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Home » 2015 Quest for the Best Arias and Awards

2015 Quest for the Best Arias and Awards

June 9, 2015 by Frank Finkenberg

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

Listen to graduate arias.

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.

Note: Flash player is required.

 

2015 Graduate Arias

2015 graduate student singers

2015 graduate student singers

 

2015 Undergraduate Arias

2015 undergraduate singers

2015 undergraduate singers

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