The Young Artists Competition has been cancelled for 2008. Plans are being made to reschedule the competition in 2009 or 2010. More information will be made available on this web site in the future. The competition features 60 singers competing in the young (ages 17-19), collegiate, (ages 20-23) and emerging (ages 24-30) artist categories. Vocalists are critiqued by two different panels of three judges during two rounds of competition throughout the day. Judges represent singers, accompanists, coaches, and conductors from throughout the opera genre.
Finalists compete head-to-head at a 7 p.m. concert that same evening at Augustana's Wallenberg Hall. Finalists are determined by the top four highest scoring singers from each category. During the final round, all nine judges from that day's competition weigh in to determine the winners. The finalists compete for monetary prizes to support their continued musical studies as well as consideration for roles in future performances by Opera Quad Cities.
Previous place-winners and their roles include:
Carol Dusdieker, Vocal Valentine soloist, Feb. 2006
Michael Krzankowski, Vocal Valentine soloist, Feb. 2006
Christopher Scott, Guglielmo, Cosi fan tutte, Jan. 2006;
-Marcello, La Boheme, Jan. 2005
Holly Boaz, Despina, Cosi fan tutte, Jan. 2006;
-Musetta, La Boheme, Jan. 2005
Drew Duncan, featured soloist, Opera Highlights Concert, Sept. 2005
Edward Corpus, Colline, La Boheme, Jan. 2005
Elizabeth Duhr, 3rd Lady, Die Zauberflöte, Jan. 2004
Kelly Holst, Queen of the Night, Die Zauberflöte, Jan. 2004
Susan Lamberson, Pamina, Die Zauberflöte, Jan. 2004
Kenneth Mattice, Seeker, Die Zauberflöte, Jan. 2004
Susan Payne, featured soloist, Opera Highlights Concert, Sept.2004
Sarah Carlson, featured soloist, Opera Highlights Concert, Sept. 2004
Margaret Gawrysiak, Opera Gala Concert, Sept. 2002
Jessica Tarnish, Opera Gala Concert, Sept. 2002
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