Elisse Albian Takes First Prize at Oratorio Society of New York’s Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert
By David SalazarThe Oratorio Society of New York’s Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert has announced its winners.
First place went to Elisse Albian with second prize going to Elijah McCormack, and third to Nicholas Burns.
Albian will receive a $7,000 cash prize along with the Richard Pace Award while McCormack takes home $5,000 and the Meyerson/Zwanger. Burns gets the Robert and Winifred Connelly Green Award and $3,000.
Meanwhile, soprano Kendra Berentsen was the recipient of the Esther Korshin Award and $2,500; baritone Edward Vogel took home the Betty Brummett Award and $1,500; tenor Andrew Bearden Brown received the William Grogan Award and $1,000; and mezzo-soprano Michelle Mariel Mariposa was rewarded the Robert and Winifred Connelly Green Award and $1,000.
Judges for the competition included Kent Tritle, Steven Blier, Leslie Fagan, soprano Laquita Mitchell, soprano Susanna Phillips.
The final took place on April 15, 2023 at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
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