CCM Students Receive Voice Competition Honors

Seven CCM voice students were named winners of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music's (CCM) 2008 Opera Scholarship Competition, which was held Saturday, April 5, in CCM's Corbett Auditorium. The annual competition welcomes current and incoming CCM voice students to compete for scholarships and cash prizes, and a panel of judges composed of opera professionals selects each year's class of prizewinners.

The 2008 CCM Opera Scholarship Competition winners are

NATHAN STARK (Candidate - Artist Diploma in Opera)
Prize: Full-tuition scholarship and the Corbett Award ($10,000)
The Corbett Award is supported by The Corbett Foundation in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. This award also guarantees a stage audition with New York City Opera.

CATHERINE MARTIN (Candidate - Master of Musical Arts in Voice)
Prize: Full-tuition scholarship and the Seybold-Russell Award ($10,000)
The Seybold-Russell Award is supported by the Seybold-Russell Scholarship Fund in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

HANA PARK (Candidate - Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice)
Prize: Full-tuition scholarship and the Italo Tajo Memorial Award ($10,000)
This award is supported by the Italo Tajo Memorial Scholarship Fund (established by Tajo's wife, Inelda Tajo) in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

ADAM FRY (Candidate - Artist Diploma in Opera)
Prize: Full-tuition scholarship and the Andrew White Memorial Award ($7,500)
This award is supported by the Andrew White Memorial Scholarship Fund in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

THOMAS GUNTHER (Incoming student - Artist Diploma in Opera)
Prize: Full-tuition scholarship and the Artman/Straub Award ($7,500)
The Artman/Straub Award is sponsored by Neil Artman and Margaret Straub in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

BRITTANY WHEELER (Incoming student - Master of Musical Arts in Voice)
Prize: Full-tuition scholarship and the Norman Treigle Memorial Award ($5,000)
This award is supported by the Norman Treigle Memorial Fund under the auspices of New York Opera Guild, in cooperation with New York City Opera, The Corbett Foundation and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. The Treigle Scholarship is open to all graduate voice students, in all vocal categories, who were born in the United States and its possessions. This award also guarantees a stage audition with New York City Opera.

JOELLE HARVEY (Candidate - Master of Musical Arts in Voice)
Prize: Full-tuition scholarship and the John Alexander Memorial Award ($5,000)
This award is sponsored by the John Alexander Memorial Scholarship Fund in cooperation with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

The judges' panel for the 2008 CCM Opera Scholarship Competition included

• Richard Bado, Chorus Master, Houston Grand Opera; Opera Director, Rice University Shepherd School of Music
• Catherine Cook, mezzo-soprano, voice faculty at San Francisco Conservatory
• Kelly Hale, Interim J. Ralph Corbett Distinguished Chair in Opera, CCM
• Pamela Hinchman, soprano, voice faculty at Northwestern University School of Music
• Cory Lippiello, Casting Administrator, New York City Opera

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