Competitions

Peter Elvins Vocal Competition

2010 Competition Winners:

OPERA DIVISION

First Place: Deborah Selig
Second Place: Momoko Ohyama
Third Place: Hyong Sik Jo
Encouragement Award: John W. Gomez

TEEN DIVISION

First Place: Allison Lonstein
Second Place: Samantha Hankey
Third Place: Jonathan Mendoza

Anna Gabrieli,Advisor

2010 Competition Adjudicators include:
Michael Beattie, Associate Conductor for Emmanuel Music
Richard Dyer, Former Music Critic for The Boston Globe and two-time winner of the Deems Taylor/ASCAP Award for music criticism
Anna Gabrieli, Voice Faculty at Longy School of Music
Michael Meraw, Voice Faculty at New England Conservatory
Martin Pearlman, Music Director for Boston Baroque
Jeffrey Stevens, Repertory Coach at Boston University's Opera Institute
Helen Clapp Stevenson, Executive and Artistic Director at Powers Music School and former Director of Education at Virginia Opera

Created in the memory of long-time Powers voice faculty Peter Elvins, this competition is open to all vocalists ages 15 and older. The winners for each division are awarded a cash prize. Peter Elvins took tremendous pride in his students' growth and accomplishments as musicians. His legacy of passion for music and teaching lives on in this vocal competition. The competition is split into two categories: 1) the Teen Division for ages 15-18 and 2) the Classical/Opera Division for ages 19 and older.

Applications must include an official application form, proof of age, CD or audiocassette, registration fee (payable by check or money order to Powers Music School), and must be postmarked by Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Only the first 100 applicants for each division are considered. All application fees received beyond the first 100 are refunded. Tapes/CDs are not returned.

Finals Competition Concert: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 7:30pm
Location: First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478
Application fee: $15 Teen Division and $25 Classical/Opera Division