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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 2010 Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition is
February 15, 2010.
Rules and procedures are explained in the
Application. For answers to Frequently Asked
Questions, please visit the Solo Comp FAQ page.
New for 2010: All of part of the competition application and
materials may be submitted electronically. Details are on the Application
page.
Qualifications
The Solo Competition is open to singers of all nationalities who were born after
December 31, 1969 and who have not made a formal oratorio debut in a major 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:
The Ruth Lopin Nash Award for
First Place |
$7,000 |
The Stanley C. Meyerson Award for
Second Place |
$5,000 |
The Docia G. Franklin Award for
Third Place |
$2,500 |
| Other Finalists |
$ 500 each |
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Two Ancillary Richard Westenburg Prizes |
| 18th century stylistic interpretation |
$ 500 |
| 19th century stylistic interpretation |
$ 500 |
The Judges
Judges for the Solo Competition Finals represent the major musical institutions of
New
York City. The Judges for the 2010 competition are:
Leslie Fagan
Alfred Hubay
Denise Pineau
David Randolph
Kent Tritle
Official Accompanist
The accompanist for the 2010 competition is Linda Hall.
Previous Competition winners have gone on to careers in
Opera and Oratorio. They include:
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David Barrell
Alan Bennett
Kamel Boutros
Robert Bracey
David Britton
Benjamin Butterfield |
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Jennifer Check
Hans Choi
Shirley Close
Stanley Cornett
Michael Dash
Michelle DeYoung |
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Bradley Diamond
Molly Donnelly
Tyler Duncan
William Ferguson
Lauren Flanagan
Svetlana Furdui |
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Alexander Hajek
Carl Halvorson
Brenda Harris
Karen Holvik
Weston Hurt
Carolyn James |
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Jeffrey Kneebone
Eleni Matos
Andrea Matthews
Kevin McMillan
Brian Mulligan
Eric Owens |
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Robert Perry
Derek Ragin
Steven Rickards
Yves Saelens
Michael Schade
Denis Sedov |
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Svetlana Serdar
Robert Pomakov
Anna Soranno
Johanni Van Oostrum
Jayne West
Richard Zeller |
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Requests for information or applications should be addressed to:
Ms. Janet Plucknett
Competition Chairman
Oratorio Society of New York
1440 Broadway 23rd floor
New York, NY 10018
Or e-mail your request to solocompetition@oratoriosocietyofny.org.
Click
here to download the application.
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