Congratulations to all of our High School, Collegiate, Pre-Professional and International performers and composers!
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Placement Prizes
High School Division
Sarah Wright, Soprano, Hartland High School
First Prize, High School Division: $1,000
(Sponsored by Zingerman’s Community of Businesses)
Sloane O’Neill, Soprano, Grosse Pointe North
Second Prize, High School Division: $750
(Sponsored by Earl Coleman and Our Own Thing Chorale)
Rachael Farquharson, Soprano, Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University
Third Prize, High School Division: $500
(Sponsored by John M. Cilluffo)
Collegiate Division
Jack Morin, Baritone, University of Michigan
First Prize, College Division: $4,000
(Sponsored by anonymous donor)
Dominique Cooper, Mezzo-Soprano, Eastern Michigan University
Second Prize, College Division: $2,500
(In honor of James and Carole Rose)
Aurora Krueger, Mezzo-Soprano, Grand Valley State University
Third Prize, College Division: $1,500
(Sponsored by several donors)
Pre-Professional Division
Daniel Rich, Baritone, Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
First Prize, Pre-Professional Division: $5,000
(Sponsored by several donors)
Adia Evans, Soprano, Fort Worth Opera Resident Artist Program
Second Prize, Pre-Professional Division: $4,000
(Sponsored by Louise Toppin in memory of Edgar and Antionette Toppin)
Jacob Lay, Baritone, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Third Prize, Pre-Professional Division: $3,000
(In honor of James and Carole Rose)
International Division
John Onosolease, Baritone, The Muson School of Music (Lagos, Nigeria)
First Prize (tie): $500
(Sponsored by Susan and Dorothy Ignasiak and Videmus)
Sophie Illiaifar, Mezzo-Soprano, Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, England)
First Prize (tie): $500
(Sponsored by Susan and Dorothy Ignasiak and Videmus)
Evgenya Kühme, Mezzo-Soprano, University of Music Trossingen (Trossingen, Germany)
Second Prize: $250
(Sponsored by Susan and Dorothy Ignasiak and Videmus)
Composers Division
Willie Cornish, Professional, Furman University
First Prize, Composers Division: $1,000
(Sponsored by Marquita Lister)
Special Prizes
Adia Evans, Soprano, Fort Worth Opera Resident Artist Program
Soprano Prize: $1,000
(Sponsored by Myra Merritt)
Celeste Morales, Soprano, Manhattan School of Music
Soprano Prize: $500
(Sponsored by Myra Merritt)
HaYoung Jung, Mezzo-Soprano, University of Michigan
Mezzo Soprano Prize: $1,000
(Sponsored by Hilda Harris)
Wayne Mkhize, Tenor
Tenor Prize: $1,000
(Sponsored by Carrie and Magnus Wilson in honor of George Shirley)
Daniel Rich, Baritone, Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
Baritone Prize: $1,000
(Sponsored by James and Bonnie Rose in honor of Christal Rose)
Aurora Krueger, Mezzo-Soprano, Grand Valley State University
Art Song Prize: $1,000
(Sponsored by Wills Patterson)
Giovani Malcolm, Baritone, Indiana University
Art Song Prize: $500
(Sponsored by Wills Patterson)
Seth-Emmanuel Clarke, Bass-Baritone, Southern Methodist University
Contemporary Art Song Prize for Pre-professional division: $500
Composed after the year 2000 (Sponsored by Kenneth Overton)
Wayne Mkhize, Tenor
Contemporary Art Song Prize for Pre-professional division: $250
Composed after the year 2000 (Sponsored by Kenneth Overton)
Daniel Rich, Baritone, Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
Contemporary Spiritual Prize for Pre-professional division: $500
Composed after the year 2000 (Sponsored by Kenneth Overton)
Daniel Rich, Baritone, Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
Operatic Aria Prize: $1,000
(Sponsored by Patricia Miller)
Amber Merritt, Soprano, University of Michigan
Operatic Aria Prize: $500
(Sponsored by Patricia Miller)
Jacob Lay, Baritone, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Spiritual Prize: $1,000
(Sponsored by Robert Sims)
Dominique Cooper, Mezzo-Soprano, Eastern Michigan University
Women Composers Prize: $500
(Sponsored by Charsie R. Sawyer)
Wayne Mkhize, Tenor
Prize for a new commission: $1,500
(Sponsored by Karen Slack)