The twelfth annual Quest for the Best was held March 28, 2015, at Holsclaw Hall on the UA campus. Attendees heard 14 promising young singers (8 undergraduates and 6 graduate students) and enjoyed a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception. The awards, determined by audience ballot, are shown below.
Graduate Awards
|
Amount
|
Donor | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| $1500 | OGSA in honor of Vivian and Robert Weede, Jr. | Ivette Ortiz, soprano |
|
$1200
|
OGSA in honor of outgoing president Carol Garrard | Brian McNiff |
|
$900
|
Carol and John Garrard and OGSA | Xiao Xiao Fan |
|
$600
|
Patricia and Patrick Schifano and OGSA | Bryce Tomlin |
Undergraduate Awards
Listen to undergraduate arias.
|
Amount
|
Donor | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| $1000 | Arizona Opera Company | James Mendola |
| $750 | Susan and Frank Finkenberg and OGSA | Clare Demer |
|
$500
|
Carolyn and Russ Russo Scholarship Fund | Laura Broscow |
|
$300
|
The Swedish Award, from Eva and Hans Bennich | Michelle Perrier |
The technical staff of the UA Fred Fox School of Music graciously recorded all the arias. You can listen and/or download them by clicking on the files below, which are shown in the order performed.
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2015 Graduate Arias
2015 graduate student singers
2015 Undergraduate Arias
2015 undergraduate singers