This listing was revised on 3/2/19 to add a name that had been originally listed in the incorrect category.—DK
The
American Prize is pleased to announce NATIONAL FINALIST women in opera and
operetta for
2018-19 in all divisions, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL
AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and
runners-up will be
announced, please "like" our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award
honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age,
Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world
wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the
Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty
years.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests
are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award
Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any
contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a
number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize
a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or
outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at
the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any
time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of
their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active
until the end of the contest year.
Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below,
please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We
invite finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing
it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to
this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be
found at the end of the post.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The
American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial
Award—opera & operetta, professional division (women), 2018-19
Karen Archbold
Glen Ellyn IL
Lauren Auge
Kansas City MO
Elizabeth Bivens-Logan
Lindenhurst IL
Emily Yocum Black
Paducah KY
Rachel Blaustein
Olney MD
Taylor Hillary Boykins
Pontiac MI
Youna Hartgraves
Carrollton TX
Abigail Levis
Claremont CA
Meredith Mecum
Bronx NY
Lisa Newill-Smith
Berlin GERMANY
Jacqueline Piccolino
Chicago IL
Leandra Ramm
Pittsburg CA
Dana Lynne Varga
Brighton MA
Congcong Wang
Sunnyvale CA
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The
American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial
Award—opera & operetta, college/university division (women), 2018-19
Zarah Brock
Fredericksburg VA
Alyce Daubenspeck
Nazareth PA
Clare Demer
Tucson AZ
Keely Futterer
Dover AR
Victoria Lawal
Los Angeles CA
Shaina Martinez
Germantown MD
Sarah Clementine Mire
Lubbock TX
Michelle Ravitsky
San Antonio TX
Rebecca Sacks
Athens GA
Lani Stait
Chicago IL
Julia Claire Taylor
Coronado CA
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The
American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial
Award—opera & operetta, high school division (women), 2018-19
Rebecca Clark
West Hartford CT
Alina Dong
Houston TX
Alea Vernon
Cheshire CT
***
We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by
announcing it on social media, and including a
link to this announcement on
their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great
News! I've just been selected as a national finalist in the (blank)
division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the
performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize
will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn
more about this prestigious national competition here:
www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
The Friedrich Schorr Memorial Performance Prize in Voice
History. Winners. Productions. Casts. Photos. Bayreuth. Metropolitan Opera. OPERA!Lenawee. Adrian Symphony Orchestra. Monteux Opera Festival. Opera Maine. Hat City Music Theater. The American Prize. Celebrating the continuing legacy of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age.
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Finalists: WOMEN in ART SONG / ORATORIO, 2018-19
PLEASE
NOTE: Because of the exceptional quality of this year's many finalists,
a separate prize in ORATORIO has been created in the professional
division. FINALISTS in the ORATORIO contest are listed first, followed
by the listing of FINALISTS in ART SONG, some of whom also may have
provided an oratorio selection.—DK
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Lazaar Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce NATIONAL FINALIST women in art song and oratorio for 2018-19 in all divisions, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and runners-up will be announced, please "like" our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—NEW: ORATORIO DIVISION, professional (women), 2018-19
Melissa Kornacki
Damascus MD
Ewa Kowcz-Fair
Chicago IL
Penelope Shumate
Macomb IL
Nicole Van Every
Norman OK
Jamie Van Eyck
Waco TX
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—ART SONG, professional division (women), 2018-19
