LYNDON WOODSIDE ORATORIO-SOLO COMPETITION
Congratulations to the 2020/2021 Solo Competition Finalists
Mikhail Biryukov, bass
Emily Yokum Black, soprano
Ryne Cherry, baritone
Emily Cedriana Donato, soprano
Colin James Doyle, tenor
Rebecca Farley, soprano
Finals Concert: August 21, 2021, Riverside Church, NYC
Tickets will go sale at the Riverside Church Website on July 21, 2021
To reserve a ticket prior to July 21, please click here.
Prizes
First Place, Andrew R. Preis Award: $7,000
Second Place, Stanley C. Meyerson Award: $5,000
Third Place, Janet Plucknett Award: $3,000
Esther Korshin Award: $2,500
Frances MacEachron Award: $1,500
Lyndon Woodside Encouragement Award: $1,000
Judges for the Finals:
Kent Tritle
Ryan Brandau
Hanako Yamaguchi
Mark Shapiro
Sidney Outlaw
Since 1977 the Oratorio Society of New York has hosted a solo competition to encourage the art of oratorio singing and to give young singers an opportunity to advance their careers.
For additional information:
solocompetition@oratoriosocietyofny.org
Thank you to our Semi-finals judges:
Kent Tritle
David Rosenmeyer
Margery Daley
Steven Fox
Ronnie Oliver
No new applications were accepted for 2021. We will hear our 2020 Semi-Finalists virtually and plan to have the Finals in person in August, 2021. Details will be posted.
Applications for the 2022 competition will be on our website in October. Hopefully we will be able to return to our normal schedule.
Steven Eddy, 2019 winner
Amir Farid, piano