This annual competition offers artists within the OLO Opera Studio the opportunity to showcase their vocal talents and to help ensure these young talents are provided the opportunities to follow a professional career path. The OLO Opera Studio Competition is presented before a distinguished panel of judges comprising experts in the opera world.
This year's competition:
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 7:00pm
NAC Fourth Stage
Past Winners
2009
OLO Opera Studio Award: Christina Tannous
Spotlight Award: Marion Newman
New Sun Award: Valérie Arboit
New Sun Award: Mark Gough
OLO Emerging Artist Award: Michael Carty
2008
OLO Opera Studio Award: Marc-Antoine d'Aragon
New Sun Award: Danielle Dudycha
2007
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Lauren Phillips
OLO Young Artist Award: Kimberley Bentham
2006
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Kasia Sadej
Galaxie Rising Stars of the CBC award: Kate Promane
OLO Young Artist Award: Jean-Sebastien Kennedy
2005
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Luc Lalonde
Galaxie Rising Stars of the CBC Award: Kim Little, Kate Young (Promane)
2004
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Melissa De Cloet
Galaxie Rising Stars of the CBC Award: Joyce El-Khoury, Maghan Stewart, Neil Wright
2003
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Joyce El Khoury
2002
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Maghan Stewart
2001
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Isabelle Lacroix
The competition recital was initially dedicated to Vivian Asfar, a long-time performer and devotee of the arts and has grown into this highly enjoyable and anticipated event.