Lauren Auge
Kansas City MO
Katherine Beck
Denver CO
Emily Yocum Black
Paducah KY
Johanna Bronk
Newton MA
Jaely Chamberlain
Centreville VA
Ann Belluso Cravero
West Des Moines IA
Donata Cucinotta
Seymour IN
Olga Perez Flora
Reno NV
Sarah Hawkey
Brooklyn NY
Melanie Helton
East Lansing MI
Laura Kay
New York NY
Kim Leeds
Lincoln MA
Alice Anne Light
Kansas City MO
Brittany Michaelsen-Mulkey
Cedar Park TX
Valeria Sokolova Ore
Las Vegas NV
Jennifer Piazza-Pick
Columbia MD
Alissa Rose
Westboro PA
Emma Sorenson
Chicago IL
Emily Sternfeld-Dunn
Wichita KS
Christine Steyer
Oak Park IL
Anna Tonna
Bronx NY
Melissa Treinkman
Venice CA
Dana Lynne Varga
Brighton MA
Katie Walders
La Mesa CA
Ivy Walz
Candor NY
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song & oratorio, college/university division (women), 2018-19
Alyce Daubenspeck
Nazareth PA
Marina Davis
San Francisco CA
Claire Dillahunty
Heath TX
Clare Demer
Tucson AZ
Francesca Federico
New York NY
Makeda Hampton
Lexington KY
Christine Jobson
Miramar FL
Victoria Lawal
Los Angeles CA
Shaina Martinez
Germantown MD
Theodora Ivanova Nestorova
Acton MA
Samantha Noonan
Lincoln NE
Galen Otten
Rochester NY
Tessa Romano
Boulder CO
Emily Simmons
Phoenix AZ
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song & oratorio, high school division (women), 2018-19
Pauline Rogers
Fremont CA
Alea Vernon
Cheshire CT
Victoria Lourdes Whatley
Fairhope AL
***
We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a national finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Lazaar Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce NATIONAL FINALIST women in art song and oratorio for 2018-19 in all divisions, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and runners-up will be announced, please "like" our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—NEW: ORATORIO DIVISION, professional (women), 2018-19
Melissa Kornacki
Damascus MD
Ewa Kowcz-Fair
Chicago IL
Penelope Shumate
Macomb IL
Nicole Van Every
Norman OK
Jamie Van Eyck
Waco TX
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—ART SONG, professional division (women), 2018-19
Lauren Auge
Kansas City MO
Katherine Beck
Denver CO
Emily Yocum Black
Paducah KY
Johanna Bronk
Newton MA
Jaely Chamberlain
Centreville VA
Ann Belluso Cravero
West Des Moines IA
Donata Cucinotta
Seymour IN
Olga Perez Flora
Reno NV
Sarah Hawkey
Brooklyn NY
Melanie Helton
East Lansing MI
Laura Kay
New York NY
Kim Leeds
Lincoln MA
Alice Anne Light
Kansas City MO
Brittany Michaelsen-Mulkey
Cedar Park TX
Valeria Sokolova Ore
Las Vegas NV
Jennifer Piazza-Pick
Columbia MD
Alissa Rose
Westboro PA
Emma Sorenson
Chicago IL
Emily Sternfeld-Dunn
Wichita KS
Christine Steyer
Oak Park IL
Anna Tonna
Bronx NY
Melissa Treinkman
Venice CA
Dana Lynne Varga
Brighton MA
Katie Walders
La Mesa CA
Ivy Walz
Candor NY
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song & oratorio, college/university division (women), 2018-19
Alyce Daubenspeck
Nazareth PA
Marina Davis
San Francisco CA
Claire Dillahunty
Heath TX
Clare Demer
Tucson AZ
Francesca Federico
New York NY
Makeda Hampton
Lexington KY
Christine Jobson
Miramar FL
Victoria Lawal
Los Angeles CA
Shaina Martinez
Germantown MD
Theodora Ivanova Nestorova
Acton MA
Samantha Noonan
Lincoln NE
Galen Otten
Rochester NY
Tessa Romano
Boulder CO
Emily Simmons
Phoenix AZ
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song & oratorio, high school division (women), 2018-19
Pauline Rogers
Fremont CA
Alea Vernon
Cheshire CT
Victoria Lourdes Whatley
Fairhope AL
***
We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a national finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
Finalists: MEN in OPERA, 2018-19
The
American Prize is pleased to announce FINALIST men in opera and
operetta for
2018-19 in all divisions, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL
AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and
runners-up will be
announced, please "like" our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—professional opera division (men), 2018-19
Jeff Byrnes Detroit MI
Charles H. Eaton III Storrs CT
Albert Niedel Gaithersburg MD
Logan Tanner Lawrence NJ
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—college/university opera division (men), 2018-19
Bradley Bickhardt Columbia NJ
Benjamin Howard Denton TX
Ian Murrell Vandalia IL
***
We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—professional opera division (men), 2018-19
Jeff Byrnes Detroit MI
Charles H. Eaton III Storrs CT
Albert Niedel Gaithersburg MD
Logan Tanner Lawrence NJ
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—college/university opera division (men), 2018-19
Bradley Bickhardt Columbia NJ
Benjamin Howard Denton TX
Ian Murrell Vandalia IL
***
We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
Finalists: MEN in ART SONG / ORATORIO, 2018-19
The
American Prize is pleased to announce FINALIST men in art song and
oratorio for
2018-19, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE.
Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and runners-up will
be
announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, professional division (men), 2018-19
Troy Castle
Marion IN
Tomas Dominguez
Green Bay WI
Michael Hix
Albuquerque NM
Justin John Moniz
Springfield IL
Bryan Pinkall
Manhattan KS
Royce Strider
Meadville PA
David Tayloe
Tuscaloosa AL
FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, college/university division (men), 2018-19
Austin Sinclair Harris
Missouri City TX
Benjamin Howard
Denton TX
FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, high school division (men), 2018-19
Carl Ho
Houston TX
Pablo Rubin-Jurado
New York NY
***
We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, professional division (men), 2018-19
Troy Castle
Marion IN
Tomas Dominguez
Green Bay WI
Michael Hix
Albuquerque NM
Justin John Moniz
Springfield IL
Bryan Pinkall
Manhattan KS
Royce Strider
Meadville PA
David Tayloe
Tuscaloosa AL
FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, college/university division (men), 2018-19
Austin Sinclair Harris
Missouri City TX
Benjamin Howard
Denton TX
FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, high school division (men), 2018-19
Carl Ho
Houston TX
Pablo Rubin-Jurado
New York NY
***
We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
Semi-finalists: WOMEN in OPERA, 2018-19
Friedrich Schorr as Wotan |
The American Prize is pleased to announce SEMI-FINALIST women in opera and operetta for 2018-19, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! (Be sure to check all divisions. The American Prize may have moved an audition to a more appropriate category.) As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first. Semi-finalist women in art song/oratorio was published separately.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, professional division (women), 2018-19
Karen Archbold
Glen Ellyn IL
Lauren Auge
Kansas City MO
Elizabeth Bivens-Logan
Lindenhurst IL
Emily Yocum Black
Paducah KY
Rachel Blaustein
Olney MD
Taylor Hillary Boykins
Pontiac MI
Carolyne Dalmonte
San Diego CA
Frances Fenton
Houston TX
Elena Galvan
Ithaca NY
Youna Hartgraves
Carrollton TX
Alexandra Jerinic
San Francisco CA
Laura Kay
New York NY
Kirsten C. Kunkle
Wilmington DE
Keesun Kwon
Baltimore MD
Susanna R. Lauer
Washington DC
Abigail Levis
Claremont CA
Meredith Mecum
Bronx NY
Lisa Newill-Smith
Berlin GERMANY
Jacqueline Piccolino
Chicago IL
Max Potter
Weehawken NJ
Leandra Ramm
Pittsburg CA
Dana Lynne Varga
Brighton MA
Congcong Wang
Sunnyvale CA
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, college/university division (women), 2018-19
Elizabeth Barry
Grand Rapids MI
Zarah Brock
Fredericksburg VA
Alyce Daubenspeck
Nazareth PA
Clare Demer
Tucson AZ
Keely Futterer
Dover AR
Hei Lee Law
Brighton MA
Victoria Lawal
Los Angeles CA
Shaina Martinez
Germantown MD
Sophia Mintas
Greensburg PA
Sarah Clementine Mire
Lubbock TX
Samantha Noonan
Lincoln NE
Therese Pircon
Macomb IL
Michelle Ravitsky
San Antonio TX
Luisa Kay Reyes
Tuscaloosa AL
Rebecca Sacks
Athens GA
Lani Stait
Chicago IL
Kristen Sullivan
Denton TX
Julia Claire Taylor
Coronado CA
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, high school division (women), 2018-19
Rebecca Clark
West Hartford CT
Alina Dong
Houston TX
Alea Vernon
Cheshire CT
