2007 Competition Winners
The Fritz & Lavinia Jensen Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its Eighth Annual Voice Competition, held in May, 2007. First prize was awarded to soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer, who received a cash award of $15,000 as well as an engagement with Opera Carolina in Charlotte.
2006 Winner Gaston Rivero
The Jensen Foundation 2006 Competition winner, Gaston Rivero, headlined Opera Carolina's season opener Roméo et Juliette. As part of the competition 1st prize, Opera Carolina conductor Jim Meena has agreed to offer winners a contract role.
Jensen Foundation Makes Grant to Opera Carolina
Continuing a commitment to support and encourage young singers pursing a career in opera, the Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation made a grant to Opera Carolina in support of Opera Carolina's Outreach program. Opera Carolina's Education and Outreach program includes a school touring company, a curriculum for opera education in element schools and a young artists program.
First Place Award to Include Placement with Opera Carolina Production
James Meena, General Director & Principal Conductor of Opera Carolina, has generously offered to hire the first-place winner of the Jensen Foundation Voice Competition to perform with Opera Carolina. After the 2005 competition, Mr. Meena began working with the winners to schedule appropriate roles with Opera Carolina within three years of the competition.
Jensen Foundation Makes Grant to Young Artists Programs
Continuing a commitment to support and encourage young singers pursing a career in opera, the Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation made grants to two young artists programs for the 2006 summer season. The two recipient programs were the Young American Artists Program at Glimmerglass Opera and the Young Artists Program at Chautauqua Opera.
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