THE 2019 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 2, 2019.
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.
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COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VOICES, ART SONG - Undergraduates (AGES 18-23)
First Place
Lindsey Reynolds
School: Curtis Institute of Music
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Pianist: Susan Nowicki
Voice Teacher: Marlena Malas
Second Place
Ryan Hurley
School: The Juilliard School
Location: New York, NY
Pianist: Amir Farid
Voice Teacher: Edith Wiens
Third Place (tie)
Nicole Leung
School: New England Conservatory
Location: Boston, MA
Pianist: Hanzheng Li
Voice Teacher: Jane Eaglen
Third Place (tie)
Alexis Seminario
School: Manhattan School of Music
Location: New York, NY
Pianist: Kanae Matsumoto
Voice Teacher: Marlena Malas
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Evan Lazdowski
School: Manhattan School of Music
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Shayne Piles
School: Missouri State University
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HIGH SCHOOL VOICES, ART SONG - AGES 16-18
First Place
Callie Iliff
School: Winberley High School
Location: San Marcos, TX
Pianist: Carlos Quesada
Voice Teacher: Michelle Haché
Second Place (tie)
Dalia Medovnikov
School: Amity Regional High School
Location: Woodbridge, CT
Voice Teacher: Emily Olin
Second Place (tie)
Madelin Morales
School: West Essex Regional High School
Location: Fairfield, NJ
Pianist: Shane Schag
Voice Teacher: Jeanai LaVita
Third Place (tie)
Sam Dhobhany
School: Edward R. Murrow High School
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Pianist: Kamal Khan
Voice Teacher: Christine Moore Vassallo
Third Place (tie)
Madeleine Keane
School: Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Location: Wauwatosa, WI
Pianist: Martha Galvin
Voice Teacher: Diane Lane
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Reed Gnepper
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Ella Rescigno
Location: Columbia, SC
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Laura Stanell
Location: Harleysville, PA
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Nathan Schludecker
Location: Terre Haute, IN
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Molly Snodgrass
Location: Austin, TX
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Angelina Yi
Location: Fort Lee, NJ
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EARLY TEEN VOICES, ART SONG - AGES 13-15
First Place
Anna Zavelson
Location: Austin, TX
Voice Teacher: Shaunna Shandro
Second Place (tie)
Aliyah Douglas
Location: Oro Valley, AZ
Voice Teacher: Stephanie Fox
Second Place (tie)
Kinsey Neas
Location: Austin, TX
Voice Teacher: Michelle Haché
Third Place (tie)
Aida Skaraite
Location: Lemont, IL
Voice Teacher: Rachel Olson
Third Place (tie)
Nathan Weagraff
Location: North Royalton, OH
Voice Teacher: Susan Wallin
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Norah Bernstein
Location: Charleston, SC
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Harriet Chilton
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Hannah Cohen
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
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Isabel Hernandez
Location: Winnetka, IL
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Lexi Lanni
Location: Bristol, RI
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Isabella Recktenwald
Location: Louisville, KY
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Leland Smith
Location: Pleasanton, CA
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Evelyn Voss
Location: New Providence, NJ
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CHILDREN'S VOICES, ART SONG - AGES 12 AND UNDER
First Place
Natalie Huzij
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Voice Teacher: Amy Mushall
Second Place (tie)
Sarah Cohen
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Voice Teacher: Kristine Biller
Second Place (tie)
Roger Wang
Location: Suwanee, GA
Voice Teacher: Qian Li
Third Place (tie)
Greta Blau
Location: Ladera Ranch, CA
Voice Teacher: Megan Theodorou
Third Place (tie)
Bridget Lomax
Location: Short Hills, NJ
Voice Teacher: Rebecca Thompson-Galecki
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Carter Berger
Location: Mentions Marietta, GA
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Ciela Elliott
Location: Chappaqua, NY
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Logan Hoyt
Location: Arlington, TX
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Lauren Moutvic
Location: Winnetka, IL
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Kendall Sorenson
Location: Armonk, NY
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Lauren Yeobin Park
Location: Englewood, NJ
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YOUNG ADULT VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - Undergraduates (AGES 18-23)
First Place
David Young
Location: Miami, FL
Pianist: Amanda Hopson
Second Place (tie)
Abby Kurth
Location: Lincoln, NE
