo Green, Denyce Graves, Eric Owens, Lawrence Brownlee, J’Nai Bridges, Janai Brugger, John Holiday, and many others.

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Marian Anderson Vocal Award Recital: Justin Austin by Various, From (2023/2023), John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C., United States

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