Congratulations to all of our Composers, High School and Collegiate competitors who came from all over the United States and beyond to participate in the 2017 GSV Competition. The 2-day event included masterclasses, as well as an illustrious panel of judges, which awarded over $15,000 in prizes to this competitive group of young singers and composers. This year’s prize winners are listed below:

High School

Victoria Hill
First Prize, High School Division: $1,000 (Sponsored by Zingerman’s Community of Businesses)

Kyree Allen, Duke Ellington School for the Arts
Second Prize, High School Division: $750
Spiritual Prize: $1,000 (Sponsored by Robert Sims)

Zaria Aikens, Grosse Pointe High School
Third Prize, High School Division: $500

Deijah Knight, Duke Ellington School for the Arts
Third Prize, High School Division: $500
Mezzo-Soprano Prize: $1,000 (Sponsored by Hilda Harris)

College

Andrew Adridge, University of Toronto
First Prize, College Division: $3,250 (Sponsored by Harold and Cherie Bridges Patrick in honor of Lynn Bridges and Links, Inc.)

Victoria Ellington, Oberlin College and Conservatory
First Prize, College Division: $3,250 (Sponsored by Harold and Cherie Bridges Patrick in honor of Lynn Bridges and Links, Inc.)

Shenika John Jordan, University of Michigan & Florida State University
Third Prize, College Division: $1,500

Emily Helenbrook, Eastman Conservatory
Third Prize, College Division: $1,500

Composers

Brandon Spencer, Claflin University
First Prize for Art Song and Composition: $1,000 (Sponsored by Marquita Lister)

B. E. Boykin, Spelman College & Westminster Choir College
Second Prize for Art Song and Composition: $300

Marques Garrett, Hampton University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, & Florida State University
Third Prize for Art Song and Composition: $250

Special Prizes

Andrew Adridge, University of Toronto
Opera Aria Prize: $1,000 (sponsored by Patricia Miller)

Emily Helenbrook, Eastman Conservatory
Art Song  Prize: $1,000 (Sponsored by Wills Patterson)

Kyree Allen, Duke Ellington School for the Arts
Spiritual Prize: $1,000 (Sponsored by Robert Sims)

Deijah Knight, Duke Ellington School for the Arts
Mezzo-Soprano Prize: $1,000 (Sponsored by Hilda Harris)

John Jun, Calvin College
Women Composer Prize: $500 (Sponsored by Charsie Sawyer)

Breanna Ghostone, University of Michigan
Finalist Prize, College Division: $250