Congratulations are in order! Kyle Sanchez Tingzon won first prize at the 8th Annual Handel Aria Competition held at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison, Wisconsin, on Aug. 20. This is Tingzon’s second win in an international competition. Last year, he took home the third prize at the Rochester International Vocal Competition in New York, organized by Rochester Oratorio Society.

Tingzon was the winner out of seven finalists who were chosen out of the 150 hopefuls that applied. Each finalist sang two arias by George Frideric Handel. Tingzon chose two contrasting arias. He sang “Furibondo spira il vento” from the opera “Partenope” and “O sacred oracles of Truth” from the oratorio “Belshazzar.”

Tingzon is currently studying under César Ulloa, where he earned this year a Master of Music degree in Voice, with a historical performance emphasis.