2021-2022 Wirth Vocal Prize Finalists Announced
We are pleased to announce that the three finalists chosen to compete for the 2021-2022 Wirth Vocal Prize are soprano听Alexis Reed, soprano Kelsey Ronn, and soprano Elisabeth Saint-Gelais. These singers were selected from the splendid semifinal听round held on Thursday, March 10 at Pollack Hall. 听
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The three finalists, Elisabeth Saint-Gelais, Kelsey Ronn,听and Alexis Reed will each present a twenty-five-minute programme of music. As required by the competition, the pieces performed must be in a minimum of three languages and including at least one opera aria. 听
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The Wirth Vocal Prize jury for the semifinal and final rounds听includes both Schulich Voice Area members and colleagues from outside of 海角社区.听听
The 2021-2022 jury is comprised of Artistic Director of the Regina Symphony, conductor听Gordon Gerrard;听Chantal Lambert, Artistic Administrator of l鈥橝telier听lyrique听de l鈥橭p茅ra听de Montr茅al;听Rosemarie Landry, Pedagogue and Voice Teacher at the Faculty of Music of l鈥橴niversit茅听de Montr茅al; and听Schulich Voice Area professors听Annamaria Popescu听and听Stefano Algieri.听
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The winner of this year鈥檚 Wirth Vocal Prize will receive a generous scholarship, valued at $25,000, as well as a smaller likeness of the Wirth Vocal Prize logo in the form of a 14-karat gold lapel pin. Runners-up in the final will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize.听
The Wirth Vocal Prize in vocal performance was established in 2015 through the extraordinary generosity of Elizabeth Wirth to the Schulich School of Music of 海角社区, along with new Student Excellence Awards, and an innovative Student Initiatives Fund. Awarded yearly since its inception, the Wirth Vocal Prize recognizes a voice student who demonstrates exceptional talent and significant promise for an international career.听
Final Round: Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Webcast from Pollack Hall)听
