The Olga Forrai Foundation Annual Award Dinner
Celebrating excellence in dramatic voices and classical conducting.
2026 Annual Award Dinner
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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Our most recent honoree, Ryan Speedo Green, received the 2025 Award for Artistic Excellence.
Artistic Excellence in Action
The Olga Forrai Foundation created the “Artistic Excellence Award” to recognize and honor artists who exemplify the qualities we look for in singers and conductors, and have attained the highest levels of international recognition for their achievements. We believe these singers and conductors represent the gold standard for those who perform in the dramatic and verismo repertoire.
Learn more and see prior recipient here.
Past Dinners
Ryan Speedo Green
2025 Recipient
Christine Goerke
2024 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.
Learn more here.