THE KAPRALOVA SOCIETY AWARD

THE KAPRALOVA SOCIETY AWARD
The Kapralova Society Award is a bi-annual prize awarded to the best interpreter of Kaprálová's art song at the Czech and
Slovak International Voice Competition. Semi-finals are organized at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, United States; the
finale is in Montreal, Canada. More about the competition at http://www.uwgb.edu/international/music/rules.html
The 2015 Czech and Slovak International Voice Competition
Venue: Fort Howard Hall, Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Judges (Finals, Wisconsin)
Gildo Di Nunzio (Met), Sarah Meredith (voice prof. Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay), Alain Nonat (Théâtre
Lyrichorégra 20), Alois Ježek (Competition Karlovy Vary), Aleš Kaňka.
Competitors (Finals):
Mysti Byrnes, Jitro, Dvě písně, op. 4
Ingrid Israel Mikolajczyk, Osiřelý, Dvě písně, op. 4
Sandra Periord, Píseň milostná, Vteřiny, op. 18
Nicolas Davis, Dopis (1940)
Winner: Nicolas Davis
The Kapralova Society Award was presented by Timothy Cheek, Associate Professor of Voice at the University of
Michigan and the member of the Kapralova Society Advisory Board, at the award ceremony taking place at the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on October 11, 2015
The Kapralova Society, 34 Beacham Cresc., Toronto, ON M1T 1N1 Canada | (416) 496-6181 | [email protected]
The 2013 Czech and Slovak International Voice Competition
Venue: Maison de la culture Rosemont-Petite-Patrie, 6707 avenue De Lorimier, Montréal, Canada
Judges (Finals, Montréal):
Eva Blahová (head of Brno opera), Sarah Meredith (voice prof. Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay), Gildo Di Nunzio
(Met), Jiri Nekvasil (head of Ostrava Opera), Alain Nonat (Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20).
Competitors (Finals):
Olivia Betzen, Sbohem a šáteček, op. 14
Antonina Chekhovskaya, Sbohem a šáteček, op. 14
Olga Rusin, Sbohem a šáteček, op. 14
Leann Schuering, "Jitro" (from Dvě písně, op. 4)
Isabelle Leclerc, "Jitro" (from Dvě písně, op. 4)
Natalya Matyusheva, "Jitro" (from Dvě písně, op. 4)
Winner: Olga Rusin
Photo: Timothy Cheek, Olga Rusin, Alain Nonat
The Kapralova Society Award was presented to Olga Rusin by Timothy Cheek, Associate Professor of Voice at
the University of Michigan and the member of the Kapralova Society Advisory Board, at the award ceremony
taking place at the Maison de la culture Rosemont-Petite-Patrie, 6707 avenue De Lorimier, Montreal, Canada, on
October 4, 2013.
The Kapralova Society, 34 Beacham Cresc., Toronto, ON M1T 1N1 Canada | (416) 496-6181 | [email protected]
The 2011 Czech and Slovak International Voice Competition
Judges (Finale, Montreal):
Eva Blahova; Rocc Rappel (National Theater Prague); Julius Klein (the Slovak Philharmonic in Kosice)
Competitors (Finale Montreal):
Chloe Moore, Sbohem a šáteček, op. 14
Margie Beral, “Rodný kraj” (from Vteřiny, op. 18)
Whitney-Leigh Sloan, Sbohem a šáteček, op. 14
Cassandra Lemoine, Dvě písně, op. 4
Elizabeth Veilleux, Dopis
Kripa Nageshwar, “Velikonoce” (from Vteřiny, op. 18)
Lida Szkwarek, “Ruce” (from Dvě písně, op. 4)
Kylie Toomer, “Ruce” (American semi-finalist)
Isabelle Leclerc, Dvě pisně, op. 4
Teiya Kasahara, “Jitro” (from Dvě písně, op. 4)
Winner: Lida Szkwarek
Photo: Alain Nonat, Dr. Sarah Meredith Livingston (University of Wisconsin), Timothy Cheek (U of Michigan)
The Kapralova Society Award was presented by Timothy Cheek, Associate Professor of Voice at the University of
Michigan and the member of the Kapralova Society Advisory Board, at the award ceremony taking place at the
Marie Gerin Lajoie Hall, Montreal, Canada, on November 27, 2011.
The Kapralova Society, 34 Beacham Cresc., Toronto, ON M1T 1N1 Canada | (416) 496-6181 | [email protected]