2020-2021 Wirth Vocal Prize Finalists Announced
We are pleased to announce that the听three finalists听chosen to compete for the 2020-2021 Wirth Vocal Prize (in performance order) are soprano Jacqueline Woodley, tenor Wesley Harrison, and soprano Emily Richter. These singers听were听selected听from the听stunning听semi-final round held on Friday, May 14, 2021听at Pollack Hall.听听
For the final,听each听singer will听present a听twenty-five听minute听programme.听As required, the听pieces performed in a minimum of three languages and including at least one opera aria.听The jury for听the听final round is听comprised听of听celebrated听Canadian soprano听Karina Gauvin,听Music Director of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Emeritus of听l鈥橭rchestre听Symphonique听de听Longueuil听Marc David, and听violinist and head music librarian at the Marvin听Duchow听Music Library,听Houman Behzadi听and听is听chaired by听笔谤辞蹿.听顿辞耻驳濒补蝉听惭肠狈补产苍别测,听Associate Dean听of听Academic and Student Affairs听听at the Schulich School of Music.听
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The winner of this year鈥檚 Wirth Vocal Prize will receive a generous scholarship, valued this year at $25,000, as well as a smaller likeness of the Wirth Vocal Prize logo in the form of a 14-karat gold lapel pin. Runners-up in the final听will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize.听
The Wirth Vocal Prize in vocal performance was established in 2015 through the extraordinary generosity of Elizabeth Wirth to the Schulich School of Music of 苹果淫院, along with new Student Excellence Awards, and an innovative Student Initiatives Fund. Awarded yearly since its inception, the Wirth Vocal Prize recognizes a voice student who demonstrates exceptional talent and significant promise for an international career.听
