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Donations to our organization provide the prize monies for award winners and support the costs incurred in hosting the auditions.​
Utah District to host 
November 28, 2020
The Utah District round of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominque Laffont Competition  is supported in part by the residents of Salt Lake County through the Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Program
and the University of Utah School of Music.
Announcement of 2021-22 winners will take place in the concert hall at approximately 3:30p.m. 
Audience members and competitors are invited to enjoy a performance by former Utah District winner soprano Celena Shafer while the judges deliberate.
Celena Shafer, soprano. Photo by Ryan Thompson
Announcement of 2021-22 winners will take place in the concert hall at approximately 3:30p.m. 
Audience members and competitors are invited to enjoy a performance by former Utah District winner soprano Celena Shafer while the judges deliberate.
Celena Shafer, soprano. Photo by Ryan Thompson
Announcement of 2021-22 winners will take place in the concert hall at approximately 3:30p.m. 
Audience members and competitors are invited to enjoy a performance by former Utah District winner soprano Celena Shafer while the judges deliberate.
Celena Shafer, soprano. Photo by Ryan Thompson
Celena Shafer, soprano. Photo by Ryan Thompson

The next Utah District Competition 
will take place 

November 4, 2023
11:00am-1:00pm and 2:00-5:00pm

Event is open to the public to observe free of admission charge. 

Winners will be announced directly following judge deliberations that day.

(Application period for competitors was July 1-31, 2023)
View 2022 Program