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Home » 2016 Quest for the Best Arias and Awards

2016 Quest for the Best Arias and Awards

April 10, 2016 by Frank Finkenberg

The thirteenth annual Quest for the Best was held February 27, 2016, at Holsclaw Hall on the UA campus. Attendees heard 15 promising young singers (8 undergraduates and 7 graduate students) and enjoyed a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception. The awards, determined by audience ballot, are shown below.

Graduate Awards

Go to graduate arias.

Amount
Donor Winner
$1500 OGSA in honor of Felicia Sanders May

Samantha Luna, mezzo-soprano

$1200
OGSA

Ariana Iniguez, soprano

$900

Susan & Frank Finkenberg and
Patricia & Patrick Schifano

Brian McNiff, tenor
$600

Judi Hasbrouck & Sid Wolitzky

Michelle Perrier, soprano


Undergraduate Awards

Go to undergraduate arias.

Amount
Donor Winner
$1000 OGSA Kyle DeGraff, tenor
$750 OGSA Clare Demer, soprano
$500
Carolyn & Russ Russo Caroline Crawford, soprano (tie)
$500
OGSA and The Swedish Award, from
Eva & Hans Bennich
Antonio Cruz, baritone (tie)

The technical staff of the UA School of Music graciously recorded all the arias. You can listen and/or download them by clicking on the files below, shown in the order performed.

Note: Flash player is required.

 

2016 Graduate Arias

2016 Undergraduate Arias

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