2008 Woodie Awards
Charles A. Lynum Vocal Competition runs Oct. 14 and 15
Sue Edelberg
Issue date: 10/3/06 Section: Arts & Entertainment
On Oct. 14 and 15, the UNCG School of Music will host the second annual Charles A. Lynum Vocal Competition, featuring competing vocalists from UNCG as well as from across the nation. There will be two rounds of judging and a winners' concert on the final evening.
UNCG's Director of Opera, Dr. David Holly, began the vocal competition last year in honor of Charles A. Lynum's 40-year career as a professor of voice at UNCG's School of Music. Lynum retired from UNCG last spring.
Two students from the School of Music at UNCG made the try-outs for the semi-finalist rounds, Christina Friedmann and Lindsey McConville.
There are two categories in which competitors will compete: the Young Artists Division, which features vocalist from age 18 to 23, and the Artists Division, which features ages 24 to 40.
The criteria for entering the Artist Division required the vocalists to record themselves singing two opera arias, one oratotorio aria, one vocal/orchestral selection, and one of their choice from a German lied, a French melody, or an English art song. The Young Artists had similar requirements, however, they only had to submit one opera aria, and were exempt from the vocal/orchestral selection. The judges used these recordings to narrow down the 151 applicants to the 24 who are scheduled to compete. During the competition the competitors will sing the songs that they submitted for the judges to assess in a live setting in the Recital Hall at UNCG.
This year 151 applicants came through-while last year there were 102-from which 24 were selected to compete in the semi-finalist round, 12 in each division, on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. From there this group will be cut to half its size by the judges, and six from each division will go on to the final judging on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Three finalists from each group will be selected as winners to perform in the winners' concert on Sunday evening at 7:30 pm.
$8,000 in cash prizes will be given away to the six finalists as well as a chance to perform with the Greensboro Symphony as well as the Opera Company of NC, located in Raleigh. Also the Young Artist winners will be able to attend the 2007 Seagull Music Colony, a summer opera program that teaches the art of singing opera.
Tickets are on sale now at the School of Music box office, which is open Monday through Friday, from noon to 5 p.m.
All three events are open to the public and students can get a special rate of $5 a round and for the final concert, or purchase a weekend pass for all three events for $12. Non-students are invited to come as well, however ticket prices will be $10 a round and for the final concert, while a weekend pass is $25.
UNCG's Director of Opera, Dr. David Holly, began the vocal competition last year in honor of Charles A. Lynum's 40-year career as a professor of voice at UNCG's School of Music. Lynum retired from UNCG last spring.
Two students from the School of Music at UNCG made the try-outs for the semi-finalist rounds, Christina Friedmann and Lindsey McConville.
There are two categories in which competitors will compete: the Young Artists Division, which features vocalist from age 18 to 23, and the Artists Division, which features ages 24 to 40.
The criteria for entering the Artist Division required the vocalists to record themselves singing two opera arias, one oratotorio aria, one vocal/orchestral selection, and one of their choice from a German lied, a French melody, or an English art song. The Young Artists had similar requirements, however, they only had to submit one opera aria, and were exempt from the vocal/orchestral selection. The judges used these recordings to narrow down the 151 applicants to the 24 who are scheduled to compete. During the competition the competitors will sing the songs that they submitted for the judges to assess in a live setting in the Recital Hall at UNCG.
This year 151 applicants came through-while last year there were 102-from which 24 were selected to compete in the semi-finalist round, 12 in each division, on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. From there this group will be cut to half its size by the judges, and six from each division will go on to the final judging on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Three finalists from each group will be selected as winners to perform in the winners' concert on Sunday evening at 7:30 pm.
$8,000 in cash prizes will be given away to the six finalists as well as a chance to perform with the Greensboro Symphony as well as the Opera Company of NC, located in Raleigh. Also the Young Artist winners will be able to attend the 2007 Seagull Music Colony, a summer opera program that teaches the art of singing opera.
Tickets are on sale now at the School of Music box office, which is open Monday through Friday, from noon to 5 p.m.
All three events are open to the public and students can get a special rate of $5 a round and for the final concert, or purchase a weekend pass for all three events for $12. Non-students are invited to come as well, however ticket prices will be $10 a round and for the final concert, while a weekend pass is $25.
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