!!  Won 3rd Place - The YPO Voice Competition in Miami !!

!!  Won 2nd Place - The Marcello Giordani Foundation International Vocal Competition !!

“Sporting a parade of French, Latin American, British and New England accents, Matthew Newlin was an entertainer par excellence. A strong lyric tenor, Newlin encompassed the dulcet Mozartean melody of the finale and the high tessitura of the Cardinal’s speech without strain. He is definitely a young singer to watch.” -- South Florida Classical Review

“Other good singing came from the two armored guards in Act II, Matthew Newlin and Ryan Milstead, who sang this wonderfully prophetic, almost Romantic music with real flair.” -- Palm Beach Arts Paper

Officially announcing that I will be a participant in the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco for the summer of 2013!

“Santa Fe Opera apprentice Matthew Newlin was a sweet-toned Condulmiero, who appears in the opening scene then, regrettably, disappears.” -- Simon Williams, Opera News

“And how about a shout-out to apprentice tenor Matthew Newlin, who brought pungency and focus to the first scene’s Condulmiero.” -- Lee B. Ahmo at Parterre Box

!!!  Won 1st Place at the Opera Birmingham Competition  !!!

**Accepted into Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artist Studio!

*February 11, 2012 - 3rd Place, Midwest Regional Finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions!

*December 10, 2011 - Orchestra Hall debut!  Replaced an ill tenor mid-concert at Orchestra Hall, Chicago Symphony Center to sing the tenor solos in Handel’s Messiah with Chicago’s Apollo Chorus.

*November 19, 2011 - Winner of the St. Louis District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions!*