***
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
Semi-finalists: WOMEN in ART SONG / ORATORIO, 2018-19
Friedrich Schorr as Wotan |
The American Prize is pleased to announce SEMI-FINALIST women in art song & oratorio for 2018-19, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! (Be sure to check all divisions. The American Prize may have moved an audition to a more appropriate category.) As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first. Semi-finalist women in opera will be published separately.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, professional division (women), 2018-19
Lauren Auge
Kansas City MO
Katherine Beck
Denver CO
Elizabeth Ann Benson
Auburn AL
Emily Yocum Black
Paducah KY
Johanna Bronk
Newton MA
Diana Cantrelle
Columbia MD
Jaely Chamberlain
Centreville VA
Megan Elizabeth Cook
Chicago IL
Ann Belluso Cravero
West Des Moines IA
Donata Cucinotta
Seymour IN
Carolyne Dalmonte
San Diego CA
Joan Marie Dauber
Chicago IL
Frances Fenton
Houston TX
Olga Perez Flora
Reno NV
Sarah Hawkey
Brooklyn NY
Melanie Helton
East Lansing MI
Anna Christine Hersey
Oshkosh WI
Alexandra Jerinic
San Francisco CA
Laura Kay
New York NY
Melissa Kornacki
Damascus MD
Ewa Kowcz-Fair
Chicago IL
Kirsten C. Kunkle
Wilmington DE
Kim Leeds
Lincoln MA
Alice Anne Light
Kansas City MO
Brittany Michaelsen-Mulkey
Cedar Park TX
Valeria Sokolova Ore
Las Vegas NV
Leandra Ramm
Pittsburg CA
Alissa Rose
Westboro PA
Penelope Shumate
Macomb IL
Emma Sorenson
Chicago IL
Emily Sternfeld-Dunn
Wichita KS
Letitia Stevens
Walden MA
Christine Steyer
Oak Park IL
Anna Tonna
Bronx NY
Melissa Treinkman
Venice CA
Nicole Van Every
Norman OK
Jamie Van Eyck
Waco TX
Dana Lynne Varga
Brighton MA
Katie Walders
La Mesa CA
Ivy Walz
Candor NY
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, college/university division (women), 2018-19
Alyce Daubenspeck
Nazareth PA
Marina Davis
San Francisco CA
Clare Demer
Tucson AZ
Claire Dillahunty
Heath TX
Carley Duet
Cut Off LA
Francesca Federico
New York NY
Makeda Hampton
Lexington KY
Christine Jobson
Miramar FL
Victoria Lawal
Los Angeles CA
Shaina Martinez
Germantown MD
Sophia Mintas
Greensburg PA
Theodora Ivanova Nestorova
Acton MA
Samantha Noonan
Lincoln NE
Galen Otten
Rochester NY
Jennifer Piazza-Pick
Columbia MD
Therese Pircon
Macomb IL
Michelle Ravitsky
San Antonio TX
Veronica Richer
Bryan OH
Tessa Romano
Boulder CO
Emily Simmons
Phoenix AZ
Julia Claire Taylor
Lawrence KS
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, high school division (men), 2018-19
Pauline Rogers
Fremont CA
Alea Vernon
Cheshire CT
Victoria Lourdes Whatley
Fairhope AL
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We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
Semi-finalists: MEN in OPERA, 2018-19
Friedrich Schorr as Wotan |
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, professional division (men), 2018-19
Jeff Byrnes
Detroit MI
Tomas Dominguez
Green Bay WI
Charles H. Eaton III
Storrs CT
Albert Niedel
Gaithersburg MD
Logan Tanner
Lawrence NJ
The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, college/university division (men), 2018-19
Bradley Bickhardt
Columbia NJ
Benjamin Howard
Denton TX
Ian Murrell
Vandalia IL
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We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
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