CORRECTION: We apologize to Catriona Morison as a previous version of the article did not mention her as a victor. Congratulations! Catriona Morison and Ariunbaatar Gunbaatar are your 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize winners. The selection of two winners in the contest is an unprecedented move in the competition. Gunbaatar performed works from Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Fauré, and Sharav {…}
Catriona Morison will participate in the final for this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition as she has finished fifth in the main prize segment. The announcement was made Thursday after the final round of the main prize competition. Morison, who competed Thursday, lost to Kang Wang who was picked as the winner of round four. However, Morison {…}
The Song Prize finalists for the Cardiff Singer of the World competition have been announced. The five people competing in the final round of this segment include John Chest, Catriona Morison, Iurii Samoilov, Louise Alder, and Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar. Chest got through primarily on American songs that included “At the River” and “Simple Gifts,” both arranged by Aaron Copland. He also {…}
Catriona Morison will look to make her mezzo-soprano shine amidst a sea of similar voice types in this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Short Bio The Scottish singer, who was born in Edinburgh to a musical family, kicked off her artistic studies as a string player. She played violin and viola before eventually turning her attention to the {…}