Pianist: Louis Claussen
Second Place (tie)
Laura Lydia Paruzynski
Location: Stevens Point, WI
Pianist: Kristin Stowell
Third Place
Rodd Farhadi
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Pianist: Daniel Stromfeld
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Chloe Hayes
Location: Decatur, IL
Pianist: Ron Maurey
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Rachel Horner
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Pianist: Kyle Buchanan
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Evan Lazdowski
Location: New York, NY
Pianist: Shane Schag
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Julianna Smith
Location: College Park, MD
Pianist: Shuai Wang
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HIGH SCHOOL VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - AGES 16-18
First Place
Saoirse Ryhn
School: Cedar Ridge High School
Location: Round Rock, TX
Voice Teacher: Michelle Haché
Second Place (tie)
Amanda Fawell
School: Framingham High School
Location: Framingham, MA
Pianist: James Hay
Voice Teacher: Eva Kendrick
Second Place (tie)
Chloe Goodman
School: Westwood High School
Location: Westwood, MA
Pianist: Linnea Bardarson
Voice Teacher: Barbara Arboleda
Third Place (tie)
Samantha Adams
School: Ironwood Ridge High School
Location: Tucson, AZ
Pianist: Amy Barker
Voice Teacher: Stephanie Fox
Third Place (tie)
Abigail Storm
School: Zach Performing Arts Academy
Location: Austin, TX
Voice Teacher: Michelle Haché
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Summer Beckman
Location: Fountain Hills, AZ
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Laura Carpenter
Location: Nashville, TN
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Samantha Evans
Location: Austin, TX
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Sydney Jones
Location: Kirkwood, MO
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Sadie Shea
Location: Austin, TX
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Nicole Sugarman
Location: Coral Springs, FL
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Addie Wisniewski
Location: Medina, OH
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EARLY TEEN VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - AGES 13-15
First Place
Aliyah Douglas
Location: Oro Valley, AZ
Pianist: Melissa Johnson
Voice Teacher: Stephanie Fox
Second Place (tie)
Nicole Jones
Location: Alexandria, VA
Pianist: Elisa Rosman
Voice Teacher: Aimee Barnes
Second Place (tie)
Anna Zavelson
Location: Austin, TX
Pianist: Susan Finnigan
Voice Teacher: Shaunna Shandro
Third Place (tie)
Reese Carter
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Pianist: Rhonda Carlson
Voice Teacher: Rhonda Carlson
Third Place (tie)
Lexi Lanni
Location: Bristol, RI
Voice Teacher: Elizabeth Heath
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Marina Jansen
Location: New Market, MD
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Arnav Khare
Location: Bothell, WA
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Isabella Ruano
Location: Riverview, FL
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Emma Wallace
Location: Austin, TX
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Nathan Weagraff
Location: North Royalton, OH
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Natalie Wiley
Location: St. Charles, IL
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CHILDREN'S VOICES, MUSICAL THEATRE - AGES 12 AND UNDER
First Place
Alex Vacchiano
Location: West Caldwell, NJ
Pianist: David Shenton
Voice Teacher: Jeanai La Vita
Second Place (tie)
Shayla He
Location: Saratoga, CA
Voice Teacher: Alison Collins
Second Place (tie)
Lauren Yeobin Park
Location: Englewood, NJ
Pianist: Glenn Gordan
Voice Teacher: Amelia DeMayo and Liliana Sotirova
Third Place (tie)
Charlotte MacLeod
Location: New York, NY
Pianist: Gulnara Mitzanova
Voice Teacher: Amelia DeMayo, Gulnara Mitzanova and Liliana Sotirova
Third Place (tie)
Steven Ricciardelli
Location: Morristown, NJ
Voice Teacher: Mariana Karpatova
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically)
Elsa Dees
Location: New York, NY
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Winter Donnelly
Location: New York, NY
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Ciela Elliott
Location: Chappaqua, NY
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William Forbes
Location: Mississauga, ON
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Camryn Malo
Location: Barrie, ON
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Andrew Rickey
Location: Voorhees, NJ
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William Daniel Russell
Location: Westwood, MA
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Abby Springer
Location: Mesa, AZ
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Addison Valentino
Location: Buchanan, NY
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Katie Wylie
Location: Franklin, MA
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Brie Zimmer
Location: New York, NY
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