2026 Award Recipients

Meet the 2026 Lorenzo Award recipients.

Three remarkable young musicians — a pianist and two singers — selected from this year's applicants, who embody artistic excellence and the potential for lasting impact.

Jenna Toler

Singer, opera and musical theater

◆ 2026 Lorenzo Award

Over the past few years Jenna has taken on a wide range of work as a singer, from Broadway performance to operatic recitals. Her goal for the year ahead is to be accepted into a 2027 summer program and a year-long Young Artist Program for the 2027–2028 season.

“In the next 12 months I hope to continue building my network of other artists and growing in my technique and artistry through voice lessons, movement classes and coachings, professional headshots, and professional recordings for pre-screenings,” said a hopeful Jenna.

“I believe the Lorenzo Award grant will allow for my voice to break through the barriers and challenges of starting and building a career in opera.”

Mallika Suryadevara

Singer, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

◆ 2026 Lorenzo Award

Mallika is pursuing singing across all the genres that come from her cultural and educational background. She is a second-year undergraduate at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music studying Classical Vocal Performance. At the Lorenzo Awards she sang four songs: an operatic aria, a Broadway number, a Bollywood soundtrack song, and one of her own compositions.

“With the Lorenzo Award grant, I plan on paying off part of my housing for conservatory next year, so I can have my own space to make an in-home studio and produce and release more of my original music,” said an enthusiastic Mallika.

“I am a first-generation Indian American … and the first of my entire lineage to pursue a musical career.”

Ryan Miller

Pianist, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College

◆ 2026 Lorenzo Award

Twelve-year-old Ryan is a pre-college major at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In 2024 and 2025 he earned recognition in competitions including the World’s Best Musician Competition and the International Music Competition, and by age twelve had received First Prize in every possible category, along with the Pianist of the Season and Versatile Pianist awards.

“One of my goals in winning the 2026 Lorenzo Awards is to attend the Concerto Camp in Vienna and additional summer programs such as the Philadelphia International Music Festival,” said a smiling Ryan.

“From the first time I sat at a piano when I was five years old, I felt something special.”

The 2027 Cycle

Could you be a future recipient?

Applications for the 2027 Lorenzo Awards open November 1, 2026. If you are a performing artist or a student of the humanities, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn about the awardsApplications open November 1, 2026