Gabe Ponichter

• OPERA
• World Premiere: The Garden of the Finzi-Continis: YOUNG GIORGIO, NYC Opera, Dir: Michael Capasso
• by Ricky Ian Gordon & Michael Korie
• AWARDS
• Schmidt Vocal Arts 2024 Regional Competition - Finalist
• CS Music All State Singer 2024
• International Grande Music Competition 2021 – First Place (Voice): Già il sole dal Gange
• Shuffles NYC – Junior Joy Award – Lincoln Center
• Hal Leonard Vocal Competition – Solo Finalist (multiple) – Art Song and Musical Theatre
• CS Vocal Competition (Classical) - 2022 and 2023 - Semi-Finalist
• Prima Volta Music Competition 2022 (1st Place)
• International Music Competitions: Salzburg & Amsterdam - Grand Prize Virtuoso 2022 (1st Place both)

Gabe Ponichter is a sixteen year old actor, singer and dancer located in the NYC area. Gabe is known for his work in creating the role of Young Giorgio in the world premiere of The Garden of the Finzi-Contini at NYTF & The New York City Opera. Most recently Gabe performed the role of Peter in Shuffles NYC’s Peter Pantomime and the Conductor in Shuffles NYC’s True Imagination!

Gabe currently studies Classical Voice and Opera at the Juilliard Pre-College under the guidance of Ms. Lorraine Nubar.

Gabe has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Bergen PAC, and Hunter College’s Kaye Playhouse. Some of Gabe’s favorite youth theatre credits are Valjean (Les Miserables) and King Claudius (Hamlet) with The Dalton School drama department, and Evan (Thirteen the Musical) with Shuffles Broadway Tap and Musical Theater School. Gabe is a member of Shuffles Studio teen musical theater company and Shuffles NYC Bravo Company and was recognized with the Junior Joy Award in 2021.

Gabe won First Prize (Voice) in the International Grande Music Competition 2021 and was Finalist in both Hal Leonard’s Musical Theatre and Art Song competitions several years in a row. He has performed extensively with the Broadway Youth Ensemble, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

In addition to voice, Gabe also studies acting, advanced tap, ballet, jazz, musical theater and classical piano and has performed in several honors piano recitals, including at Interlochen Center for the Arts. As a sophomore, he is one of the fastest runners on his high school’s varsity cross-country team and is a Level 6 American Red Cross swimmer. You can contact Gabe via his representation at Stewart Talent Agency.