 First prize, The Misbin Family Memorial Award, was won by soprano Jennifer Cherest. |
 Second prize, theVincent P. Walter, Jr. Memorial Award, was given to Emily Casey. |
 Third prize,the Holly Bianchi Memorial Award, went to Joseph Chee. |
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First prize of $2,500–
The Misbin Family Memorial Award |
Third prize of $750– the Holly Bianchi Memorial Award
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The Recipients of Encouragement Awards
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Soprano Grace Gilday |
Baritone Andrew T. Pardini |
Tenor Brendan Sliger |
Tenor Brent R. Turner |
Soprano Callie Wohletz |
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Thanks to the generosity of the following members, we were able to give an encouragement award of $250 to the other finalists shown above.
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Rachel Abraham
Jean Arnold Marvin Burge Elizabeth Crompton Michael Daniels |
Freda Facey
Thomas Helinski Traudel Lange Anne McLean
Venice Molivadas Antonio Monroig |
Bill and Cathy Pastor
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Plaskett Eva Salmoiraghi Tom & Diane Stanley Paula Verdun Suzanne Zunzer |
The winners and finalists were (from left to right) baritone Andrew T. Pardini, soprano Emily Casey, bass Joseph Chee, tenor Brendan Sliger, soprano Jennifer Cherest, soprano Grace Gilday, soprano Callie Wohletz, and tenor Brent R. Turner.
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Judges for the Final Round of the Vocal Awards Competition
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Maestro Stan Engebretson, |
Dr. Henriette Lund, |
Maestro Robert Wood, |
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Judges for the Semifinal Round of the Vocal Awards Competition
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Andrew Jorgensen, director of artistic planning for Washington National Opera |
Maestro John Edward Niles, director of the American Wagner Project of The Wagner Society of Washington DC |
Maestro Bruce Stasyna, chorus master/assistant conductor of Washington Concert Opera and artistic director of Green Mountain Opera Festival |
Professor Francis Conlon, the official accompanist for the National Symphony Young Soloist Competition, the National Opera Institute Auditions, and the National Federation of Music Clubs Contest, accompanied the singers in both rounds of the competition.