Monday, January 11, 2016

Friday Morning Music Club Washington International Competition


The 2016 Sue Goetz Ross Memorial Competition for voice students ages 17 to 22 will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda, MD.

Deadline for applications is Saturday, February 20, 2016. No express mail will be accepted. For more information, please see below or contact: Mira Yang, hsvoice@fmmc.org.

Fees

A $35 non-refundable application fee is required. You may pay by check payable to “Friday Morning Music Club” and submit with your form. To pay the application fee online, please click on the “Pay Now” button on our WEBSITE under "2016 Sue Goetz Ross Memorial Competition for Voice."

Awards

First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $700
Third Prize: $500

Repertoire

Three selections of contrasting style and period, memorized:

Early Italian Art Song
Aria – Opera or Oratorio in original language
Contemporary English or American Art Song

2015 Competition Winners

First Prize: Shang Zhang
Second Prize: Shaina Martinez
Third Prize: Annisse Murillo
Third Prize: William Meinert
Third Prize: Andrew Smith
Honorable Mention: Christa Nuno
Honorable Mention: Norika Zehnder
Honorable Mention: Samuel Keeler
Honorable Mention: Devandas James
Honorable Mention: Amy Nicole Broadbent
Honorable Mention: Emily Risley
Honorable Mention: Joanna Jones
Honorable Mention: Jaimie Appleton