THE 2013 HAL LEONARD VOCAL COMPETITION WINNERS
Hal Leonard, the world's largest print music publisher and the world leader in vocal music, launched the exciting and innovative concept of a serious music competition for voice students comprised entirely of YouTube video entries. We believe this to be the first legitimate music competition for musicians of various ages, children through college, to be held entirely on the Internet.
The required repertoire was largely drawn from art song and musical theatre literature. The deadline for entry was February 1, 2014.
Judging has been concluded, and we are pleased to announce the art song and musical theatre results in the four age categories of competition. Congratulations to the prize winners! We were encouraged by the commitment and seriousness of purpose shown in the video entries. If these are a representative sampling, there are clearly many dedicated students and teachers at all levels who have embraced our heritage of music literature. We thank all those who entered for confirming that this experimental venture was more than worthwhile. And we also thank the teachers and parents who guided the voice students in this competition. Thank you also to all the accompanists for their key participation.
View the Winning Videos
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VOICES, ART SONG - Undergraduates (AGES 18-23)
First Place
LIV REDPATH
School: Harvard College
Voice Teacher: Ms. Penelope Bitzas
Second Place (tie)
MARCEL D'ENTREMONT
School: Acadia University
Voice Teacher: Christianne Rushton
Second Place (tie)
CHRISTIAN KETTER
School: DePaul University
Voice Teacher: Carl Lawrenz
Third Place
ETHAN SIMPSON
School: Curtis Institute of Music
Voice Teacher: David Parker
Honorable Mention
CLARE DEMER
HIGH SCHOOL VOICES, ART SONG - AGES 16-18
First Place
EMILY POGORELC
Location: Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Voice Teacher: Julia Faulkner
Second Place
AARON BIGELEISEN
Location: Pittsford, New York
Voice Teacher: Robert Swensen
Third Place (tie)
OLIVIA COSIO
Location: San Francisco, California
Voice Teacher: Todd Wedge
Third Place (tie)
KRISTOFER HANSEN
Location: Glenview, Illinois
Voice Teacher: Theresa Brancaccio
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
HAYLEY BOGGS
SARAH CLEMENTINE MIRE
LINDSAY WEBBER
SAMANTHA WILLIAMS
EARLY TEEN VOICES, ART SONG - AGES 13-15
First Place
NICOLE KOH
Location: Daly City, California
Voice Teacher: Todd Wedge
Second Place (tie)
CAITLIN HALE DANIELS
Location: Dallas, Texas
Voice Teacher: Linda DiFiore
Second Place (tie)
MARIE HERRINGTON
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Voice Teacher: Elizabeth Linnartz
Third Place
SARAH AALDERING
Location: Los Gatos, California
Voice Teacher: Kathleen Ludowise
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
ANNIE DRYSDALE
CAITLYN McCONNELL
KAYLA THURBER
EVA WEINGARTEN
CHILDREN'S VOICES, ART SONG - AGES 12 AND UNDER
First Place
SYDNEY CORNETT
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
Voice Teacher: Deborah Linton
Second Place (tie)
CARLY COONEY
Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Voice Teacher: Angela Niederloh
Second Place (tie)
ALIYAH DOUGLAS
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Voice Teacher: Stephanie Fox
Third Place (tie)
JULIA PULO
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Voice Teacher: Linda Fletcher
Third Place (tie)
ANDREW SHROLL
Location: Murrieta, California
Voice Teacher: Noelle Catiller
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
JAMIE BRADLEY
JOHNATHON MARTINEZ
SARAH SPARKS
JENNA VENTURI
YOUNG ADULT VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - Undergraduates (AGES 18-23)
First Place
KELSEY LAURITANO
School: The Juilliard School
Voice Teacher: Edith Wiens
Second Place (tie)
CHRISTIAN KETTER
School: DePaul University
Voice Teacher: Carl Lawrenz
Second Place (tie)
JACK SWANSON
School: University of Oklahomay
Voice Teacher: Bill Neill
Third Place
KELLY WRIGHT
School: East Carolina University
Voice Teacher: Mollye Otis
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
JAKE BRINSKELE
ARICA COLEMAN
MARCEL D'ENTREMONT
MICHAEL HEWITT
HIGH SCHOOL VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - AGES 16-18
First Place
MELISSA GOLDMAN
Location: Los Altos, California
Voice Teacher: Antonina Johnston
Second Place (tie)
RACHEL HORNER
Location: Voorhees, New Jersey
Voice Teacher: Melissa Daniels McCann
Second Place (tie)
ELIZA MANTZ
Location: Mill Valley, California
Voice Teacher: Suzanne Darley
Third Place (tie)
MISTY BIRTCHER
Location: Houston, Texas
Voice Teacher: Isabelle Ganz
Third Place (tie)
LAUREN MATLACK
Location: Voorhees, New Jersey
Voice Teacher: Melissa Daniels McCann
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
AARON BIGELEISEN
ALEXANDRIA CHURCHWELL
DALIA MEDOVNIKOV
Location: Woodbridge, Connecticut
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CECILIA DETWILER
LINDSAY ROLLAND-MILLS
EARLY TEEN VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - AGES 13-15
First Place
ASHLYN COMBS
Location: Lexington, South Carolina
Second Place
KELLEY MAGUIRE
Location: Needham, Massachusetts
Voice Teacher: Kimberly Moller
Third Place (tie)
SAM COLWELL
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Voice Teacher: Alisa Belflower
Third Place (tie)
ANNIE DRYSDALE
Location: Oakville, Ontario
Voice Teacher: Linda Fletcher
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
CHILDREN'S VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - AGES 12 AND UNDER
First Place
SYDNEY JONES
Location: Kirkwood, Missouri
Voice Teacher: Lisa Casciola
Second Place
ALIYAH DOUGLAS
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Voice Teacher: Stephanie Fox
Third Place (tie)
MARISSA PINEDA
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Voice Teacher: Lisa Casciola
Third Place (tie)
JULIA PULO
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Voice Teacher: Linda Fletcher
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
RICKIE LEE BENEDETTO
ALEXANDRA GRACE COOK
WINTER DONNELLY
Location: New York, New York
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CARLY COONEY
GABRIELLE HOOPES
GIANNA LEONEN
JIMIN MOON
