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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2015-06-05T14:37:00-04:00"
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publishDate = "2015-06-06T08:23:00-04:00"
related_articles = ["articles/cameron-mcphail-on-competing.md"]
related_companies = ["scene/companies/cardiff-singer-of-the-world-competition.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/aviva-fortunata.md","scene/people/jamie-barton.md"]
short_description = "Mark your calendars! From June 14-21, you can watch the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition online at bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger. There are four instalments each of the Song Prize and Main Prize categories; Song Prize Recital 1 is June 14 at 2:30pm, GMT (9:30am for Torontonians), and the Main Prize concerts begin June 15 at 7:30pm (2:30pm EST)."
slug = "tune-into-cardiff-2015"
title = "Tune into Cardiff 2015"
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Mark your calendars! From June 14-21, you can watch the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition online at [bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger](http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/r2hzp6?lang=en). There are four instalments each of the Song Prize and Main Prize categories; Song Prize Recital 1 is June 14 at 2:30pm, GMT (9:30am for Torontonians), and the Main Prize concerts begin June 15 at 7:30pm (2:30pm EST). The Grand Finale happens June 21st at 7pm, 2pm EST. [Click here](http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/r2hzp6/by/date/2015/06/08?event_details=setlist) for the full event schedule. For a sneak peek, watch 2013 Cardiff winner Jamie Barton sing her final round [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21IFC1JkyvA).

Among the finalists is Canadian soprano [Aviva Fortunata](/scene/people/aviva-fortunata/), current COC Ensemble member and singer of biggies like Verdi, Puccini and Messaien. Get to know her in our recent interview; she chats about singing in the Cardiff competition, visiting Welsh castles, and [#Frockwatch](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/13C7wFb8ggwQ6RQwK3Sfdlc/frockwatch):

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