The 2023-24 Young Artist Award Recipients
The Young Artist Award Program was established to enhance professional training for career-oriented singers. Recipients receive an annual stipend of $2,500 payable over ten months and are provided with experiences to strengthen their development as soloists and professional choral singers.
Eligibility Requirements:
– Be thirty-two years old or younger
– Have completed a minimum of three years of undergraduate study in music
– Be pursuing music at a professional level
– Be able to attend all Monday evening rehearsals from mid-August through mid-May
Award Benefits and Details
The Young Artists gain experience covering solos in major works and attending dress rehearsals with visiting guest artists, giving them the opportunity to observe and interact with professional soloists. Young Artists also present an annual recital and perform at other Bach Society events including education concerts, masterclasses and fundraisers.
The Young Artists are also responsible for providing musical leadership in the Bach Society Chorus through thorough preparation of their parts. Young Artists rehearse as members of the Bach Society Chorus from late August through May on Monday evenings, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Singers must be available to attend all rehearsals to be eligible for an audition.
2024-2025 Auditions
Wednesday, May 29, 2pm – 5pm
Panelists: Kevin McBeth, Dr. Karen Kanakis, Dr. Dennis Sparger
Your audition before the panel at The Church of St. Michael and St. George will last approximately 30 minutes; you will sing three solo pieces and perform a number of exercises to help us get to know your voice. Here are the details:
– Prepare three solo selections: (1) an operatic aria in a foreign language (sung from memory); (2) a Baroque aria from a cantata, oratorio, or mass (may be performed with music); (3) an operetta/musical theatre or jazz song in English (sung from memory suitable for informal entertainment). Your solo selections should showcase your range, timbre, flexibility, diction, expressiveness and stage presence. Please bring a copy of each of your selections for our accompanist including any relevant markings for your performance.
– Sight-reading exercises
– Tonal memory exercises
– Vocalization exercises to determine range, flexibility and correct placement in the chorus.
Recent Young Artist Award Recipients:
2022-23 Erica Ancell, Theresa Flores
2021-22 Alexandra Billhartz, Theresa Flores (Pancella), Micheal Lowe
2020-21 Danielle Feinstein, Olivia Roland, Micheal Lowe
2019-20 Danielle Feinstein, Freddie Rice, Olivia Roland, Micheal Lowe
For a complete list of Young Artist Alumni, click here.
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