Oratorio Society of New York - Solo Competition

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Finals Concert

THE LYNDON WOODSIDE SOLO COMPETITION
April 12, 2008

Congratulations to the winners of the
2008 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition:
     The Ruth Lopin Nash Award for First Place
          Tyler Duncan, baritone
     The Herbert Cohen Award for Second Place
          Stephen Hegedus, bass/baritone
     The Stanley C. Meyerson Award for Third Place
          Angela Meade, soprano
     The Docia G. Franklin Award for Fourth Place
          Caitlin Lynch, soprano

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(Applications for the 2009 competition will be available in the fall of 2008.)

Congratulations to the 2008 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition Finalists
Fatima Ayazlar, mezzo-soprano Tyler Duncan, baritone Ralf Grobe, bass/baritone Stephen Hegedus, bass/baritone Teresa Herold, mezzo-soprano Dan Kempson, baritone Caitlin Lynch, soprano Angela Meade, soprano Reginald Mobley, countertenor
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Congratulations to the 2008 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition Semi-Finalists:
Wendy Baker, soprano Lara Stevens, mezzo Dan Kempson, baritone Kemper LeCroy-Florin, soprano David Dillard, baritone Fatima Ayazlar, mezzo Winnie Nip, soprano Oliver Mercer, tenor Ralf Grobe, bass/baritone Caitlin Lynch, soprano Ryan Belongie, countertenor Mischa Bouvier, baritone	Reginald Mobley, countertenor Teresa Herold, mezzo Tyler Duncan, baritone Patrick Huang, tenor Katherine Wessinger, soprano Nani Kang, mezzo Joseph Turner, baritone Kristen Watson, soprano James O'Farrell, tenor Angela Meade, soprano Stephen Hegedus, bass/baritone Heather Meyer, soprano

In 1975, the Oratorio Society inaugurated an annual Solo Competition, designed to encourage the art of oratorio singing and to give talented young singers an opportunity to advance their careers. The Competition has become international in scope, and well-known in the music world.

Since the Competition's inception, more than 3,400 singers have competed. The judges have chosen nearly 100 winners, awarding thousands of dollars in cash prizes. In addition, over 65 performance contracts have been awarded to Competition winners to appear in concert with the Society; many have also been awarded contracts with other major musical organizations.

When and Where

The Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition is held in New York City every year during March and April. More than $15,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, along with possible contracts for oratorio performances in New York City.

The deadline for all application materials for the 2008 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition is February 15, 2008. Rules and procedures are explained in the Application. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the Solo Comp FAQ page.

Qualifications

The Solo Competition is open to singers of all nationalities who were born after December 31, 1967 and who have not made a formal oratorio debut in a major role in a major New York City concert hall. (Previous Solo Competition first, second and third prize winners are not eligible to compete.)

Awards

At the conclusion of the Finals, the following Awards will be presented:

First Place	$7,000
Second Place	$5,000
Third Place	$2,500
Fourth Place	$1,500
Other Finalists	$ 500 each

The Judges
Judges for the Solo Competition Finals represent the major musical institutions of New York City. Judges for the 2008 competition:
     Kent Tritle
     Alfred Hubay
     Julianne Baird
     Clara Longstreth
     Frank Nemhauser

Official Accompanist
Accompanist for the 2008 competition will be Linda Hall.

Previous Competition winners have gone on to careers in Opera and Oratorio. They include:

	David Barrell Alan Bennett Kamel Boutros Robert Bracey David Britton Benjamin Butterfield
Jennifer Check Hans Choi Shirley Close Stanley Cornett Michael Dash Michelle DeYoung		Bradley Diamond Molly Donnelly William Ferguson Lauren Flanagan Svetlana Furdui Alexander Hajek
	Carl Halvorson Brenda Harris Karen Holvik Weston Hurt Carolyn James Jeffrey Kneebone
Eleni Matos Andrea Matthews Kevin McMillan Brian Mulligan Eric Owens Robert Perry		Derek Ragin Steven Rickards Yves Saelens Michael Schade Denis Sedov Svetlana Serdar
	Robert Pomakov Anna Soranno Jayne West Richard Zeller

For Information or Applications:
(Applications for the 2009 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition will be available in the fall of 2008.)

Requests for information or applications should be addressed to:
     Ms. Janet Plucknett
     Competition Chairman
     Oratorio Society of New York
     Carnegie Hall
     881 Seventh Avenue – Suite 1204
     New York, NY 10019
Or e-mail your request to solocompetition@oratoriosocietyofny.org.