Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition Florida District
Judges
Cynthia Munzer, Mezzo-soprano, Associate Professor Emerita, University of Southern
California Thornton School of Music
Ryan Taylor, President and General Director, Minnesota Opera
Howard Watkins, Associate Conductor, Metropolitan Opera, Juilliard Vocal Arts faculty
Pianist
Our official Florida District pianist for the January 2024 Laffont Competition is
Arlene Shrut (www.arleneshrut.com).
Directors
Swantje Knye-Levin, District Director
Joan Travis, Auditions Manager
Competition Volunteers
Many thanks to
Karen Evans
Fran Falcone
Gina Graziadio
Ginna Leftwich
Carol Meijer
Sherry Orr
Sarah Purser Bojorquez
Judith Topper
Blanche Williams
and to our Rollins Department of Music faculty sponsors
John Grau
Caitlin Mohr