The Olga Forrai Foundation Annual Award Dinner
Celebrating excellence in dramatic voices and classical conducting.
2026 Annual Award Dinner
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Our most recent honoree, Ryan Speedo Green, received the 2025 Award for Artistic Excellence.
A Celebration of Excellence
The Annual Award Dinner is held each fall in New York City. Venue details for 2026 will be announced in spring/summer.
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Highlights from the 2025 Annual Award Dinner
Past Recipients
RYAN SPEEDO GREEN
2025 Recipient
CHRISTINE GOERKE
2025 Recipient
About the Foundation
Supporting Emerging Dramatic Voices & Classical Conductors
Established in 1981, The Olga Forrai Foundation has provided support for the career development of exceptionally large, dramatic voices and classical music conductors for 40 years. The Olga Forrai Foundation grant recipients have performed on the great operatic stages and concert halls around the world. To date, The Olga Forrai Foundation has awarded over 275 grants totaling more than $1,000,000.
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