Each Applicant To Receive $200 Grant

POSTED APRIL 10, 2020 – The Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation announced today its decision to cancel its 2020 Vocal Competition, originally scheduled for May 11-16 in New York City. In the same statement, Jensen Foundation Chair Oliver Worthington announced that each of the 2020 competition’s 235 singer-applicants would receive a $200 grant from the Foundation.

“Mrs. Jensen established the Jensen Foundation to support singers, and if there was ever a time when singers needed support, this is it. The world needs music now more than ever, and we are eager to hear singers’ voices again as soon as possible.”

The Foundation expects to once again host the Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition in May 2021. Sign up here to receive early notification of the 2021 Competition guidelines and application.

About the Jensen Foundation

The Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation is a donor-advised fund of the Foundation for the Carolinas, established by Lavinia Jensen in honor of her late husband, Fritz Jensen. Their lifelong love for the arts has benefited many musicians and musical organizations. The Foundation continues their philanthropic passion for the musical arts by supporting young artists pursuing a career in opera. The centerpiece of The Jensen Foundation’s work is the annual Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition. Since the Competition’s inception in 2000, 388 singers have received more than $747,000 in support.