The University of California, Irvine Department of Music
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Young Singer of the Year Competition
Winifred Smith Hall
3:00 PM Sunday, March 16, 2008
Moderator
Joseph Huszti, University of California, Irvine
Adjudicator
Professor Desiree LaVertu
Male Musical Theater Division
Falcon in the Dive (Scarlet Pimpernal), Frank Wildhorn
Private Conversations (Side Show), Henry Krieger
SECOND
Falcon in the Dive (Scarlet Pimpernal), Frank Wildhorn
Where’s the Girl (Scarlet Pimpernal), Frank Wilderhorn
THIRD
What Do I Need (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Jeanine Tesori
I Have Dreamed (King and I), Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein
Female Classical Division
FIRST
Melissa Zgouridi Sponsored by Santa Ana North Rotary Club
Faites-lui mes aveux (Faust), Charles Gounod
Habañera (Carmen), Georges Bizet
SECOND
Voi che sapete (Marriage of Figaro), Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
‘Tis the Last Rose of Summer, Friedrich Flotow
Mein Herr Marquis (Fledermaus), Johann Strauss
Le Colibri, Ernest Chausson
Male Classical Division
FIRST
Ombra Mai Fu (Serse), George Frederick Handel
Se Florinda e Fedele, Alessandro Scarlatti
SECOND
Daniel McGrew Sponsored by Fountain Valley Rotary Club
Ave Maria, Franz Schubert
Down By the Sally Gardens, Benjamin Britten
THIRD
Female Musical Theater Division
FIRST
Elizabeth Hunter Sponsored by Mission Viejo Rotary Club
Not For the Life of Me (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Jeanine Tesori
Follow Your Heart (Urinetown), Mark Hollmann
SECOND
How Can I Lose You, Adam Guettal
A Part of That, Jason Robert Brown
THIRD
Stephanie Centeno-Velez Sponsored by Santa Ana North Rotary Club
Only in New York (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jeanine Tesori
I’m Not That Girl (Wicked), Stephen Schwartz
Men in Blaque present a musical interlude before Award Ceremony and Reception
Award Ceremonies
Comments on YSOY Adjudication by Professor LaVertu
Presentation of Awards: Roger McGonagle, John Brainerd of Rotary International
Joseph Huszti, University of California, Irvine
All present are invited to a catered reception next door, immediately following the award ceremonies.
Thank You
We welcome Desiree LaVertu as our guest adjudicator for the 22nd annual finals competition. She is a soprano specializing in the oratorio repertoire, and made her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut in 2005 as soprano soloist in the Poulenc Gloria. and was a founding member of the female a capella quartet Diva Complex. She has been on faculty at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 1999, where she directs the Women's and Men’s Glee Clubs. Additionally, she is the solo vocal coordinator and is on the choral faculty of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program festival choir. Initially trained as a pianist, her Bachelor of Music degree is in Accompanying, Desiree received her Master of Music in Choral and Vocal Studies from the University of Nevada. She follows in the tradition of our respected international adjudicators such as Georgio Tozzi, Marni Nixon and Phyllis Curtin, at the Young Singer of the Year Competition
YSOY offers special thanks to Dr. Jung-A Lee for her participation as staff accompanist.
ROTARY DISTRICT 5320 SINGER
OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
I. SUGGESTIONS FOR SELECTION OF CONTESTANTS
A.Contact local High School Principals, Music or Drama Teachers, Church Youth Choir or Private Voice Teachers in you area, for names of possible candidates, or
B. Schedule a club program/competition with judges from high schools, local voice teachers, church youth directors, youth choir directors, or club members; a great program; or
C. Encourage high schools to have a competition and send winners to club to perform for one of your programs
NOMINATE ONE IN EACH CATEGORY, OR MORE, IF THE CATEGORY HAS MORE THAN 6 CONTESTANTS OR THE QUALITY WARRANTS MORE THAN ONE IN A CATEGORY.
SELECTION PROCESS MUST BE COMPLETED BY last week IN February, COMPETITION IS VERY STRONG—BE VERY SELECTIVE—NO MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS MAY BE ENTERED BY ANY ONE ROTARY CLUB. (Suggestions that each club enter 4 contestants, one in each category)
I. APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR SEMI-FINAL COMPETITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE (UCI).
A ROTARY CLUB completes an application for each contestant they enter into the Semi Final competition. Club sends all applications (NO LIMIT)
To ROTARY DISTRICT 5320
C/o Dave Valentine
635 E. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92866
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO DAVE VALENTINE:
All applications should be in my office by March 1, 2008.
I. LOCATION AND TIME OF THE SEMI FINALS AND FINALS:
SEMI FINALS: UCI CONCERT HALL
Saturday, March 15, 2008
FINALS UCI CONCERT HALL
Sunday, March 16, 2008
(RECEPTION FOLLOWING)
FIRST PLACE WINNERS WILL PERFORM AT THE DISTRICT 5320 CONFERENCE
II. AWARDS
SEMI FINALISTS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES, AND A WRITTEN COPY OF THEIR ADJUDICATION FROM PROFESSIONAL ADJUDICATORS.
FINALIST WILL RECEIVE THE ABOVE PLUS CASH AWARDS AND MEDALIONS IN ADDITION TO OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE WITH ADJUDICATOR.
III. ELIGIBILITY
THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN CURRENTLY ATTENDING A HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN THE ROTARY DISTRICT 5320, Orange and Southern Los Angeles Counties.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SINGER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
The program is designed to encourage high school students as they develop the art of solo singing. Singers will compete in one of four divisions and at three levels.
The preliminary competition will take place at the local Rotary Club level. EACH CLUB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE CANDIDATES IT WISHES TO SPONSOR. The SEMI FINALS will be held at UCI and the twelve selected top performers will compete at UCI the next day in the FINALS.
Singers are expected to commit from 9: a.m. -12:30 pm for workshop presentations and competition and listening to others.
DIVISIONS OF COMPETITION
CLASSICAL (OPERA AND ART SONGS): FEMALE AND MALE CATEGORIES
MUSICAL THEATER (Broadway show tunes, operettas, movies): FEMALE AND MALE CATEGORIES
ACCOMPANIST: a solo pianist should accompany All selections. The singer may provide their own or one will be provided on the day of the competition. (NO TAPES) UCI provides excellent accompanists.
SHEET MUSIC: A single copy of all selections must be provided for the adjudication on the day of competition. All music will be returned immediately following the event. ABSOLUTELY NO PHOTOCOPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
JUDGES: PRELIMINARY COMPETITION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL Rotary Club
SEMI FINAL COMPETITION WILL BE Music Faculty from around Southern California
FINAL COMPETITION will be adjudicated by a visiting guest professional.
EACH CONTESTANT AT THE SEMI FINALS WILL SING ONE SELECTION, NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) MINUTES LONG. FINALISTS WILL SING TWO CONTRASTING SELECTIONS, TOTALING NO MORE THAN TEN (10) MINUTES.
QUESTIONS: DAVE VALENTINE
ROTARY COORDINATOR
714-532-6813
949-644-7016
ROTARY CLUB APPLICATION DEADLINE: All applications should be in my office by March 1, 2008.