Gerald Finley, O.C., C.B.E, Honorary Patron
History of the Competition
Brian Law
The Competition was established for the purpose of supporting young singers from the National Capital Region focusing on a performance career.
The first competition was held in 1993 and called the Brian Law Opera Competition in honour of Brian Law’s contributions to classical music in the National Capital Region. Brian was born and educated in London and moved to Ottawa in 1965. In 1991, Brian moved to New Zealand to be director of Christchurch City Choir.
In 2023, eligibility for the competition was opened to all young Canadian opera singers. The competition is now known as the National Capital Opera Competition.